Bring two groups of people to mind as you prepare to receive this passage: 1) the people you deal with on a regular basis, 2) the people who influence the way you deal with people (those you admire, aspire to be like, emulate–your role models). We know God cares about how we treat people. This […]
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6Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. 7Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, 8she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest. 9How long will you lie there, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep? 10A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding
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Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away. (Proverbs 27:10b) Your neighbors are those in proximity to you. The people who live on your street, work in your office, exercise in your gym, stand in the same line with you, etc. It’s not only good to love your neighbor,
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1) My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline or be weary of his reproof, 12) for the Lord reproves him whom he loves, as a father the son in whom he delights. (Proverbs 3:11-12) Don’t hate or dread the Lord’s corrective work in your life. It means he loves you. Discussion Starters Catch up
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1My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you, 2making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; 3yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, 4if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, 5then you
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We can trust the Lord fully because he is fully trustworthy. Proverbs 3:5-8 shows us how. Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. (Proverbs 3:5) The wise man trusts in the Lord with all his heart. To trust in the Lord partially is to foolishly imply
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