One Verse at a Time

This episode looks at Proverbs 12:5, “The plans of the righteous are just; the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.” The thought-life of the righteous and the wicked is on two polar opposites: making sure all receive what is due to them versus making sure to trick others for the sake of shallow gain. May we pursue a righteous thought-life by God’s grace.

This episode looks at Proverbs 12:4, “A noble wife is the crown of her husband, but the wife who acts shamefully is like rottenness in his bones.” The strength of the household rises and falls on the nobility [valor, strength, etc.] of the wife. May God help us all to walk in nobility, especially in marital relationships.

This episode looks at Proverbs 12:3, “No one can be established through wickedness, but a righteous root cannot be moved.” Only righteousness can provide true, lasting roots. May God grant us grace to live into Christ’s righteousness.

This episode looks at Proverbs 12:2, “A good person obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a person with wicked schemes.” God wants to bestow blessings on his obedient children. The truly good one, Jesus, obtained the favor of God and grants it by extension to all who have faith in him.

This episode looks at Proverbs 12:1, “The one who loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates reproof is stupid.” In order to grow, we will need correction — from God and from others. To reject loving reproof is foolish.

This episode looks at Luke 3:38, “the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.” Whereas Matthew presents his genealogy as promise-fulfillment, Luke presents his genealogy in a way that introduces a solution and then traces back to the problem that needed a remedy. Praise God for undoing the curse on mankind and saving us in Christ.

This episode looks at Luke 3:37, “the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Kenan.” Enoch walked with God and was spared from death. In the line of Jesus, he is a foretaste of God repairing the breach between him and humanity, walking once again with us and sparing us all from death if we have faith in Christ.

This episode looks at Luke 3:36, “the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech.” Looking at Noah, we see a shining example of God’s patience and grace, and that patience and grace culminates in the person of Jesus Christ.

This episode looks at Luke 3:35, “the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah.” This is the generation post-babel, a time where there was a lot of hopelessness until Abraham comes and receives a promise of blessing for the nations. God worked good in the face of great rebellion.

This episode looks at Luke 3:34, “the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor.” The names of the great patriarchs bring about memories of God’s universal promises accomplished through his chosen people. Jesus is the ultimate instance of God blessing the nations.