Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley

Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley.  Today we will be going over Proverb 3.  I will then go over verse 25:  Do not be afraid of sudden terror, Nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes.  I will then go over the fact that the words "Fear not" are found 365 times in the Bible.  That is a "daily" reminder that we are not to be afraid - meaning of anything.  Simp...

Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley.  Today we will be going over Proverb 2.  I will then key in on verses 5 & 6:  Then you will understand the fear of the Lord, And find the knowledge of God.  For the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.  This proverb goes over the main theme of the entire book of proverbs - in that if you fear the...

Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley.  Today we will be going over Proverb 1.  Upon completion of reading the proverb, I will introduce you to by special guest, Pastor Lloyd Bertine - pastor of Gulf to Lake Church in Crystal River, FL.  He will go over his favorite verses in Proverb 1, his fondest memories of his childhood, his story of salvation, how he met his current wife, an...

Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley.  Today we will be going over Proverb 31.  I will read the first 9 verses - then ask anyone who can sit down and meditate while I read verses 10-31.  It is difficult to find a Proverb 31 woman.  I will address the young women who are not yet married and challenge them to aspire to become like this; I will challenge the young men (not yet...

Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley.  Today we will go over Proverb 28.  I will key in on the 2nd part of verse 1:  But the righteous are bold as a lion.  Friends, may I suggest that we are to be bold as lions as well.  Someone who was bold was Saul of Tarsus, who later became know as the beloved Apostle Paul.  We have learned of his conversion in the 9th chapter...

Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley.  Today we will be going over Proverb 27.  I will then key in on verse 27:  Like a bird that wanders from its nest Is a man who wanders from his place.  Friends, we are to avoid places where we will be tempted (especially places from temptation that have caused us problems in the past).  An example of this is found in the Gospel of...

Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley.  Today we will go over Proverb 25.  Judy will then begin her interview with me.  I will go over my favorite verse of today's proverb - verse 4.  I believe that God wants to do a work in each of us.  She asks me about the relationship I have with my grandchildren and I go over how I am really enjoying spending time with them as we e...

Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley.  Today we will be going over Proverb 21.  I will then key in on verse 7:  The violence of the wicked will destroy them, Because they refuse to do justice.  We are going to look at the example of a wicked person found in the Bible.  He is Haman - who can be found in the book of Esther.  Beginning in Chapter 3, verses 1 & 2,...

Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley.  Today we will be going over Proverb 20.  I will then key in on verse 9:  Who can say, "I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin"?  Friends, we are all sinners.  Because of what Adam and Eve did in the Garden of Eden at the very beginning of the book of Genesis, we all have been born with a sin nature.  There is nothi...

Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley.  Today we will be going over Proverb 19.  I will then key in on the first part of verse 10:  Luxury is not fitting for a fool.  The dictionary tells us that a fool is a person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person.  An example of someone who acted the fool is Gehazi, Elisha's servant.  If you didn't get a chance to...

Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley.  Today we will be going over Proverb 17.  I will then key in on verse 27:  He who has knowledge spares his words, And a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.  I will then go to the book of 2nd Kings (found in the Old Testament), Chapter 5, verses 1-14.  This is a wonderful story about a man named Naaman, the commander of the ar...

Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley.  Today we will be going over Proverb 14.  I will then key in on verse 33:  Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding (I am only going to discuss the first portion of this verse).  I will then give an example of someone who had wisdom - John the Baptist.  I will introduce him by going to the book of Isaiah, Chapter 40:...

Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley.  Today we will be going over Proverb 13.  I will then key in on verse 9:  The light of the righteous rejoices But the lamp of the wicked will be put out.  Friends, once we receive Jesus as our Lord and Savior, our Spirit is immediately changed.  We then have the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead.  However, our body w...

Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley.  Today we will be going over Proverb 12.  I will then key in on verse 11:  He who tills his land will be satisfied with bread, But he who follows frivolity is devoid of understanding.  This verse happens to be talking about farmers - but can be translated in today's terms to anyone who has secured a job and is earning a living by workin...

Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley.  Today we will go over Proverb 11.  I will introduce you to my financial advisor, Jamie Freeman.  He will go over verse 3 of Proverb 11.  He will talk about coming to know the Lord, how he met his wife, how they made the decision to have seven children, and what it was like instructing his children in the way that they should go.  ...

Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley.  Today we will be going over Proverb 10.  I will key in on verse 27:  The fear of the Lord prolongs days, But the years of the wicked will be shortened.  This verse ties in directly with Chapter 5 of our study in the book of James.  Today we will be going over verses 1-6.  I will read these verses in their entirety and then go...

Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley.  Today we will be going over Proverb 7.  I will then go over verses 1-3.  I am going to give a brief testimony about playing golf earlier this week.  I got to share the love of God with someone who joined our group.  My current desire is threefold.  1.  I want to have more faith.  What is faith.  Hebrews 11:1 gi...

Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley.  Today we will be going over Proverb 6.  I will then go over verses 6-11.  These verses are telling us that god does not want us to be lazy.  2 Thessalonians 3:10 states: "If you don't work, you don't eat."  That is really pretty clear, and it is hard to misinterpret that.  These verses go very well with the ending of James, C...

Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley.  Today we will be going over Proverb 5.  I will then key in on verses 3 & 4:  For the lips of an immoral woman drip honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil;  But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a two-edged sword.  Friends, if we allow ourselves to, we can easily be tempted and enticed by people of the opposite...

Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley.  We will begin by going over Proverb 4.  I will then introduce you to today's guess, Janice Potter - (my wife's sister).  Her husband's testimony was on September 27th.  Please go back and check it out.  Janice will go over her thoughts on Proverb 4.  She will then go over her childhood and what it was like to be raised in a C...

Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley.  Today we will be going over Proverb 3.  I will then key in on verses 5 & 6:  Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your understanding;  In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.  I will talk about my story of salvation and how, initially, I gave much of my heart to the Lord, but I would...

Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley.  Today we will be going over Proverb 30.  I will then key in on verse 30:  Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.  My desire is that this verse encourages those listening that are not in a habit of reading scripture on a regular basis to just "dive in" to the Word of God.  Every word in pure...

Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley.  Today we will be going over Proverb 29.  I will then go over verse 20:  Do you see a man hasty in his words?  There is more hope for a fool than for him.  I will then refer to three passages of scripture that also deal with the importance of watching the words that we speak:  James 1:19; Proverb 17: verses 27 & 28; and Ma...

Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley.  Today we will be going over Proverb 28.  I will then key in on verses 6, 14, and 18.  These verses all have a common theme.  If you basically walk with integrity (to do right thing after right thing) that your life will go well for you.  Conversely, if you don't then your life will not go well for you.  I will then continue m...

Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley.  Today we will go over Proverb 27.  I will introduce you to a good friend of mine, and brother-in-law, Richard Potter.  He will go over his childhood, how he came to receive Jesus as his Lord and Savior.  He will be celebrating his 50th wedding anniversary later this year.  He gives us wisdom as to how he has kept his marriage toge...