The world has its own proverb: Nice guys finish last.
Let’s face it, we’ve all seen mean-spirited and/or deceptive people make it to the top. We’ve all seen nice guys (or gals) finishing last. That’s where the proverb came from.
We want Solomon’s proverbs to be true—that meanness gets you nowhere (v 18) and that all crooks (or “bad people”) are punished (v. 21).
Read More judging, rewardThere’s a rumor going around. It goes something like this: God will help you get rich, if you are generous. You have to be incredibly generous, and it will pay off. Verses like those in Proverbs 11:24-28 say so.
Maybe you’ve heard this rumor. The trouble is it doesn’t square with the gospel.
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Read Reflect Before writing this letter, Paul had spent at least a year and a half among the Corinthians, founding the church there. For part of that time, he paid his way by making tents – hard, tedious work for a man who had once been a prominent lawyer. He likely endured threats; he was […]
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