Monthly Archives: October 2012

“And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of  a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will … Continue reading →

“Then you confessed, We have sinned against the Lord!  We will go into the land and fight for it, as the Lord our God has told us.  So your men strapped on their weapons, thinking it would be easy to … Continue reading →

“But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble” (James 4:6). All this week we have focused on some fairly bleak pictures of the consequences of pride. Matthew Henry states, “The … Continue reading →

“Before destruction the heart of man is haughty” (Proverbs 18:12a). Thinking on this verse, I envision a U-turn sign at the edge of a cliff.  You detect pride in your life, yet, you ignore it until you are at the … Continue reading →

“Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption” (Galatians 6:7-8a). The Living Bible offers this paraphrase: “Don’t be misled; … Continue reading →

“Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall” (Proverbs 16:18). As I read over various commentaries regarding our verse for today, I could imagine a person with a pride problem standing at the edge of a cliff—just … Continue reading →

“Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished”  (Proverbs 16:5). Let’s begin our look at the study “Why Can’t I See?” with these statements from … Continue reading →