The conclusion of the matter is this: fear God and keep his commands, because this is for all humanity. For God will bring every act to judgment, including every hidden thing, whether good or evil.
Why is it better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting?
Pity the one who falls without another to lift him up.
Enjoy the little thing in life. This is God's will for you.
Today, Stephen looks at the wealth of wisdom of King Solomon and his fall into idolatry.
In our passage today the Lord gives Solomon a warning: Obey me and things will go well. Disobey me and things will fall apart. Today we discuss how this is still a principal of life.
King Solomon made extravagant sacrifices to the Lord. How do we make extravagant sacrifices to God?
We have a God who hears. Call out to God.
Notice that King Solomon's palace was at the foot to the Temple complex. Here we have an example, a visual representation, of God's place in our life.
In the building of the Temple in Jerusalem there was much beauty and craftsmanship. How do we incorporate beauty and craftsmanship in our life today?
King Solomon could turn his attention to building a temple for God's Name since he was in a place of peace. We can build and grow and strive for the kingdom when we are at peace too.
How do we work on our marriages? We work on our relationship with God. Draw near to God and he will draw near to you.
Your hair is like a flock of goats....and other ways to sweet talk your spouse.
Stirring up love before the appropriate time is playing with fire. Wait for the right time and wait for the right person!
After missing a couple of days we are back on track talking about wives of noble character.
Stephen breaths in Proverbs 20:26 to talk about kings rolling over the wicked with threshing wheels.
Stephen records from Dallas Texas at the Southen Baptist Convention. In his AirBnB he breaths in Proverbs 18:17 and talks about how we need to hear the whole story before we draw conclusions.
In Proverbs 14:5 we are told about an honest witness. Do we ever seek to deceive but without telling a lie? Is this considered a lie?
What can we learn about discipling our children based on Proverbs 13:24
Today we focus on Proverbs 10:19-21 and discuss the power of our words.
Stephen breaths in Proverbs 6:6-11 and talks about how the ant works. Are we finding the right balance in the work-rest balance?
This is the first day of a week in the proverbs. Stephen talks about how we should walk wisely when we are surrounded by the wicked.
Stephen breaths in 1 Kings 4 and describes how it is a picture of the kingdom of God AND how we can start living that kingdom life now.
In 1 Kings 3, God asks Solomon what he wanted. What would you ask for? What should we ask for?
Stephen Breaths In 1 Kings 2 and talks about how we need to be careful about who we allow in our inner circle.
Transitions are hard and made harder when there is intrigue. Let's strive to avoid intrigue and serve. Let's breath in 1 Kings 1.
In today's podcast Stephen breaths in 1 Chronicles 22-25. He looks to the example of David, trying to set his son Solomon up for success. How are we setting up future generations for gospel success?
In today's episode Stephen wraps up 2 Samuel 24 and focuses on David's last words in the book, "I will not offer to the LORD my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing." He aslo gives some online resources to help you interpret those difficult passages.
In today's episode Stephen wrestles with the difficult passage of 2 Samuel 21. He explains what is going on with the bloodguilt of Saul and how it points to Christ.
In 2 Sameul 19 we see Joab having a hard conversation with David. Let's meditate on the passage to see how we too sometimes need to have hard conversations with others.
