Barbs …. With A Point

Categories: Church of Christ Bulletin Articles

The following barbs of wisdom come from The Sword and Staff publication, 2009, Volume 47, Number 1; pg. 17 (appropriate Scriptures and related articles have been added):

You reap what you sow, and also you reap what you don’t sow (you suffer the consequences of not doing anything – Matthew 25:24-30).

When a nation has lost its morals, it has lost its moors and is like a ship adrift at sea.

According to the book of Proverbs, a child may be foolish and if not corrected will grow up to become a full-fledged fool (Proverbs 15:5).

We only help people, in the long run, when we help them to help themselves.

We lose our independence and liberties to the degree that we do not accept our responsibilities (Gal. 5:1).

After the cattle have gotten out, it is a little late to think about shutting the gate.

If deeds speak louder than words, some people aren’t saying much and can hardly be heard.

Let us not look to psychiatry as the answer to our spiritual problems, but to the Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16-17; Acts 20:32; cf. Acts 9:26-31).

Many “mega” churches don’t seem to be “mega” when it comes to doctrine.

If we confess our sins, but don’t forsake them (Proverbs 28:13), the only purpose it will serve is testimony against us in the courts of heaven.

Many times, the person who has the least to say is the most eager to say it (Proverbs 17:28; cf. Proverbs 10:19; Proverbs 11:12; Proverbs 13:3).

If we don’t live within our means, we will soon find life demeaning (Luke 15:11-16).

If you don’t take that first strong drink, you won’t have to worry about the consequences of the second, of the third, and of all that follow.

People who have “an ax to grind” don’t cut it with the Lord (Romans 12:18-19; Colossians 3:8).

If you want to find your place under the sun, move on out from under the shade and get to work (1 Corinthians 15:58; cf. 1 Corinthians 3:6-9).