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Proverbs 11:1-15: Be Wise; Be Christlike!

August 12, 2026

Nehemiah 6, Proverbs 11:1-15, Luke 17:1-10, 2 Timothy 2:1-13  Proverbs 11:1-15:   More “wise advice”—pithy and to the point!   “The Lord detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favor with him” (11:1). When weighing of goods or food was done with physical weights, it was possible to use a variation in the weights or the scales to gain…

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Luke 15:11-32: Come Home

August 8, 2025
Ezra 10, Proverbs 8, Luke 15:11-32, 1 Timothy 5:16-25  Luke 15:11-32: In this famous story, there are three characters: a father and two sons. Let us examine the story from the perspective of ...
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Luke 15:1-10: Eating with Sinners

August 7, 2025
Ezra 9, Proverbs 7, Luke 15:1-10, 1 Timothy 5:1-15 Luke 15:1-10: Jesus is criticized for eating with “sinners.” There are always people ready to criticize those who go out of their way to ...
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Luke 14:25-35: Count the Cost

August 6, 2025
Ezra 8, Proverbs 6, Luke 14:25-35, 1 Timothy 4 Luke 14:25-35: Jesus is surrounded by all the markings of great success because “great crowds” accompanied him. With such popularity, you would have thought ...
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Luke 14:15-24: A Great Banquet

August 5, 2025
Ezra 7, Proverbs 5, Luke 14:15-24, 1 Timothy 3:11-18 Luke 14:15-24: Jesus’ teaching about dinners and banquets, and the seats of honor at such celebrations, causes one of his listeners to offer a ...
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Luke 14:1-14: The Paradoxical Virtue of Humility

August 4, 2025
Ezra 6, Proverbs 4, Luke 14:1-14, 1 Timothy 3:1-10 Luke 14:1-14: (Luke 14:1-6) It’s another Sabbath encounter. Some background here may help. Because the Israelite people had been sent into exile for breaking ...
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Luke 13:22-35: Blessed Is He Who Comes in the Name of the Lord

August 3, 2025
Ezra 4-5, Proverbs 3, Luke 13:22-35, 1 Timothy 2 Luke 13:22-35: (Luke 13:22-30) A person comes to Jesus with an apparently important and genuine question: will only a few be saved? But while ...
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