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Proverbs 12:15-28: Wise Up!

August 15, 2026

Nehemiah 9, Proverbs 12:15-28, Luke 18:1-8, 2 Timothy 3:10-17  Proverbs 12:15-28:  This section of Proverbs advances several important themes related to living the wise and productive life that pleases God. May God give us this wisdom! First, there is a theme related to what characterizes this character “the fool”, a character that plays a prominent role in Proverbs:…

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Nehemiah 1-2: Leadership

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Nehemiah 1-2,  Proverbs 9,  Luke 16:1-9,  1 Timothy 6:1-10   Nehemiah 1-2:  It is hard, if not impossible, to comment on all the good things in these two chapters regarding faith, ...
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Ezra 8,  Proverbs 6,  Luke 14:25-35,  1 Timothy 4   Ezra 8:   The recording of the genealogy of those who returned with Ezra (8:1-14) reveals that there are none of the ...
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Ezra 6: A Joyful Ending

August 4, 2024
Ezra 6,  Proverbs 4,  Luke 14:1-14,  1 Timothy 3:1-10   Ezra 6:   Search is made in the records, and it is found that Cyrus had indeed issued a decree concerning ...
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