Weekly Scripture 3-15-2026

Answer:

This comes from John, but where?

__:__-__Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

There are people that will tell you that they believe in Jesus in some way but they are unwilling to confess it. The people that are mentioned in the verses above fall into that category of people, but the last verse explains their motive: “For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.”. They might have been drawn to Jesus in some sense, but they value earthly applause more than Jesus, which reveals an empty faith. Some Christians listen to the Word, but do not obey it, those are in a state much like these people. They hear a sermon at church and walk out shaking the preacher's hand and telling him “wonderful job”, and yet when they go to work the very next day they fall back into silence. They are not following Christ in doing so; they are actually in unbelief. How are they judged, listen to these verses found not far after the verses above: “And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.”, the Word of God will be their judge. Playing fast and loose with God is a dangerous thing, and God will not have it.

Weekly Scripture 3-8-2026

Answer: Proverbs 5:21-23

This comes from Proverbs 5, but what verses?

__:__-__For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his goings. His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins. He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.

*The first part of this chapter warns about the natural consequences of immorality, but this section shows that we have accountability to God. Nothing can be hidden from God, and the path (or habits) that a person takes or has is literally out in broad view of the eyes of the Lord. The interesting thing is that people that promote sin or self-indulgence to it, often claim they have freedom in it, while in reality sin takes away a person's freedom and traps and binds that person to that sin. Contrary to what people will claim in trying to blame another person or a situation when they get trapped in sin; it is in reality because they have rejected God's discipline. Rejection of God's discipline leads to death, but so many people make the choice to short term pleasure and are captivated by their sin and it blinds a person and they cannot see their foolishness. Now, to my estimate that is the progression of a person that does not regard God's wisdom and rejects God.