Proverbs Project: Laziness & Work Ethic

Proverbs related to Laziness & Work Ethic:

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Proverbs 6:6-11
6          Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise!
7          It has no commander, no overseer or ruler,
8          yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest.
9          How long will you lie there, you sluggard? When will you get up from your sleep?
10       A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest–
11       and poverty will come on you like a bandit and scarcity like an armed man.

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Proverbs 10:4-5
4          Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
5          He who gathers crops in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
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God Knows Your Heart

According to the Proverbs related to God’s Wisdom & Sovereignty, God is sovereign over everything.

Stop – ruminate on that for a moment, because that idea has HUGE implications, and it’s all too easy to read over without digesting.

God is sovereign over e v e r y t h i n g!

Ultimately, there is nothing outside the influence of God’s power and control. This does not mean there are not certain things He cannot do, rather, it means there are many things He cannot do. For instance, God cannot make a mistake. God cannot speak untruth (by virtue of His saying something, it is true). God cannot be imperfect in any way.
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Why ‘Accepting Jesus into Your Heart’ is Superstitious & Unbiblical, and How Believer’s Baptism Can Be Equally So

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Before you read further, please watch this video by prominent Baptist pastor David Platt (thanks to Eric Brown for the link):

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As David points out in the clip, the idea of “accepting Jesus” or praying a prayer unto salvation isn’t found in the Bible. While I agree with his sentiment, prudence mandates clarification.

First, the obvious – the sinner’s prayer and the idea of “accepting Jesus” simply isn’t found in scripture.
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