March 24 Readings

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Blended Reading Plan from Back to the Bible

Proverbs 3-5; 1 Corinthians 15.1-28
King James Version with Web Encyclopedia links: Proverbs 3; Proverbs 4; Proverbs 5; 1Corinthians 15.1-28

Proverbs 3 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Proverbs 4 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Proverbs 5 with Commentaries, verse by verse

Proverbs 3 Solomon told his son not to forget his teachings, to keep his commands in his heart because he would be rewarded with long life and prosperity. The verse I had memorize as a youngster still apply today found in Proverbs 3.5-6: 'Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him and he will direct your path.' Another verse that spoke to me was in verse 11-12 about not despising God's discipline. We should look for verses beginning with 'Blessed..'; 'do not...'

Proverbs 4
Solomon repeated himself, listen to a father's instruction. In this chapter he speaks about wisdom is supreme. In verse 6, do not forsake wisdom, in verse 7 wisdom is supreme, get wisdom. Esteem wisdom (v. 8). Solomon spent time talking about the path of wisdom, that it is straight, (v.11-12) and compare this with the path of the wicked. (v. 14-17) and the path of the righteous versus the wicked (v. 18-19). Verse 23 is a verse we need to memorize and keep in our hearts: 'Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the well spring of life.' We are to guard our hearts with diligence against the world, the flesh and the devil. We cannot sleep but we are on guard duty as far as the heart is concerned.

Proverbs 5
Solomon warned his son against the wiles and temptation of the adulteress. A moment of pleasure can produce a lifetime of pain (v.1-14). About 50% of marriages, including Christians end up in divorce. Why? Adultery is one of the major reasons.
Solomon told his son to be happy with his wife and stay faithful to her (v.15-22).

Other Links
Deffinbaugh on Proverbs
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Malik-Intoduction to Proverbs
Malik-Argument for Proverbs
Piper on Proverbs
Spurgeon on Job
Biblebb.com site on Proverbs
With the Word Commentary-Warren Wiersbe
Wycliffe Bible Commentary
Keil & Delitzsch Commentaries on the Old Teatament
J. Vernon McGee Commentaries
Evangelical Commentary on the Old Testament
The Commentary Page
Radic Randall on Proverbs

1Corinthians 15 with Commentaries, verse by verse
1 Corinthians 15.1-28
Next to Christmas, and Good Friday, Easter Sunday is the day of remembrance and especially celebration among Christians. At Easter Sunday, in church, we greet each other with the phrase, "He is risen, indeed!" Why do we celebrate Easter Sunday? Because the tomb was empty, the Roman authorities and the Jewish leaders were anxious to kill the rumors that Jesus rose from the dead. According to Paul in verse 1-12, there were witnesses who saw the risen Lord. There was Peter, and the disciples, at one time five hundred saw him, so did James and even the apostle Paul. These were credible witnesses NOT people who made up this story. No one would die for a lie.
There were skeptics in the Corinthian church who said that there is no resurrection of the dead. IF there was no resurrection of the dead, then Paul's teaching would be useless, all the teachings that the Church had taught over the past 2000 years would be a hoax, our faith would be futile and we would be people without hope and we should be pitied. Paul refuted the skeptics by saying that Christ rose from the dead FIRST as the first fruit. He elaborated on the Feast of the First Fruit, where the first sheaf of grain was presented unto the Lord in thanksgiving (Leviticus 23.10-11, 17, 20). He then compared Adam with Christ. Death came through Adam, the resurrection came through Christ. In verse 25 For He must reign until he has put his enemies under his feet. When Christ rose from the dead, He was victorious over death but when He comes back, He is coming back as Judge and King. When He has accomplish putting His enemies under His feet, He Himself will be made subject to God the Father. We should rejoice with Him that one day we too, will have victory over death in our resurrected bodies.

Objections to Jesus' physical resurrection answered
Jesus' Resurrection was physical
Ross on The Bodily Resurrection of Jesus the Messiah
Piper on the Resurrection
Piper on Pity Not Them Who Rise with Christ

Other Links
Calvin on 1 Corinthians 1-9
Calvin on 1 Corinthians 10-16
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Deffinbaugh on 1Corinthians
Index to Sermons by McArthur, Ryle, Edwards and Spurgeon on 1Corinthians
Spurgeon on 1Corinthians
Stedman on 1 Corinthians
Pett on 1Corinthians 1-7
Pett on 1Corinthians 8-16
Piper on 1Corinthians
Wallace on 1 Corinthians

Expositor's Bible Commentary
Pulpit Bible Commentary on the New Testament
With the Word Commentary NT-Warren Wiersbe

Jesus Saves
This Posting is NOT a commentary of the passages read today but it is a devotional. Please send a comment if something spoke to you today from the passages, links or thoughts that I have shared with you.