We finished 260 Live! Wisdom. God has it - I need it and He's so willing to share it. Taking the 31 Days to Wisdom Challenge in October. Proverbs, 31 chapters-31 days! U in?
BIBLE READING FOR SUNDAY 10/20/13 - PROVERBS 20
JOYCE MEYER - Developing the Character Habits
Proverbs 20 NLT
20 Wine produces mockers; alcohol leads to brawls.
2 The king’s fury is like a lion’s roar;
to rouse his anger is to risk your life.
to rouse his anger is to risk your life.
3 Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor;
only fools insist on quarreling.
only fools insist on quarreling.
4 Those too lazy to plow in the right season
will have no food at the harvest.
will have no food at the harvest.
5 Though good advice lies deep within the heart,
a person with understanding will draw it out.
a person with understanding will draw it out.
6 Many will say they are loyal friends,
but who can find one who is truly reliable?
but who can find one who is truly reliable?
7 The godly walk with integrity;
blessed are their children who follow them.
blessed are their children who follow them.
8 When a king sits in judgment, he weighs all the evidence,
distinguishing the bad from the good.
distinguishing the bad from the good.
9 Who can say, “I have cleansed my heart;
I am pure and free from sin”?
I am pure and free from sin”?
10 False weights and unequal measures—
the Lord detests double standards of every kind.
the Lord detests double standards of every kind.
11 Even children are known by the way they act,
whether their conduct is pure, and whether it is right.
whether their conduct is pure, and whether it is right.
12 Ears to hear and eyes to see—
both are gifts from the Lord.
both are gifts from the Lord.
13 If you love sleep, you will end in poverty.
Keep your eyes open, and there will be plenty to eat!
Keep your eyes open, and there will be plenty to eat!
14 The buyer haggles over the price, saying, “It’s worthless,”
then brags about getting a bargain!
then brags about getting a bargain!
15 Wise words are more valuable
than much gold and many rubies.
than much gold and many rubies.
16 Get security from someone who guarantees a stranger’s debt.
Get a deposit if he does it for foreigners.
Get a deposit if he does it for foreigners.
17 Stolen bread tastes sweet,
but it turns to gravel in the mouth.
but it turns to gravel in the mouth.
18 Plans succeed through good counsel;
don’t go to war without wise advice.
don’t go to war without wise advice.
19 A gossip goes around telling secrets,
so don’t hang around with chatterers.
so don’t hang around with chatterers.
20 If you insult your father or mother,
your light will be snuffed out in total darkness.
your light will be snuffed out in total darkness.
21 An inheritance obtained too early in life
is not a blessing in the end.
is not a blessing in the end.
22 Don’t say, “I will get even for this wrong.”
Wait for the Lord to handle the matter.
Wait for the Lord to handle the matter.
23 The Lord detests double standards;
he is not pleased by dishonest scales.
he is not pleased by dishonest scales.
24 The Lord directs our steps,
so why try to understand everything along the way?
so why try to understand everything along the way?
25 Don’t trap yourself by making a rash promise to God
and only later counting the cost.
and only later counting the cost.
26 A wise king scatters the wicked like wheat,
then runs his threshing wheel over them.
then runs his threshing wheel over them.
27 The Lord’s light penetrates the human spirit,
exposing every hidden motive.
exposing every hidden motive.
28 Unfailing love and faithfulness protect the king;
his throne is made secure through love.
his throne is made secure through love.
29 The glory of the young is their strength;
the gray hair of experience is the splendor of the old.
the gray hair of experience is the splendor of the old.
30 Physical punishment cleanses away evil;
such discipline purifies the heart.
such discipline purifies the heart.
A - ADMIT YOU ARE A SINNER
Roman 3:23 For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God's glorious standard.
Acts 3:19 Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord
1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
B - BELIEVE THAT JESUS IS GOD'S SON AND EXCEPT GOD'S GIFT OF FORGIVENESS FROM SIN
Acts 16:31 They replied, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household"
Acts 4:12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.
C - CONFESS YOUR FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST AS SAVIOR AND LORD
If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart the God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. 13 for, "Everyone who calls on the name of t Lord will be saved
If your are ready to ask Jesus into your heart to be your Lord and Savior, you can pray a simple prayer like this to God.
Dear God,
If your are ready to ask Jesus into your heart to be your Lord and Savior, you can pray a simple prayer like this to God.
Dear God,
I know I have sinned and my sin separates me from You. I am sorry for my sin. I believe Jesus died on the cross for me so my sin can be forgiven. I believe Jesus rose from the dead and is alive. God please forgive me. I ask Jesus to come into my life and be my Savior and Lord. I will obey You and live for You the rest of my life, Thank You in Jesus' name I Pray.
Amen
Amen
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