Rightly Handled

We are going to learn about following that straight path and avoiding the crooked path that would lead us astray.

Proverbs 3:1-8

3:1-2 commandment and law all reference the Word of God and the rules in it. Doing things God’s way will bring all these wonderful things into your life.

3:3-4 bind H7194; mentally bind up. Following the word of God and its statutes will bring goodness along with it.

3:5 poor or incorrect understanding will lead you astray. Having incorrect understanding will put you on the wrong road in life. Seek God first in everything and wait for His direction.

3:6 we acknowledge Him by prayer or talking to Him. This will ensure you are on the right path.

3:7-8 fear H 3372; morally revere. Fully trust in God and He shall supply all your needs.

Proverbs 11:1-6

11:1 all cheating is seen by God. There is no hiding from it and God looks at it as an abomination.

11:2-3 humbleness brings wisdom and direction down the right path in life. Pride brings shame and destruction for all who follow this path.

11:4-5 perfect H 8549; complete. Those who are honest do things right. Those that seek to do evil and cheat others will fall by their own evil works.

11:6 naughtiness H 1942; evil desire. Those that do what is right will stay out of trouble. The evil desires of those others will lead them to destruction.

2 Timothy 2:10-15

2:10 we should be focused on the eternity and not the worries of this world. If you have any false scales or deceit toward others get rid of it. Keep Gods word close to our hearts and be blessed.

2:11 we must let our worldly desires fall away and seek those things of God! We must keep the eternity in focus and not the things of this world that would be gone so quickly.

2:12 Christ suffered for the Truth, so will we. Don’t let this bother us, if only one seed planted ever blooms then it is worth all the problems.

2:13-14 the empty words we say to prove how smart and good we are profit no one. Words that help save lost souls and lift others up are profitable to everyone.

2:15 rightly divide G 3718; to make a straight cut. Handling the word of God correctly will allow your path in life to be straight and smooth. We have a choice; a smooth road or a bumpy hard one.

Hebrews 9:1-15

9:1 the first covenant with man wasn’t from heaven; God was residing with the children of Israel in an earthly tent.

9:2 the tent is referred to as the Mosaic tabernacle. The sanctuary was a holy place.

9:3-4 manna: Gods word that feeds and nourishes us. Aaron’s rod: symbolic of how He chose that house to be priests for Him. Ten commands: instruct us in our relationship with God and man.

9:5-7 only on the Day of Atonement, once a year was the high priest allowed in the Holy of Holies where the Ark of the Covenant was located.

9:8 Christ made that way into the Holy of Holies by His blood shed on the cross. The veil was ripped from top to bottom. He became that new tabernacle for us.

9:9-10 the old ways led to the new. Christ is that way into the Holy of Holies. Study the word and be blessed.

9:11-12 His blood paid the price. If you believe that and on Him, then eternal life is yours.

9:13-14 we serve our Father by opening that road of communication to Him. It makes our Father’s day when we tell Him we love Him and talk with Him.

9:15 Jesus Christ is the road to salvation.

John 14:3-9

14:3-4 He is explaining to the disciples that He will be leaving soon but they should know the way to Him.

14:5 Doubting Thomas was thinking in the flesh and not in the Spirit.

14:6 the way they were to follow was through Jesus to the Father; not a physical road.

14:7-9 Jesus paid a heavy price so we can have admittance unto the Father. He opened that road for us to follow. Follow the straight path and avoid the crooked one that leads to hell.