Fool Characteristics, 53

~ Don’t Be A Close Friend Of A Fool ~

 

Series Note  ~  In the first 47 posts in this series we looked at some passages in the Book of Proverbs – wise sayings that are generally true – that describe a “fool” (singular) from God’s perspective.  Now we continue by looking at verses Proverbs which talk about ”fools” (plural).  Some may surprise you. 

 

Scripture  ~  “He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed” (Proverbs 13:20).

 

Important Truth  ~  “The fool has said in his heart, ‘there is no God’” (Psalm 53:1a).

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

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Bible Answer, 118

~ Did You Get It Right? ~

 

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question:  What is the first color mentioned in the Bible?

 

answer:  Green

 

“‘Also, to every beast of the earth, to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, in which there is life, I have given every green herb for food;’ and it was so” (Genesis 1:30).

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

 

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God Attribute, 114

~ God Has A Heart ~

 

This Series  ~  This series of posts looks at some of the many attributes of God.  Generally, we move in alphabetical order.

 

Scripture  ~  “Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And the Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart” (Genesis 6:5-7).

 

Comment  ~  So many attributes of God demonstrate that He possesses a tender heart of love, compassion, forgiveness, and so forth.

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

 

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Bible Question, 118

~ Test Your Bible Knowledge ~

 

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question:  What is the first color mentioned in the Bible?

 

Please provide your answer in the comments below!

 

The answer will be provided in a future blog.

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

 

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Fool?

 ~ How Do You Compare? ~

 

Quote ~ “God assumed from the beginning that the wise of the world would view Christians as fools… and He has not been disappointed…  If I have brought any message today, it is this… Have the courage to have your wisdom regarded as stupidity.  Be fools for Christ.  And have the courage to suffer the contempt of the sophisticated world.” —U.S. Supreme Court Judge Antonin Scalia (1936-2016)

 

“To be a fool in Biblical terms is not to be dimwitted or lacking intelligence: it is to be immoral. As the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom, so the denial of God is the height of foolishness.” —R.C. Sproul 

 

“There are two ways to be fooled: one is to believe what isn’t true, the other is to refuse to believe what is true.” —Soren Kierkegaard 

 

Scripture ~ “For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, that no flesh should glory in His presence. But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God — and righteousness and sanctification and redemption — that, as it is written, ‘He who glories, let him glory in the Lord’” (1 Corinthians 1:26-31).

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

 

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Two Sides, #3of3

~ The Exaltation ~

 

Keep In Mind ~ The Resurrection of Jesus Christ had two sides.

 

1. The Cross had two sides—the one side where Jesus died and the other side where Jesus was resurrected.

 

The Cross and the Resurrection were ONE EVENT.

 

2. The Resurrection had two sides—the resurrection of Jesus and the exaltation of Jesus in power to the right side of God from where He now reigns.    

 

The Resurrection and the Exaltation of Jesus were ONE EVENT.

 

3. The Exaltation had two sides—the exaltation of Jesus as our High Priest was accompanied by the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.  

 

The exaltation of Jesus Christ and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit was ONE EVENT.

 

Comments ~ The death, resurrection, exaltation, and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit was ALL ONE EVENT.  They should not be seen as separate.

 

The birth, life, death, resurrection, and exaltation was for one ultimate purpose—the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the availability of salvation for men and women. 

 

Why not experience Jesus today? It is not just a historical reality.  It is a provision for opening our hearts and receiving the living presence of God, the Holy Spirit, in, upon, and through our daily lives. 

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

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Two Sides, #2of3

~ The Resurrection ~

 

Keep In Mind ~ The Resurrection of Jesus Christ had two sides.

 

1. The Cross had two sides—the one side where Jesus died and the other side where Jesus was resurrected.

 

The Cross and the Resurrection were ONE EVENT.

 

2. The Resurrection had two sides—the resurrection of Jesus and the exaltation of Jesus in power to the right side of God from where He now reigns.  The resurrection and the exaltation of Jesus were ONE EVENT.  

 

The Resurrection and the Exaltation of Jesus were ONE EVENT.

 

Check out tomorrows post!

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

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Two Sides, #1of3

~ The Cross ~

 

Keep In Mind ~ The Cross of Calvary had two sides.

The Cross had two sides—the one side where Jesus died and the other side where Jesus was resurrected.

 

The Cross and the Resurrection were ONE EVENT.

 

Check out tomorrows post!

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

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“S” Choice Tests, 4

~ Decision Making Basics: Spiritual Test ~

 

Series Note ~ This series looks at eight words that begin with the letter “S” which can significantly help in Christian decision-making. So far, we have looked at 1) The Scripture Test, 2) The Secrecy Test, 3) The Survey Test, and 4) The Spiritual Test.

 

Scripture ~ “For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ” (Galatians 1:10). 

 

Key Question ~ Am I seeking the approval of man or to please God?

 

“But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: ‘We ought to obey God rather than men’” (Acts 5:29).

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

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God Attribute, 113

~ God Hears ~

 

This Series  ~  This series of posts looks at some of the many attributes of God.  Generally, we move in alphabetical order.

 

Scripture  ~  “Now we know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does His will, He hears him” (John 9:31).

 

“Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him” (1 John 5:14-15).

 

Additional Scripture  ~  “The Lord is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth” (Psalm 145:18 niv).

 

To strengthen our prayers, we can use the model prayer Jesus provided for His Disciples: And it came to pass, that, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, one of His disciples said unto Him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught His disciples. And He said unto them, ‘When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in Heaven, so in earth. Give us day by day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil” (Luke 11:1-4 kjv).

 

“Then Jesus told His disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up” (Luke 18:1).

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

 

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