The True Mark Of Spirituality

No person can trust his own heart (Proverbs 28:26); for, it is not in man to direct his own steps. (Jeremiah 10:23) The Bible is our guide. It directs us in this world and it leads us to believe that Jesus is the Son of God, to repent of our sins, to confess our faith in Him and then submit to baptism for the remission of sins. (Mark 16:15-16; Acts 2:37-38; Acts

In John Macarthurs book, Found: God’s Will, He begins to address how he has found God’s will for our lives. In chapter one, he begins to talk about how most people run around through life thinking that “God must appear to be some sort of divine easter bunny who has stashed his will. like eggs, somewhere out of site and sent us running through life trying to find it. And he is saying, your getting warmer!” But this is not the way that God works in his plan for us. The first thing we have to understand about God’s will is that he desires everyone to be saved. He is “not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance!” If you want to know God’s will, you must be saved. And you also must be filled with the spirit. The Bible also tells us “For this is the will of God, your sanctification”. (1 Thess. 4:3) Sanctification to purity. So to understand God’s will for our lives we have to be pure. This is not just talking about being sexually pure, but also morally and spiritually pure.

These proverbs are short poems (usually in couplet form), containing a holy mixture of common sense and timely warnings. Although they are not meant to teach doctrine, a person who follows their advice will walk closely with God. The word proverb comes from a Hebrew word that means “to rule or to govern,” and these sayings, reminders, and admonitions provide advice for governing our lives.

The book of Proverbs and The Teachings of Amenemope have many parallels and similarities. To some this may come as a shock, but it should not be alarming. These books are considered wisdom literature. Wisdom is defined as knowledge put into practice; simply retaining knowledge is useless if it is not put to good use. Wisdom itself is not exclusive to the Christian faith; rather it is available to anyone who is willing to learn. There are different types of wisdom such as biblical wisdom and worldly wisdom, but wisdom cannot be limited to a certain belief or view. Worldly wisdom is not entirely bad, instead, it can be helpful to understand to better interact with the world; to put it simply, worldly wisdom is an understanding of how the world

Proverbs 3:7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun

The Book of Proverbs, found in the Writings, the third division of the Hebrew canon, is a unique book, entirely different from the rest of the Old Testament. There is no mention of the Israelite forefathers, God’s promises, or narrative of any event from Israelite history. Similar to Job and Ecclesiastes within the genre of Wisdom literature, the Proverbs focus on patterns of life to observe the acts of God , rather than declaring direct messages from him. The purpose of Proverbs is to instruct the reader in attaining wisdom, the ultimate pursuit. The word “wisdom” (hokmah in Hebrew) occurs thirty-nine times and the adjective “wise” (hakam) forty-seven times throughout the 31 chapters. The scope of wisdom applied in the Book of Proverbs ranges from wealth to work to the words we speak, encompassing nearly every aspect of life.

The Book of Proverbs was written about five centuries before Jesus. It is a collection of teachings on how to live a good and virtuous life. The first reading is from chapter 31. Here we find an acrostic poem of twenty-two lines; each line begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The topic of this passage is the ideal woman, who is not just a companion to her husband, but also a worker and producer. Today we finish the reading of the First Letter of St. Paul to the Thessalonians. In this second reading, Paul continues his reply to the Thessalonians concerning the Parousia (final coming of Christ), whose beginning we read about last Sunday. His answer is that they should not be concerned about the hereafter. His message is to

Romans 3:21-24. Father God is the best supreme justice. The fact was if we have faith in him, there was no discriminative under God love and his laws. When we trust God, we are following his words, following the right path. We are all treated and judged equally through our faith to God. Wrongdoings come from the disobedience to God. Moreover, this verse also express that human first lack of honor of God since everyone was borned with sins. Jesus had come and died for us to cover all of our sins. Faith, for me, is the only key word to lead to be righteousness, and peace. I remember, last year, I got a punch of things to study for the health final exam, I did think I’m going to fail the health class. One of my friends had the idea that he showed me some cheating way that could be really useful for tests. First, I thought that would be the great ideas. Truly, sins was in me naturally . But then, I could not do it since it was so struggling to me. That’s when I prayed God to help me study well so that i didn’t need to use cheating stuffs for my text. I got faith in him and believed I could do it. So it did.

After reading the book of Hebrews, doubt and disobedience are the two things that will hurt one’s walk with Christ. God desires believers to have faith; however, doubt and unbelief can cancel one’s faith. Faith is the one tool necessary for believers to possess to war against the power of darkness (Satan). Without faith, one will fight harder and they will continue to war against Satan and not have rest from warring.

"be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding." Paul

These Sunday School scriptures are teaching me, that if God tells me to do something, I shouldn’t find ways to prevent it. When the

Oh the Bible telling us in this verse not to lean on our own understanding... if you don’t mind I used my spiritual imagination. Derek my oldest son is now 18 years old, just graduate from high school. Momma and daddy are so proud of him, as he about to enter into college... Oh before Derek get into his car that he been asking for since he was 15 years old (the age he is right now) and drive off to college, I wanted to give him some fatherly advice.

1957 "The world is full of Bibles, which Book contains the commandments of God. Why, then, do the people not know which way to go? Because they do not also have the teaching or law of the mother, which is light. Jehovah God has provided his holy written Word for all mankind and it contains all the information that is needed for men in taking a course leading to life. But God has not arranged for that Word to speak independently or to shine forth life-giving truths by itself. His Word says: 'Light is sown for the righteous.' (Ps. 97:11) It is through his organization that God provides this light that the proverb says is the teaching or law of the mother. If we are to walk in the light of truth we must recognize not only Jehovah God as our Father

There are many ways to look at the bible. I choose the lenses of Devotional Method. The Devotional Method is a passage of the bible is read and mediated until the Holy Spirit guides you to an application of the passage into your life in a way that is personal, practice, passable, and measureable. I like this method because I feel it gives you the best outlook on God. It grabs and pulls you into to the lord almighty. Something about Proverbs 3:5-8 is why did people out inside the bible that we must follow God. I don’t question the fact that the bible is a weird book and it basically contradicts itself. I believe everything in the bible but this verse is one that pops out at

Second, knowledge and fear of the Lord, places the believer in the correct submission and understanding of their place in the war. Solomon said that in all his wisdom, he had found that nothing else mattered except a respectful fear of God and keeping His commands (Ecc. 12:13-14). Third knowledge of the Word is critical for stability and defense in the modern world. The author of Hebrews states that the Word is more deadly than any sword (Heb. 4:12). Furthermore, the Apostle John encouraged the believer to “test the spirits” (1 John 4:1). This understanding of Scripture would challenge any false prophet. Finally, always remember that no matter how bad thing may seem, God is in control and He will never learn nor forsake His children (Heb. 13:5). God knows there is a battle and the war is hard. Be He was already won and we are His servants finishing the last tasks until He returns.