Author name: Paul Hamilton

“And the name of the star is called Wormwood… and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.” — Revelation 8:11 “Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;” — Hebrews 12:15 Bitterness is never […]

“Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.” — Psalm 140:1-2 “They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.” — Psalm 56:6 David reveals a sobering truth: wickedness

“A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.” — Proverbs 19:5 “And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.” — 1 Kings

“A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.” — Proverbs 18:2 “Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?” — Proverbs 17:16 A fool is not merely someone who lacks knowledge; he is someone who has

“But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.” — Revelation 2:14 “Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest

“The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;” — 1 Kings 2:44 “For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.”

“But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.” — 1 Kings 1:10 “Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD’S side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him.” —

“Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.” — Proverbs 22:25 “But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works.” — Psalm 106:35 God warns that close association influences conduct. Israel did not become like the heathen overnight. First, they mingled with them. Then they learned their ways. Eventually, they

“And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.” — 1 Chronicles 21:1 “And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.” — Matthew 4:3 The devil’s method has not changed. In 1 Chronicles 21:1, Satan provoked David

“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.” — Matthew 23:15 “Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who,