The Gift of Jesus

Proverbs 14:22 "Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good." Definitions err = stray, go astray devise = to scratch, to engrave, to fabricate (plan) evil = bad mercy = kindness, favor, pity truth = stability, trustworthiness, assured Example of This Scripture in the Bible Daniel 6 The princes and presidents devised to do evil against Daniel The princes and presidents went away from good to plan out evil. The king devised good after the fact by fasting all night, tryin to find a way to free Daniel. The king received mercy in that his friend lived. He received truth in knowing that Daniel's God is the Living God and also the truth that he had been deceived by the other men.

Proverbs 13:13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. Definitions dispiseth = disrespect feareth = morally reverent, afraid rewarded = safe, complete, restitution The word is the commandment - our instruction book for life. The word is Jesus and we are to walk as He walked (1 Peter 2:21). Those who faithfully follow Him will be rewarded. However, those who dispise His word, they have no respect to the things of God, will be destroyed. Not by God but by themselves (John 3:18) Example of This Scripture in the Bible "Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God, and humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of the LORD. And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his h...

Proverbs 13:7 "There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches." Definitions rich = to accumulate, to grow poor = to be destitute, lack, needy We need to become poor to the world in order to become rich to the things of God. Poor doesn't just mean lacking money. It is almost like fasting, you are giving up a pleasure of this word in order to gain in relationship with God. We need to forsake the thing that tie us down to serving this world. If it gets to be more important then seeking the Lord, it needs to go!

Proverbs 12:20-21 "Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy. There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief." Definitions deceit = fraud, craft, false, guile, subtly, treachery heart = feelings, will, intellect, mind imagine = to scratch, engrave, to fabricate evil = bad counsellors = o advise, deliberate or resolve, guide peace = happy, friendly, safe joy = blithesomeness, glee, exceeding gladness evil (2nd occurrence) = trouble, to exert oneself in vain just = righteous, lawful wicked = morally wrong, bad person, guilty, ungodly mischief = bad, evil Those who are just and seek peace will have joy because God promises that He will protect them from trouble that is in vain. However, the wicked fabricate subtle things and will only receive wickedness in return. Related Scriptures "There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man...

Proverbs 11:27 "He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him." Definitions: diligently seeketh = be up early, earnestness, to search for, enquire early in the morning, quickly procureth = to search out specifically in worship or prayer, to strive after, beseech favour = delight, acceptable, good pleasure seeketh (2nd occurance) = to tread or frequent, follow, pursue, worship mischief = bad, evil Those who earnestly search after righteousness through worship and prayer will have delight and good pleasure before God. Those who only follow and pursue evil will only receive evil unto themselves. How do we know what "good" is? How do we know what "evil" is? "God is Good All the Time and All the Time God is Good!" God tells us what is good and what is evil, but we cannot know the difference unless we are seeking Him. God's Promise In this verse...

Proverbs 31:26 "She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness." 1.What does the scripture mean? She speaks wise, Godly words and she uses mercy and forgiveness. 2. How does this scripture apply to my life? Do we consider our words that come out of our mouths? Think before we speak, use honor and kindness. 3. How should I be using this scripture in my life? We should use wisdom, by thinking about our words and keeping our focus on God. If we know God we will be drawn to his wisdom and kindness. 4. Where else in the Bible does it say something related to this scripture? Prov 29:11, Prov 18:21, James 1:19 5. How is this scripture true? Queen Esther used wisdom when she talked to the king.

Proverbs 31:3 "Give not thy strength unto women nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings." 1.What does the scripture mean?  Don't give power to women, kings have have been destroyed by giving authority to women. Heeding to the women. 2. How does this scripture apply to my life? We need to make sure that we only give authority to those in our life that God has appointed.We can give authority to ''things'' as well and should not. 3. How should I be using this scripture in my life? Women should not desire to be put in authority over men. Men should not desire to have the women over him. Wives and daughters should not make decisions outside of the authority they have been given. 4. Where else in the Bible does it say something related to this scripture? Prov 7:26 5. How is this scripture true? Ahab and Jezabel, David and Bathsheba, Solomon, Samson and Delilah, Adam and Eve, Herod

Proverbs 30:11  "There is a generation that curseth their father and doth not bless their mother." Questions/Answers: 1. What does the scripture mean? There is people that don’t respect their parents. 2. How does this scripture apply to my life? We do not respect our parents. 3. How should I be using this scripture in my life? By obeying our parents 4. Where else in the Bible does it say something related to this scripture? Ex 21:17 5. How is this scripture true? Jacob cursed his father by tricking him.

Proverbs 30:5  “Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.” Questions/Answers: 1. What does the scripture mean? Everything God says is clean, and those that trust in him God will protect. 2. How does this scripture apply to my life? We do not always trust in God. 3. How should I be using this scripture in my life? By trusting in him. 4. Where else in the Bible does it say something related to this scripture? Ps 12:6 5. How is this scripture true? Meshach, Abednego, and Shadrach refused to bow down to king Nebuchadnezzar and said that they believed that God would save them if they would be thrown in the furnace. They also said that even if God would not save them they would still believe.