Proverbs
Proverbs 10:1 – A Wise Son and a Foolish Son (2000) – MP3 / YouTube
In the lives of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, and Ahaziah, king of Israel, we see what made Jehoshaphat, a wise son, and what made Ahaziah, a foolish son. Jehoshaphat was a wise son in that he was focused in doing the right thing before the Lord. Jehoshaphat was a peacemaker, a warrior and a moral person. Jehoshaphat provided security for his people and he learned from his mistakes. Ahaziah, on the other hand, took after Ahab, his father, Jezebel, his mother, and Jeroboam, the son of Nebat. Other passages: 1 Kings 22:41-53; 1 Kings 15:8-14; Deuteronomy 12:1-14; Psalm 139:23-24; Matthew 5:9; 2 Chronicles 20:35-37
Proverbs 27:10 – King Solomon’s Friend, King Hiram – MP3 / YouTube
One of the greatest gifts that God gives us in life is the gift of friendship. King Solomon had an outstanding friend, Hiram king of Tyre. By examining Hiram’s friendship with Solomon, we learn how to be a good friend to others, and how this friendship between a Jewish King and a Gentile King resulted in the construction of the temple of God. Our relationship with Jesus Christ is first and foremost, as our Savior, but to build on that relationship we need to be a friend of Jesus. The paradigm of love for Jesus was the love of friendship. So, every love that is worthwhile ought to be the love of friendship. Jesus invites us into friendship. Other passages mentioned include: Mark 11:17; John 15:13-15; Proverbs 18:24.
Proverbs 31:10-12 – Marriage Part 1 – How to Be the Spouse God Wants You to Be – The Woman Who Wrecked the World (January 11, 1998) – MP3 / YouTube
Zane discusses the biblical role of women in marriage and what it means to be a helper. Passages discussed include: Genesis 2:7-9, 15-25; 3:1-7; Proverbs 31:10-12; and 1 Timothy 2:11-14.