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Proverbs 31:10–31 Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies (Prov. 31:10). One of Tabletalk’s goals this year has been to help God’s people grow in practical godliness, in the wisdom that comes from beholding the glory of Christ in His Word. As Christians continue to put on the righteous … Continue reading “THE BRIDE OF CHRIST”

Proverbs 31:10–12; Luke 9:23 She does him good and not evil all the days of her life (Prov. 31:12). The woman who has gained her husband’s trust does not abuse his confidence but continues to prove that his trust is well-placed. He trusts her because “she does him good and not evil all the days … Continue reading “A HUSBAND’S TRUST”

Proverbs 31:13–22; Phil. 2:12–18 She … willingly works with her hands (Prov. 31:13). The proliferation of technology in our society has created an increased love of relaxation. Leisure has replaced hard work as the goal of life. We work so we can rest, rather than resting so we can work. It is helpful for all … Continue reading “A SOCIETY OF EASE”

PHILIPPIANS 2:1–11 … Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father (Phil. 2:11). Because of the preeminence of Christ as the Suffering Servant and High Priest of our souls in the Gospel, sometimes the kingship of Christ can be seriously ignored. Some branches of the church even assert that a person can … Continue reading “JESUS IS LORD”

Exodus 33 “Please, show me Your glory” (Ex. 33:18). The Hebrew word for glory is kabod, which means heaviness or weightiness, implying importance. Of all the important leaders who have ever walked the face of this earth, only Christ, the King of kings, is truly glorious. Not Solomon, not Nebuchadnezzar, not Caesar at the height … Continue reading “THE GLORY OF THE LORD”

John 10 “I am the good shepherd; I know My sheep and am known by My own” (John 10:14). Whenever anyone comes face to face with the glory of God, they inevitably respond with fear. Ezekiel and the disciples, Moses, Isaiah, and others who beheld the glory of God all fell on their faces, terrified. … Continue reading “THE GOOD SHEPHERD”

DEUTERONOMY 18 I will raise up for them a Prophet like you from among their brethren (Deut. 18:18). The popular conception of the coming Messiah within first-century Judaism bore little resemblance to Jesus Christ. An inadequate concept of Messianic prophesies trapped many Jews into expecting a political leader who would free them from Roman rule … Continue reading “GREATER THAN MOSES”

Proverbs 11:14; 16:10–13; 28:2 Where there is no counsel, the people fall; but in the multitude of counselors there is safety (Prov. 11:14). Charles Bridges lived at a time when much of England still basked in the glow of the Reformation, but, like so many epochs in history, its influence had already begun to wane—at … Continue reading “WISE COUNSELORS”

Proverbs 21:1; 24:19–21; 29:26 The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord (Prov. 21:1). Proverbs 21:1 shines like a beacon of hope amid dark times. We live in a country that, for the most part, has turned its back on God. Even the most conservative leaders often fail to glorify God when they … Continue reading “GOD IS IN CONTROL”

Proverbs 17:15; 18:5; 28:4 He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the just, Both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord (Prov. 17:15). As this study is being written, one of the most sensational murder trials in American history is in progress. The O.J. Simpson trial has everything a television producer … Continue reading “A DECLINE OF JUSTICE”