Proverbs 5:2-5,18.

That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge. For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil: But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword. But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword.

Ps.34:11>Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

1Chr.20:1> And it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.

1Chr.28:9> And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

Eph.6:4> And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

her feet go down to death

2Thess.2:10> And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

rejoice with the wife of thy youth

Ps.55:21> The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

Eccl.7:26>The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

Prov.7:26-27>For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her. Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.

Focus: God does not intend faithfulness in marriage to be boring, lifeless, pleasureless, and dull. Sex is a gift God gives to married people for their mutual enjoyment. Real happiness comes when we decide to find pleasure in the relationship God has given or will give us  and to commit ourselves to making it pleasurable for our spouse. The real danger is in doubting that God knows and cares for us . we then may resent his timing and carelessly pursue sexual pleasure without his blessing.

 

But they that seek the LORD understand all things:

John 7:17 -18   (n) If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself, (0) He that speaks of himself seeks his own glory: but he that seeks his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

(n) Ps. 25:8-9,12> Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.The meek will he guide in judgement: and the meek will he teach his way.What man is he that fears the LORD? him shall he teach in the way he shall chose.

Hos. 6:2-3>After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight. Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come to us as rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.

Mic. 4:2 > And many nations shall come,and say come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of out Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

Luke 8:15> And a sower went out to sow his seed, some fell by the wayside: and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.

John 8:43> Why do ye not understand my speech? even because you can not hear my word.

(o) John 5:41> I receive not honor from men.   (1Thess.2:6- Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.)

 

 

An “Unpopular” Promise Regarding Persecution

2Timothy 3:12

 

Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. 

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

Matt.16:24>Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

John 17:14>I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

Acts 14:22>Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

Rom.8:12>Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.

1Thess.3:3>That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.

2Tim.3:12>Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

1John 3:13>Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.

Matt.10:38>And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

John 15:18>If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.

Rom. 8:17>And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

2Tim.2:11>It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: