Proverbs 11:1-14 — Righteous Fundamentals, Outcomes and Speech
Proverbs 11:1-14 -- Righteous Fundamentals, Outcomes and Speech
Proverbs 10 — Wisdom, Wealth, Words and Work
Wisdom, Wealth, Words and Work
Interpretative Approaches to Proverbs 10-31
The approach to the latter half of the book of Proverbs (starting with chapter 10) is problematic for someone writing a paragraph-by-paragraph commentary based around the Big Idea concept.
Ecclesiastes 12:1-14 — The Point of It All
THIS LIFE HAS MEANING WHEN WE RISE ABOVE THE FUTILITY OF MAN’S WISDOM TO EMBRACE GOD’S WISDOM =
FEAR GOD AND OBEY HIM BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE BECAUSE WE ALL WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE
Ecclesiastes 11:1-10 — Secrets to a Productive and Enjoyable Life
BY OPPORTUNISTIC FAITH AND JOYFUL CONTENTMENT WE CAN LIVE BOTH A PRODUCTIVE AND ENJOYABLE LIFE
Ecclesiastes 10:1-20 — Nuggets of Wisdom — Wise Response to Foolish Leadership
FOLLY ON THE PART OF RULERS PUTS A NATION IN JEOPARDY AND REQUIRES A RESPONSE OF WISDOM – YET WISDOM IS PRECARIOUS AT BEST
Ecclesiastes 9:11-18 — Sometimes Life Just Doesn’t Add Up
WISDOM CANNOT INSULATE ONE FROM LIFE’S UNCERTAINTIES OR GUARANTEE RECOGNITION AND REWARD
Ecclesiastes 9:1-10 — Life Just Doesn’t Add Up — But We Can Still Resolve to Live It Up
WHEN YOU CAN’T MAKE SENSE OF YOUR DESTINY, AT LEAST ENJOY THE PRESENT
Ecclesiastes 8:10-17 — Sometimes Life Doesn’t Make Sense
WISDOM CANNOT FIGURE OUT LIFE’S PERPLEXITIES
Ecclesiastes 8:1-9 — Limits of Wisdom in Interacting with Sovereign Power
WISDOM TREADS CAREFULLY IN INTERACTING WITH SOVEREIGN POWER BECAUSE OF THE PRIORITY OF SUBMISSION AND THE REALITY OF LIMITATIONS
Ecclesiastes 7:15-29 — Pursue the Path of Wisdom and the Fear of God
UNDERSTANDING THE PERVASIVENESS OF FUTILITY AND THE REALITY OF PERSONAL PERVERSITY, PURSUE THE PATH OF WISDOM AND THE FEAR OF GOD
Ecclesiastes 7:2 — Funeral Message — God’s Perspective on Dealing with Morality
WE ARE ALL HEADED FOR DEATH SO BE PREPARED TO FACE GOD