In Luke 15:11-32, Jesus tells the story of the prodigal son; “There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So, he divided his property between them. “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a …
Author: Rev Fred Flatten
I was born and raised in Northern Wisconsin about 80 miles from the Canadian border; and, yes it gets very cold there! At the young age of 32 I began to feel called into ministry. One night at a church dinner, My wife Judy and I sat at a table next to our district superintendent. In the course of conversation, he said that he had a small church that needed someone to supply the pulpit until he could appoint a new pastor. My pastor suggested that maybe I could do that. I agreed, and two Sundays later, my wife and I drove to that small rural church. Little did we know that I would fill the pulpit in that church for thirteen years! I have now been in the ministry for 35 years after also serving churches in Virginia and Maryland. I am currently retired...well, sort of. In my retirement I also work full time at my local Home Depot. I began writing books about seven years ago, and still enjoy speaking and teaching when I can. Judy and I have three married boys and are the proud grandparents of nine grandchildren. As I said, I am a published author and I have eleven books which include: "In It For Life" Tate Publishing;“By His Hand” Crossbooks Publishing; “Show and Tell”; “The Promised Gift”; “Jars of Clay”; “The Kingdom of God”; “From the Pastor’s Desk”; “More From the Pastor’s Desk”; "T.E.A.M."; "Let Earth Receive Her King"; and my latest book "Therefore" all Life Ministries Publishing. I am currently working on book number twelve yet to be published titled "Principles from Proverbs". Thank you for checking out my blog and I hope that you will also check my book site at http://revfred-initforlife.blogspot.com/
“A good person leaves an inheritance for his children.”
Principles from Proverbs #12 - Proverbs 13:22 – “A good person leaves an inheritance for their children.” I’m not just talking about money or an estate, but a heritage of knowledge and wisdom; a heritage of giving back to God; of love and pride in family; a priceless knowledge of Christ and the salvation and …
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Seven things God hates! #6 and #7
Sixth, is “A False Witness Who Pours Out Lies”. Once again, we go back to the root of all sin: Pride. A prideful person is quick to lie about others in order to make themselves look better. If they accuse others falsely, they can blame others for something they did or something that they …
“Hands that devise wicked schemes”
Fourth, "hands that devise wicked schemes." Anyone that plans ahead of time (premeditation) to do evil is a hand that devises wicked schemes. This would include burglarizing homes knowing when the occupants leave, or a burglary after a store closes, sabotaging someone’s car with a bomb, waiting in a dark alley to rob …
“Hands that shed innocent blood”
Third, is “hands that shed innocent blood”; God alone is the author and giver of life and only He has the right to take a life. Here again, pride is a root cause of murder. Anger and rage involve someone else doing something we don’t like or we want to take from others who …
#2 – “A lying tongue”
Second, let’s look at “a lying tongue”; The definition of “lie” – “marked by or containing falsehoods. To make an untrue statement intended to deceive. To create a false or misleading impression. To “equivocate” implies using words having more than one sense so as to seem to say one thing but intend another. To …
Things God Hates
Proverbs 6:16-19 “There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.” I want …
“Fountain of Life”
Proverbs 13:14 says, "The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life" (cf. 16:22). So, if the "teaching of the wise" is a fountain of life, and "the mouth of the righteous" is a fountain of life, then one element in this righteousness is true wisdom. Righteous people are people who live by …
“Mouth of the righteous”
Proverbs 10:11 “The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life.” I want to point out four things from this verse, but I have to begin this one with a look at the word “life”. God is the giver of and a lover of life; he likes to promote life; His Word is all …
“Fools and Wise”
Let’s look at the two contrasts and the consequences; Scripture tells us that the wicked man, or the fool is "unteachable." He will not listen to reason. I would say it is all about control. He will not listen to the Lord. If you try to show him his waywardness he will continually resist …
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