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Daniel 4: 34 And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation: 35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

Genesis 2:7 "And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul."

In 11:32, the writer begins a new list of heroes of the faith. However, many on this list are what we might call a "motley crew". That is, their lives are filled with just as many spiritual failures as successes. The writer begins his dubious list by naming Gideon. This natural-born coward was not capable of delivering God's people in of himself. Yet calls him a "might man of valor". What this demonstrates is that it is God alone who enables us for our call, and so we can take zero credit for what he accomplishes in us. However, just because God calls and uses us, it doesn't mean we are impervious to failure. After Gideon's military success, he became prideful, lustful, and self-aggrandizing, eventually leading to Israel's bondage once again. His cautionary tale reminds us that instead of looking to ourselves, we must look to Jesus Christ, who alone keeps us. Only then will we find comfort in the knowledge that God is faithful even when His people are defective.

Wednesday Evening Service Wednesday Evenings at 7:00 pm with Steve Holley The Progression of Pride

A verse-by-verse study through the book of James. Pastor Brian continues his explanation about worldly wisdom and Godly wisdom and the differences in the two.

This study explores the lethal threat of carnal security and spiritual lethargy as depicted in John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress on the Enchanted Ground, grounding its warning in the slumbering virgins of Matthew 25:1–13. To understand the internal decay behind this condition, the lesson draws upon John Owen's exposition of Hebrews 3:7–19, which details how the deceitfulness of sin gradually hardens the unwatchful heart, alongside Arthur W. Pink's analysis of Hebrews 6:4–6 regarding the danger of separating intellectual knowledge from a living communion with Christ. Furthermore, Richard Baxter's The Reformed Pastor exposes how Satan strategically targets teachers and leaders, exploiting intellectual pride and disguised ease to disarm their vigilance. Together with 19th-century observational insights from Joseph Huntington Jones and Grant Powers—who examined how bodily infirmity, heightened imagination, and physical excitement can simulate or obscure true spiritual life—these sources provide a comprehensive diagnosis of spiritual slumber, equipping believers and leaders alike to cultivate active watchfulness, genuine grace, and abiding fellowship with Christ.

Ecclesiastes 7 teaches us how to live wisely in a world marked by sorrow, adversity, sin, and unanswered questions. Dave Jenkins explains how hardship can produce wisdom, why patience is better than pride, and how God's sovereignty gives perspective in both prosperity and adversity. He also considers the warning against self-righteousness, the limits of human wisdom, and our need for Jesus Christ, who is our wisdom and redemption in a broken world. For more from Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/reading-the-bible-daily-with-dave/

Pride is an enemy that we all will face. John the Baptist had an encounter with it and shows us a godly example of a humble response.