Reputation

David Pleads For Deliverence From Those Who Hated Him - Psalms 35:11 – 35:21 (commentary)

David is pleading his case before the Lord concerning the wrong his supposed friends have done to him. These slanderers have stripped him of his honor and his character. They have lied and misrepresented him to the point that his good name is gone and his reputation is ruin …

How to show that you are a Christian - Titus 3:8 – 3:8 (commentary)

The only evidence the unsaved world has that we belong to God is our godly lives. That is why our lifestyle is so important as a Christian. Only eternity will reveal how many people have refused to have anything to do with the Lord because of the bad testimony of some Chris …

Tell a Person His Fault Alone - Proverbs 25:1 – 25:10 (commentary)

About 250 years after Solomon wrote them, Hezekiah’s men grouped many of these proverbs in units of similar thoughts (v. 1). Man is constantly forced to confess the limits of his understanding (vv. 2-3). God’s thoughts are far above our thoughts (Rom. 11:33-34). G …

A Sinful Woman Forgiven - Luke 7:36 – 7:50 (commentary)

Jesus was invited to a meal in a Pharisee’s home (v. 36). Whether this scene takes place at Capernaum, Nain or some other city, we do not know. We do know that this event was a living illustration of the Pharisee’s hypocrisy (v. 39). Luke shows Jesus at the dinner table of Si …