Mbwedeking
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Mbwedeking
highlighted Proverbs 28:25 NLT
Greed causes fighting; trusting the LORD leads to prosperity.
Sep 16
Mbwedeking
highlighted Proverbs 28:24 NLT
Anyone who steals from his father and mother and says, “What’s wrong with that?” is no better than a murderer.
Sep 16
Mbwedeking
highlighted Proverbs 28:23 NLT
In the end, people appreciate honest criticism far more than flattery.
Sep 16
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highlighted Proverbs 28:19-22 NLT
A hard worker has plenty of food, but a person who chases fantasies ends up in poverty. The trustworthy person will get a rich reward, but a person who wants quick riches will get into trouble. Showing partiality is never good, yet some will do wrong for a mere piece of bread. Greedy people try to get rich quick but don’t realize they’re headed for poverty.
Sep 16
Mbwedeking
highlighted Proverbs 28:13-18 NLT
People who conceal their sins will not prosper, but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy. Blessed are those who fear to do wrong, but the stubborn are headed for serious trouble. A wicked ruler is as dangerous to the poor as a roaring lion or an attacking bear. A ruler with no understanding will oppress his people, but one who hates corruption will have a long life. A murderer’s tormented conscience will drive him into the grave. Don’t protect him! The blameless will be rescued from harm, but the crooked will be suddenly destroyed.
Sep 16
Mbwedeking
highlighted Proverbs 28:12 NLT
When the godly succeed, everyone is glad. When the wicked take charge, people go into hiding.
Sep 16
Mbwedeking
highlighted Proverbs 28:8-11 NLT
Those who lead good people along an evil path will fall into their own trap, but the honest will inherit good things. Rich people may think they are wise, but a poor person with discernment can see right through them. Income from charging high interest rates will end up in the pocket of someone who is kind to the poor. God detests the prayers of a person who ignores the law.
Sep 16
Mbwedeking
highlighted Proverbs 28:7 NLT
Young people who obey the law are wise; those with wild friends bring shame to their parents.
Sep 16
Mbwedeking
highlighted Proverbs 28:4-6 NLT
To reject the law is to praise the wicked; to obey the law is to fight them. Evil people don’t understand justice, but those who follow the LORD understand completely. Better to be poor and honest than to be dishonest and rich.
Sep 16
Mbwedeking
highlighted Proverbs 28:2-3 NLT
When there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily. But wise and knowledgeable leaders bring stability. A poor person who oppresses the poor is like a pounding rain that destroys the crops.
Sep 16
Mbwedeking
highlighted Proverbs 28:1 NLT
The wicked run away when no one is chasing them, but the godly are as bold as lions.
Sep 16
Mbwedeking
highlighted Acts 17:18-21 NLT
He also had a debate with some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers. When he told them about Jesus and his resurrection, they said, “What’s this babbler trying to say with these strange ideas he’s picked up?” Others said, “He seems to be preaching about some foreign gods.” Then they took him to the high council of the city. “Come and tell us about this new teaching,” they said. “You are saying some rather strange things, and we want to know what it’s all about.” (It should be explained that all the Athenians as well as the foreigners in Athens seemed to spend all their time discussing the latest ideas.)
Sep 4
Mbwedeking
highlighted Matthew 5:47 NLT
If you are kind only to your friends, how are you different from anyone else? Even pagans do that.
Aug 29
Mbwedeking
highlighted Matthew 5:46 NLT
If you love only those who love you, what reward is there for that? Even corrupt tax collectors do that much.
Aug 29
Mbwedeking
highlighted Matthew 5:20 NLT
“But I warn you—unless your righteousness is better than the righteousness of the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven!
Aug 29
Mbwedeking
highlighted Matthew 5:22 NLT
But I say, if you are even angry with someone, you are subject to judgment! If you call someone an idiot, you are in danger of being brought before the court. And if you curse someone, you are in danger of the fires of hell.
Aug 29
Mbwedeking
highlighted Acts 17:16-17 NLT
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply troubled by all the idols he saw everywhere in the city. He went to the synagogue to reason with the Jews and the God-fearing Gentiles, and he spoke daily in the public square to all who happened to be there.
Aug 28
Mbwedeking
highlighted John 10:11 NLT
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd sacrifices his life for the sheep.
Aug 28
Mbwedeking
highlighted John 10:10 NLT
The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.
Aug 28
Mbwedeking
highlighted John 10:7 NLT
so he explained it to them: “I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep.
Aug 28