Bible Brainwork
Bible Brainwork is where I share my thoughts daily about Bible passages and how they pertain to the modern Christian’s walk. The term brainwork is defined as mental activity or effort, and it is used to imply that I put much effort and thought into every blog post I put onto my site.
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Seek after the Treasure of Wisdom: Proverbs 2:3-5
“indeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.” – Proverbs 2:3-5 NIV There is an important part of wisdom/understanding
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Actions and Their Consequences: Proverbs 1:31
“they will eat the fruit of their ways and be filled with the fruit of their schemes.” – Proverbs 1:31 NIV Actions have consequences and God let’s us feel their effects whether positive or negative. We should be aware of the actions we take and be discerning about how they will ring out and let
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No Good Result from Robbery: Proverbs 1:10-19
“My son, if sinful men entice you, do not give in to them. If they say, “Come along with us; let’s lie in wait for innocent blood, let’s ambush some harmless soul; let’s swallow them alive, like the grave, and whole, like those who go down to the pit; we will get all sorts of
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Fear of the Lord is Needed for Wisdom: Proverbs 1:7
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.” – Proverbs 1:7 NIV The fear of the Lord is a worshipping submission and reverential awe towards God our creator. If we do not submit to God and follow his will for us then we are only going against
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Dress to Glorify God and Not Self: 1 Timothy 2:9
“I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,” – 1 Timothy 2:9 NIV With this we see that Paul was talking about how the women shouldn’t dress in a prideful way but should dress themselves in a modest
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Don’t Enable: 2 Thessalonians 3:10
“For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: “The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.”” – 2 Thessalonians 3:10 NIV This passage speaks to people being lazy and not working not being enabled by being fed by the congregation. It may seem harsh to not give someone food
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Miracles, a Bad Indicator of Godliness?: 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12, Galatians 5:22-23, and James 3:14-16
“The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie, and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.
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No Need for Vengeance: 2 Thessalonians 1:6
“God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you” – 2 Thessalonians 1:6 NIV This is something one can use to remind those who seek vengeance. We have no reason to seek to correct or “right” the wrongs done to us using our own power because God has promised that he
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