Honesty
Honesty is the Best Policy - Acts 26:1 – 26:11 (commentary)
One of the extraordinary things about the great Christian leaders in the New Testament was they were not afraid to confess what once they had been. In the presence of the king, Paul frankly confessed that there was a day when he had tried to blast the Christians out of existence. In this ...
The Lord Hates Dishonesty And Pride - Proverbs 11:1 – 11:5 (commentary)
It is a serious matter when Christians follow the world in dishonest business methods of the day. The Lord hates dishonest scales and is pleased with accurate weights (v. 1). During these Old Testament times many merchants used two sets of stone weights when weighing mercha …
A Discussion of Community Relationships - Proverbs 11:12 – 11:15 (commentary)
This passage discusses community relationships as it talks about one’s neighbor (vv. 9, 12), the city (vv. 10-11), a gossip group (v. 13), advisers for a nation (v. 14) and a consigner (v. 15). When God blesses his people, their city prospers, but deceitful liars can destroy a ci …
Believers in the World - I Peter 2:11 – 2:17 (commentary)
If we are going to witness to the lost people around us, we must live honest lives before them. We must “walk our talk.” Our good works must back up our good words (Matthew 5:16). It’s a tragedy when unsaved people reject Jesus and His Word because of the inconsistent lives of professing ...
Better to Have Wisdom Than Gold - Proverbs 16:12 – 16:17 (commentary)
Rulers should hate wrongdoing and value honesty (v. 12). They should value honesty not only in themselves but in others also. Right and just lips are the delight of a king, and he loves those who speaks what is right (v. 13). If someone angers a king he runs the risk of being put …
Who Can Find a Faithful Man? - Proverbs 20:6 – 20:10 (commentary)
Many people seem honest. They say the right words, but a closer look reveals their unfaithfulness (v. 6). Our children are like mirrors, reflecting our attitudes in life (v. 7). We need to be careful ...
Daniel Explains Nebuchadnezzar’s Second Dream - Daniel 4:19 – 4:27 (commentary)
Having been told all the details of the dream, the king asked Daniel to interpret them (v. 19). Daniel understood the meanings of the dream but because of the severe judgment that was about to come to the king, he dreaded telling him and just stood speechless for one whol …
Punishment of The Guilty, Widows And Amalek - Deuteronomy 25:1 – 25:19 (commentary)
When two people had a dispute they could not settle by themselves they could bring it before the judges who would determine who was guilty. The guilty person was to then be beaten in front of the presiding judge with 40 lashes of the whip...
God Judges Ahaziah - II Kings 1:1 – 1:18 (commentary)
After the death of Ahab, Moab rebelled against Israel. The writer in this chapter tells about Moab’s independence from Israel and the results of idolatrous practices by Ahab’s successor, Ahaziah (v. 1). He also describes how the last recorded prophetic act of Elijah is p …
Solomon Executes Adonijah - I Kings 2:13 – 2:25 (commentary)
In the closing verses of chapter one Solomon, as the new King, forgave his brother Adonijah for his attempted takeover of the kingdom and told him to go his way and behave himself. Now in this passage we have a new and strange turn of events. Adonijah comes to Bathsheba (the Quee …
Who Can Find a Faithful Man? - Proverbs 20:1 – 20:10 (commentary)
No other vice has so cursed the world and caused as much misery and suffering as alcoholic beverages. It becomes a snare that destroys the will and wrecks the life (v. 1). An angry ruler is like a roaring lion. You make either one angry, and you are dead (v. 2). The warning is to not ...