Correction
Right Thoughts Result in Right Actions
When men reject Divine wisdom and true knowledge they become like animals (Rom. 1:21-24). To willingly accept correction shows that a person loves knowledge. To hate correction shows that one is ignorant like an animal. Men who are trained to live like animals act like animals. I …
Refusal to Take Correction Brings Discipline
God blesses the house of the righteous (v. 6). Whatever riches the wicked may pile up, he shall never be truly rich. Note other verses in Proverbs that speak of true riches; (Prov. 3:16); (Prov. 8:18); (Prov. 8:14); (Prov. 8:24) and (Prov. 22:4). A person’s words reveal wha …
Praise For The Preservation of Israel
It seems that the nations around Israel have many myths about sea monsters. “Leviathan” was a seven-headed monster and enemy of God’s created order (vv. 1-2). To slay “leviathan” was a great achievement and the Lord promised to do it (Psa. 74:14). When the battle is over at the end of the …
IllustrationIngersoll Challenged God to Kill Him
When the infidel Robert G. Ingersoll was delivering his lectures against Christ and the Bible, his oratorical ability usually assured him of a large crowd. One night after an inflammatory speech in which he severely attacked man’s faith in the Savior, he dramatically took o …
IllustrationJim Lovell And Ill-Fated Apollo 13 Mission
On day 6 of ill-fated Apollo 13 mission the astronauts needed to make a critical course correction. If they failed they might never return to earth. To conserve power, the onboard computer that steered the craft had been shut down. yet the astronauts needed to conduct a 39 …
IllustrationStealing by cutting the ends off of logs
There was a settlement in the West whose people were engaged in the lumbering business. They wanted a church, so they built one and called a minister. The preacher was well received until one day he saw some of his parishioners collecting logs that had been floating down the rive …
Illustration39 second correction saves astronauts
On day 6 of ill-fated Apollo 13 mission the astronauts needed to make a critical course correction. If they failed they might never return to earth. To conserve power, the onboard computer that steered the craft had been shut down. yet the astronauts needed to conduct a 39 second …