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By way of review, Paul was writing the Corinthians about the fact that human reasoning is in no way connected with our wonderful salvation in Christ. Up to this point some might logically conclude Paul had no use for wisdom and that Christian truth is outside the realm of the intellect. Paul counters…

Why, as Christians, do we spend so much time looking for things to make us complete? We stay confused on the fact of whether Jesus Christ is sufficient. Paul has expressed his thankfulness for their salvation, their belief in Jesus Christ is the son of God and died for our sins and was buried in our…

1. Confession to God 1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the oracle. The man declares to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal: A′gur (Heb. Agur′ , אָגוּר, gathered ), the author of the sayings contained in Prov. 30 , Ja′keh (Heb. Yakeh′ , יִקְּהָה, obedience Ith′iël (Heb. Ithiél′ , אִיתִיאֵל, for אִתִּי אֵל,…

Intro: Ask for a volunteer. When they come up, bless them. You know one person came up here but so many of you missed the blessing. So many of you weren’t willing to make the walk, to take the step of faith, to give up what was holding you back from the blessing. Sometimes it is for what we think are…

11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, 12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; 13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus…

Introduction Read Psalm 25:1-5 . Some time ago I was reading through Psalm 25 , and I began meditating on the ways of God. I did a little bit of study and was surprised how often this theme is repeated in the Scriptures. In Psalm 25 , David says to the Lord, “show me thy ways” Do you want to know the…

I the Preacher have been king over Israel in Jerusalem. And I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom all that is done under heaven. It is an unhappy business that God has given to the children of man to be busy with. I have seen everything that is done under the sun, and behold, all is…

Outline/Main Points 1. The preacher’s search for meaning (2:1-10) · A summary of his search (1-2) · A description of his search (3-10) 2. The preacher’s reflection upon his search (2:11-23) · Reflecting upon his labor (11) · Reflecting upon wisdom, madness, and folly (12-17) · Reflecting upon his wealth…

Sin and Redemption There’s a running joke that Corrie and I have when we come across a mother who never sees anything wrong with her children. That there is nothing that her son or daughter can do wrong. That they are perfect little angels. We call them mom googles. Mom googles distort the truth. They…

Enjoy your portion as a gift from God today Hey Babe! Headed to my job to get fired! All right have fun! Hey Boss! Headed to my mom’s funeral! Sounds great! See you when you get back. Hey Mom! Jack hit me in school today, and my teacher made fun of my paper in front of the whole class. That is is such…

Camp program guys are always on the search for games that are unique to camp. In reflecting back on our beginning years at the camp in North Louisiana, I remember one such creative endeavor. At the center of the camp lay a 23 acre lake. The lake was pleasant to the eyes when watching the sun reflect…

What does Equal mean? 26 Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” 27 So God created man…

15 In my futile life I have seen everything: someone righteous perishes in spite of his righteousness, and someone wicked lives long in spite of his evil. 16 Don’t be excessively righteous, and don’t be overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself? 17 Don’t be excessively wicked, and don’t be foolish.…

Wisdom and Limitations Have any of you heard of something called Decision paralysis? This is something that I witnessed when I worked in restaurants. Specifically, when I worked at The Cheesecake factory. If you don’t know, The Cheesecake Factory boasts a menu of more than 200 items and 30 cheesecakes.…

Do you know how we can tell when we are not focusing on Christ? We become divided by acting snobbish, criticizing, and ignoring others becoming prideful and prestigious. Is Christ Divided? No Then why do we become divided? Every church and member needs to listen to this message today and take it to heart,…

For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles— assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you, how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly. When you read this, you can perceive my insight into…

SRB 1 How to live as people worthy of our calling; understand our glorious inheritance - Ephesians 1 Scene 1: Spiritually destitute people have failed to grasp the richness of their inheritance . She had gone down in history as “America’s Greatest Miser,” yet when she died in 1916, “Hetty” Green left…

The End of the Matter When I first started looking at our study through Ecc. I planned for the Sermon Series to take roughly 12 weeks. When I looked at other pastors and their studies through the series that’s what they had done, and I was like, yeah, that sounds like a good amount of time. Then I actually…

Blessing and Gratitude Numbers 6:24–26 (ESV) The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. an attitude of gratitude will turn the eyes of your heart toward the giver of all good things help…

Introduction: This morning I’m gonna do something that may surprise all of you. I am giving all of you a gift. Well that may not surprise you too much, but this will. This morning I want to ask all of you to give me a gift. Not only me but I’m asking you to give everyone in here a gift and everyone you…

Today we will be looking at the acts of creation. The mighty works of God are not something we can fully grasp. What we should be trying to understand are some of the attributes of our great God. Trying to discover more about who He is. Spirit Hovering This is an interesting statement that God makes…

Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to dive into an incredible passage from the book of John, where we'll explore The Power of the Holy Spirit , The Encouragement of Jesus , and The Promise of Faith . As we embark on this journey, let's remember the words of the well-respected Christian author,…

1 Peter 1:8-1 2 The message of the Gospel, resulting in salvation remains the greatest message ever told. It provides forgiveness of sin, reconciliation to God, and eternal life. Simply stated, there is no other message that bears the weight of the Gospel. It is a message of life, hope, assurance, and…

Matthew 6:1-4