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Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study

Live No Lies | The Writings | Proverbs 11

Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study

Ten Minute Bible Talks

Mental Health, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Spirituality, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 October 2024

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Are you believing lies about your purpose? Is there any truth in the devil's lies? What happens when we live our lives guided by truth? In today's episode, Jensen shares how Proverbs 11 encourages us to build our lives on the eternal truth found in Christ. Read the Bible with us in 2024! This year, we’re tackling a group of Old Testament books traditionally known as “The Writings”— Psalms, Chronicles, Proverbs, Daniel, Ruth and more! Download your reading plan now. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it so that others can find it, too. Use #asktmbt to connect with us, ask questions, and suggest topics. We'd love to hear from you! To learn more, visit our website and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here. Passages: Proverbs 11

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0:00.0

Welcome to 10 minute Bible Talks, where we connect the Bible to your life and the time it takes to get to work.

0:10.8

I'm Jensen Holt McNair. I came across an account on

0:15.2

Instagram the other day and it had a pretty large following. It's a motivational

0:19.7

account. It's specifically aimed towards men and it's pushing them to reach their goals

0:24.5

financially. Now this is what one of their motivational posts read. You only get

0:30.5

one shot at life. Make it count. Your job as a man should be to create and

0:37.2

command as much money, power, and respect as possible. Provide for and protect your family and push past those limits you hold on yourself.

0:47.0

You're the only one stopping you from being great.

0:51.0

Now, this account is not unique in its message.

0:55.8

There are plenty of accounts on Instagram

0:57.9

aimed towards both men and women,

1:00.1

telling them how they can achieve their goals and become financially independent,

1:04.5

to make the most money to get the cars and houses and clothes that they've always dreamed of.

1:10.7

All you have to do is be motivated and follow their plan for wealth and success.

1:16.0

Now all of these accounts are selling you a vision of what the good life is.

1:21.0

This one account that I stumbled across was just extremely explicit in their beliefs. No soft cells. If you want to live a life with purpose, then you would better make your sole focus

1:34.0

become gaining as much money, power, and respect as possible. You're the only one

1:40.5

stopping you from living the good life, the best life, a life with purpose, and

1:46.2

the key to getting there is gaining as much wealth as possible.

1:51.4

Here's the problem. It's a lie. It is, just point blank. It's a worldview

1:57.2

saturated in the lies of the devil that will not deliver on what it promises.

2:05.2

I'm not trying to be dramatic here. I just believe that you and I live in a world created by God. I believe that humans were

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