Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley. Today we will be going over Proverb 20. I will then key in on verse 1 - Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise. Friends, we cannot allow alcohol to rule our lives. If you are to partake in the consumption of alcohol you need to only consume it in moderation. You cannot allow yourself to drink to the extent where your mind is altered. On today's podcast we will continue our study of the Book of Romans. Today we will review Chapter 7, verses 13-25. I will then review the three points I introduced on yesterday's podcast:

1. For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am of the flesh.

2. I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate.

3. I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with the flesh I serve the law of sin.

Scripture verses mentioned on today's podcast:

Proverb 20:1; Romans 7:13-25; Genesis 3:7-24

Call to Action - Over the weekend I want you to think about your marriage relationship. How well do you guys get along? How much of an issue is it in who takes on the leadership role in your marriage? Think about ways you could improve your marriage.

Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley. Today we will be going over Proverb 19. I will then key in on verse 11 - Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense. Friends, this one verse can make all the difference in the world for you (moving forward). If you can do two things (do not allow yourself to get angry easily) and learn to overlook an offense (when people wrong you in some way, shape, or form) your life will automatically become better. On today's podcast we will continue our study of the Book of Romans. Today we will be completing Chapter 7. By the end of today's lesson there are three things I ask that you consider:

1. For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am of the flesh.

2. I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate.

3. I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with the flesh I serve the law of sin.

Call to Action - I ask that you listen to tomorrow's podcast as well (as I will conclude today's lesson then).

Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley. Today we will be going over Proverb 18. I will then key in on verse 7 - A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul. Friends, ordinarily, in proverbs when they talk about a fool -we can pretty much understand that we are talking about people who are not Christians - meaning they don't think about God, or about pleasing Him. This verse talks about the importance of our words, and how we should think carefully about what will come out of our mouths (also see Proverb 18:21). On today's podcast we will continue our study of the Book of Romans - going over Chapter 7, verses 7-12. By the end of today's lesson there are three things I ask that you consider:

1. If it had not been for the law, I would not have known sin.

2. But sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of covetousness.

3. So the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, and righteous, and good.

Scriptures referenced on today's podcast:

Proverb 18:7; Proverb 18:6; Romans 7:7-12; Genesis 2:15-17; Genesis 3:1-7; Romans 13:9; Galatians 5:13; 1 Corinthians 15:56

Call to Action - Are you aware that satan (meaning the devil) has no power over us? If we submit ourselves to God, and resist the devil (we must choose to do this), then he will flee from us - for God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley. Today we will be going over Proverb 17. I will then introduce you to my special guest for the day - Amber McMillan. Amber is a returning guest to this podcast - (Episode 587 - July 2nd, 2024). Amber has graciously accepted the invitation to become a regular contributor to this podcast - meaning she will be coming on every 5 to 6 months). On today's podcast she shares the verse that spoke to her on Proverb 17. She will then talk about her intern - Roger Kelly who led her team on their mission trip to Belize during her second year at Charis Bible College. She will then recount her experience as a third year student in the Business track. She mentions continuing to grow in her Bible reading and what the Lord has been talking with her about recently. Finally she will stress the importance of receiving Jesus as her Lord and Savior and lead the audience in the sinners' prayer.

Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley. Today we will be going over Proverb 16. I will then key in on verse 3 - Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established. Friends, if you commit your work to the Lord - you will give your best effort. If you give your best effort, you will be noticed and rewarded for the job that you do. We should strive to do our best at all times. On today's podcast we will continue our study of the Book of Romans. Today we will be going over the first 6 verses of Chapter 7. By the end of today's lesson there are three things I ask that you consider:

1. Those who have died with Christ are set free from sin and the law.

2. We are now free to be led by the Spirit of God.

3. We should always be seeking to live in a way that pleases God.

Scriptures referenced on today's podcast:

Proverb 16:3; Romans 7:1-6; Romans 8:2; Galatians 2:19; Ephesians 2:15; Colossians 2:14

Call to Action - I ask that you close your eyes and acknowledge what Jesus did on the cross for you - and thank Him for forgiving you of your sins.

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Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley. Today we will be going over Proverb 13. I will then key in on verses 7 & 8 - One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth. Friends, people (or circumstances) are not always the way they seem. Many people live their lives as though they are wearing masks. They aren't honest people, and will never look you in the eye when they talk to you. My suggestion, avoid these people. They usually cannot be trusted, and they don't have your best interests at heart. As we close out this week I am going to go over portions of the book of Jonah - a short four chapter book of the Bible about a minor prophet (Jonah). God had gone to Jonah and told him He had a job for him. He told him to go to the great city of Ninevah (a city of about 120,000 people). Jonah felt that - if he did what God directed him to do that God would have mercy on the people of Ninevah (and that his reputation - as a prophet) would be ruined. By the end of this lesson there are three things I ask that you consider:

1. Jonah cried to the Lord from the belly of the great fish.

2. God heard his prayer.

3. Jonah was more concerned with his reputation with man than how God felt about him.

Scriptures referenced on today's lesson:

Proverb 13:7-8; Johan 2:1-10; Jonah 3:10; Jonah 4:1-4; Jonah 4:10-11; 2 Corinthians 9:6-8

Call to Action - Friends the purpose of today's lesson is to suggest that if God asks you to do something - that you do it with the best of your ability (and with a cheerful countenance). My question for you today is this - are you one who always puts forth his best effort (always doing what you are told to do with the best of your ability)? or - are you one who avoids work, takes too many breaks at work, and often is one who complains about everything? Think about it.

Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley. Today we will be going over Proverb 12. I will then key in on verse 8 - A man is commended according to his good sense, but one of twisted mind is despised. Friends, if we speak with wisdom or act with wisdom people will look favorably upon us. They will eagerly listen to what we have to say and admire the things that you do. Conversely, if you act like a fool, the opposite reaction will come your way. On today's podcast we will continue our study of the Book of Romans. Today we will be completing Chapter 6 (verses 15-23). By the end of today's lesson there are three things I ask that you consider:

1. As Christians, we have the choice to continue sinning - or to become righteous.

2. Because of what Jesus did on the cross we are no longer slaves to sin.

3. For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Scriptures referenced on today's podcast:

Proverb 12:8; Romans 6:15-23; Matthew 6:24; John 8:31-32; 1 Corinthians 9:27

Call to Action - Ask yourself where you are at in this process? Are you mindful to contemplate what words you will speak (prior to opening your mouth)? Are you mindful that people watch everything you do (and thus act righteously - do the right thing?

Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley. Today we will be going over Proverb 11. I will then key in on verse 8 - The righteous is delivered from trouble, and the wicked walks into it instead. This is one of the verses (of Proverbs) that contrasts the results of one that is righteous (in life) as opposed to one who is wicked (or evil - meaning they are NOT righteous). This verse says that if you are righteous you will be delivered from trouble - but that, if you are wicked, you will walk into it (trouble) instead. Let's choose to be righteous. On today's podcast we will continue our study of the Book of Romans. Today we will be going over Chapter 6, verses 9-14. By the end of today's lesson there are three things I ask that you consider:

1. We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again.

2. You also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.

3. For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.

Scriptures referenced on today's podcast:

Proverb 11:8; Romans 6:9-14; Acts 13:34; Revelation 1:18; Hebres 7:27; Micah 7:19

Call to Action - Are you convinced of the love that God has for you? Do you truly believe that now you are in right standing with God (He is no longer angry with you)?