‘Sensible People.’
a) 1 Corinthians 10:15; Matthew 7:24; 2 Timothy 1:5. Can judge and discern the Word of God. They know how to interpret Truth.
b) Judges 13:23; 1 Samuel 25:3. Can sometimes be our own wives. We should listen to sensible wives.
c) Job 18:2. Can hold meaningful conversations.
d) Proverbs 10:19; 11:12. Keep their mouths shut when they should.
e) Proverbs 10:23. Get pleasure from living wisely.
f) Proverbs 12:8. Win admiration from other people.
g) Proverbs 15:20. Children bring joy to their fathers.
h) Proverbs 15:21. Stay on the right path.
i) Proverbs 17:24. Keep their eyes glued on Wisdom.
j) Proverbs 19:11. Control their temper and earn respect from other people by overlooking wrongs.
k) Matthew 24:45; Luke 12:42. A sensible servant is given responsibility by his master.
l) Acts 13:7. Have sound understanding.
m) 1 Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:8. Church Elders and Christian Leaders should be.
n) Titus 2:2. Older men in the Church should be.
(Through this QT I want to be amongst Sensible People)
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‘Be Careful About False Teachers.’
Matthew 16:6-12.
a) Matthew 16:6. Jesus said to the Disciples that they were to be on their guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
b) Matthew 16:7. The Disciples were trying to understand what Jesus was talking about.
c) Matthew 16:8. Jesus knew what they were talking about and that the Disciples were completely misunderstanding. That is why He called them people of little faith.
d) Matthew 16:9-10. Jesus reminded His Disciples about their past miraculous experiences with bread.
e) Matthew 16:11. Jesus repeated himself that the Disciples needed to be on their guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
f) Matthew 16:12. Then the Disciples understood that Jesus was talking about the teachings of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
(Through this Second one I am warned to Be Careful About False Teachers)
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Chris.
The Pharisees and Sadducees bound people with their false teachings. Their teachings were legalistic and put people into bondage. This was directly opposed to the Teaching of Jesus Christ which brought and still brings Freedom to people.
