The key here is to understand this as talking about changing the family legacy. Each person can change their family legacy by their actions.

The idea is that God has a path to live on in this life. It is bound by certain kinds of behavior. Outside of this path of the Lord are type

The parable of the mustard seed and the leaven seem to be teaching the same principle that the kingdom begins small – in fact invisible and

Solomon continues to call out a time before any of the world was settled back in its formation stage. He is trying to reinforce the ancientn

Jesus' way of disciplining involved a lot of observing and hands-on projects, not a lot of book learning. People learn best when their l

This proverb in verse 29 is the conclusion to this line of instruction about adultery. DO NOT THINK YOU WILL GET AWAY WITH IT. I have had th

It is clear from the Scriptures that there will be a judgment at the end of life. Life does not end when we die but an accounting comes next

This is one of a series of basic prohibitions that Solomon includes at the beginning of our training in wisdom. There are five major "d

The key to the whole passage in Matthew 13:13-23 is the word understand. It appears in verse 13, verse 14, verse 15, verse 19, and verse 23

This verse deals with the reason why wisdom will not answer people when they are in the midst of their terrible consequences. This is the a

This is the fourth analogy about small but wise strategies. Agur, the inspired writer, walks us through the need for preparation and diligen

One of the crucial relational needs of a woman in a marriage and parenting role is for honor. She needs to sense that she is valued and that

This is a fundamental truth in every society that each government and civilization wants to forget. If you give people so much freedom that

The definition of meekness: a strength and character that is completely flexible to God's desires and will and which does not worry abou

It is interesting that there is a tie between lying and flattery. Solomon is trying to get us to notice the connection. He is trying to mark

Solomon is talking about a blind spot that destroys the life of many people. They cannot control their emotions. They have no control over t

This is a very interesting prohibition for the wise person because it seems to many that this is exactly the thing to do to get ahead. But i

Solomon is trying to teach us what adultery does to those men and women who get seduced into it. It causes those who are faithful to become

This danger is the danger of wanting to move the fences without finding out why the fences were there. All young people feel that their pare

This is an interesting proverb because it is counter-intuitive and because the translators have tried to help us understand its meaning and