With Jack Bailey
Scripture What god of any nation has ever been able to save its people from my power? So what makes you think that the LORD can rescue Jerusalem from me?” ~Isaiah 36:20, NLT Quote Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. ~Solomon Yesterday we talked about PRIDE and today we have a perfect example. Sennacherib was the king of the…
Scripture Before his downfall a person’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor. Proverbs 18:12, CSB Quote It is better to be humble in failure than proud in success. ~Ya’akov Solomon was not the best man in the world but he was one of the most intelligent. Proverbs 18:12 is a spiritual law. Anytime we get proud,…
Scripture The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer: ‘I thank You, God, that I am not like other people—cheaters, sinners, adulterers. I’m certainly not like that tax collector! ~Luke 18:11, CSB Quote “We don’t need to be embarrassed that we are needy; every feeble, stumbling prayer uttered by a believer is heard by…
Scripture I am weary and worn out, O God. I am too stupid to be human, and I lack common sense. I have not mastered human wisdom, nor do I know the Holy One. ~Proverbs 30:1-3, NLT Quote With the goodness of God to desire our highest welfare, the wisdom God to plan it, the power of God…
Scripture Pride ends in humiliation, while humility brings honor. ~Proverbs 29:23, NLT Quote Pride is the mother hen under which all sins are hatched. ~C. S. Lewis The verse above restates the same principle found in Proverbs 16:18, Pride goes before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. The end result of pride is humiliation: this is God’s…
Scripture Rich men are conceited, but their real poverty is evident to the poor. ~Proverbs 28:11, LNT Quote Money has never made a man happy and never will. Instead of filling a vacuum, it creates a larger one. ~Ben Franklin Let me say two things right off of the bat, Ben Franklin was one smart…
Scripture True humility and fear of the LORD lead to riches, honor, and long life. ~Proverbs 22:4, NLT Quote Pride is self-centeredness turned wrong side out. ~Max Anders The essence of sin is found in Isaiah 53:6, All of us like sheep have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; But the…
Scripture Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. ~Proverbs 16:3, NIV Quote The life you long for is found when you put your absolute confidence in Jesus Christ. ~Max Anders Biblical righteousness is fundamentally an attitude of trust in God and wickedness is not merely disobedience, it is…
Scripture Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. ~Proverbs 16:18 Quote “It was pride that changed an angel into a devil.” ~Augustine I bought three new commentaries on Proverbs and all three were very expensive. Only one of the three is a verse by verse commentary, the other two deal with themes…
Scripture The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations and thwarts all their schemes. But the LORD ’s plans stand firm forever; his intentions can never be shaken. ~Psalm 33:10-11, NLT Quote You can make your plans but the LORD’s purpose will prevail. ~Solomon Psalm 33 is an anonymous hymn of praise which the Jews used…