by Darren Hammermeister | Feb 6, 2018 | Faith, Obedience, Proverbs, Trust, Wisdom
The Happy Results of Acquiring Wisdom 3:1-12 We are going to examine Proverbs 3:1-12. Please take the time to read the passage before reflecting upon the comments in this post. You will remember that the first 9 chapters of Proverbs present 9 separate poems devoted to...
by Darren Hammermeister | Oct 17, 2017 | Obedience, Proverbs, Wisdom
The Happy Results of Acquiring Wisdom (Proverbs 2:12-22) We are going to examine Proverbs 2:12-22. Please take the time to read the passage before the comments in this post. In this post, we will continue our discussion about the happy results of acquiring wisdom. In...
by Darren Hammermeister | Sep 15, 2017 | Happiness, Obedience, Proverbs, Wisdom
The Happy Results of Acquiring Wisdom Do you want to be happy? That is a stupid question – everyone wants to be happy. In fact, it seems as if our society is filled with people who spend an inordinate amount of time trying to find happiness or to be happy. There is...
by Darren Hammermeister | Aug 16, 2017 | Fool, Obedience, Proverbs, Salvation, Scorner, Simple, Wisdom, Wise
You will recall from previous posts that Proverbs 1:1-9:18 contain the prologue of the book, and the first 7 verses contain introductory material. Beginning in 1:8 and extending to 9:18 are 12 separate poems. In the last post we considered the first poem (vv. 8-19)....
by Darren Hammermeister | Aug 8, 2017 | Obedience, Proverbs, Sin, Wisdom
In this post we are going to consider Proverbs 1:8-19. Please take the time to find the passage in your Bible and read it before this post. (Comments below follow the New King James Version.) As mentioned before, Proverbs 1:1-9:18 contain the prologue of the book. The...
by Darren Hammermeister | Aug 3, 2017 | Discernment, Fear of the Lord, Knowledge, Proverbs, The Book of Proverbs, Wisdom
Introduction This blog series is devoted to a careful analysis and explanation of the book of Proverbs. The majority of the material found within the book of Proverbs was written, under the direction of the Spirit of God, by King Solomon, the second Davidic king who...