"In the beginning was
the Word, and the Word
was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning
with God. All things were made by Him, and without Him was not
anything made that was made. . . . And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His glory, the glory
as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth."
(John 1:1-3,14)
"And without controversy
great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of
angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world,
received up into glory." (1 Timothy 3:16)
Luke 2:8-11,
Philippians
2:5-11, Galatians
4:4-5,
1
Timothy 1:15, Matthew 1:21
"Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful." (Proverbs 27:6)
"A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity." (Proverbs
17:17)
Wisdom and fornication—Proverbs
5:1-21; Proverbs
6:20-35; Ephesians
5:5-7; Hebrews 13:4.
True heartfelt Bible
repentance is a gift of free and sovereign grace from the Lord
Jesus Christ.
See "How
Repentance Is Given,"
a chapter in Spurgeon's "All
of Grace."
When we are tempted to foolish boasting it is good to remember the words
of Paul the Apostle in Galatians 6:14 (NKJV):
"But God forbid that I should boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified
unto me, and I to the world."
"The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are
corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that
doeth good." (Psalm 14:1)
The rich fool
(Luke
12:16-21).
A wise man and a foolish
man (Matthew
7:24-27).
Judgment Day is coming, Hebrews
9:27, Ecclesiastes 12:14, Psalm 96:13. The Crucified
One will judge
all mankind, John
5:22, 26-27, Acts 17:30-31, Revelation 20:11-15. Are you ready? Have your sins been washed away in the precious blood of the Lord Jesus Christ? (1
Peter 1:18-21, 1 John 1:7-10)
"Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day
may bring forth." (Proverbs 27:1)
Today is the day of
salvation; there
is no promise of tomorrow, 2
Corinthians 6:2.
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a Man lay down His life for His friends." (John 15:13); "Hereby
perceive we the
love of God, because
He laid down His
life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives
for the brethren." (1 John 3:16). To read 1 John 4:9-11,
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"A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit
concealeth the matter." (Proverbs 11:13); see Proverbs
16:28.
"A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of
his soul." (Proverbs 18:7)
The destiny of the wicked, unless
they repent and are converted, Psalm
9:17, Psalm 55:7.
Respond to the Holy
Spirit's conviction—by repentance toward God, and faith
in the Lord Jesus Christ, Proverbs
29:1, Acts 17:30-31, 16:29-34.
"If any man among you
seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion
is vain." (James 1:26)
Wisdom and Bridling
the Tongue (James
3)
"Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby
is not wise." (Proverbs 20:1)
"He that hideth hatred
with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool." (Proverbs 10:18)
"It is as sport to a
fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding
hath wisdom." (Proverbs 10:23)
"Hatred
stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins." (Proverbs
10:12)
"Be not hasty in thy
spirit to be angry: for anger
resteth in the bosom of fools." (Ecclesiastes 7:9)