DISCOURSE: 757
CONFIDENCE IN GOD ENCOURAGED
Proverbs 3:5. _Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not
unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him; and he
shall direct thy paths_.
THE book of Proverbs is not so much designed to open to us the way of
salvation, as it is t... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 758
THE REWARD OF CHARITY
Proverbs 3:9. _Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the
first-fruits of all thine increase: so shall thy barns be filled with
plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine_.
TO instruct men how to ensure success in their agricultural pursuits
or... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 759
THE PLEASANTNESS OF RELIGION
Proverbs 3:17. _Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths
are peace_.
TO be sincerely and eminently religious is considered by the world as
a symptom of weakness and folly. But the Scriptures represent such a
life as characteristic of true wisd... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 760
TRUE RELIGION DELINEATED
Proverbs 3:21. _My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep
sound wisdom and discretion: so shall they be life unto thy soul, and
grace to thy neck. Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy
foot shall not stumble. When thou liest down, thou shalt... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 761
THE REWARDS OF WISDOM AND OF FOLLY
Proverbs 3:35. _The wise shall inherit glory; but shame shall be the
promotion of fools_.
A DESIRE of distinction and a fear of shame are powerful incentives to
the human mind, and produce, in every department of life, exertions
far beyond those to... [ Continue Reading ]