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4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. Discreet The Greek word, σώφρων -ος, ὁ; (sōphrōn) means: moderate — wisely keeping…

1 The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: 2 To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, 3 to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; 4 to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth— 5 Let the wise hear and…

My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your eyes; Keep them in the midst of your heart; For they are life to those who find them, And health to all their flesh. Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life. Put away…

Scripture Reference: My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you. Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find…

Introduction Saying: “God never gives you more than you can handle” I’m on record as saying that is a lie - Bible doesn’t say that Bible says God gives you more than you can handle so that you will learn to rely on Him I know this is true from my own experience in life too In God’s great sovereignty…

Today we are going to look at the book of Proverbs. Proverbs are a powerful literary device because they are often so short and memorable, yet contain profound truths. Proverbs seek to dispense wisdom. Knowledge and wisdom are not the same thing. One may have knowledge and no wisdom, but one cannot have…

Proverbs is a difficult book, full of contradictions, puzzles and straightforward no-brainers. How should a Christian treat this ancient collection of wisdom? Does it have any value for us in the distant 21st Century, almost three millenia removed from its origins? Join us as we introduce our study on Proverbs, wisdom for life.

Introduction Sometimes these sayings sum up why the world is the way it is: I took an IQ test and the results were negative Most uncommon thing in the world is common sense Despite how frustrating people can be most of us want to live well and make good decisions Most people want wisdom and understanding…

Some of you are making plans or you have already made plans on where you will go on vacation this Summer. Many, if not all of you, will get in a car and you will drive. You will put your destination in your google maps or apple maps and you will drive to that destination and enjoy however long your vacation…

Let us pray…as we gather on this second Sunday in Lent, o God, we ask that the Spirit would intercede for us as we continue to journey that paths that you have laid out before us. Open our ears, our eyes, and most importantly, out hearts as we reflect on the words you have for us this day. As we begin…

Introduction E.g. Chasing the jet ski Fell off jet ski & had to keep swimming after it as it ‘snaked’ its way up the river By the time I caught it I was too exhausted and annoyed to keep going so I went back For many people happiness, contentment, satisfaction in life seems like chasing the jet ski It…

We have been in this series for 4 weeks now. One thing that I believe I have made perfectly clear is what is know as the Principle of the Path. That is... Your Direction Determines Your Destination What gets your attention determines your destination, and ultimately, our destination. Or here is a shorter…

How many of you have been traveling on a vacation or just a random trip and you got lost and you did not know where you were at? Back before GPS and before kids, Kelly and I were moving back to Fort Smith. All we had was a road atlas that our insurance agent gave us. We had stopped in Atlanta to stay…

This world is bigger than we can see. There are so many variables that we can’t control. There is history before our lives and there will be much more history made after our lives. In all of this, who defines what is good?

Fear is the beginning of wisdom and leads us into balanced lives.

Last week we began a series called The Path. All of us are headed on a path in life. The direction you are headed in always determines your destination. If you are headed north, eventually you will get to Canada. You may have all the intentions in the world to go to the Beach on the Pacific or the Atlantic…

We all need wisdom. Solomon asked God for wisdom. In this series we are looking to the God of Wisdom to learn how to be wise.

Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I am only joking!” For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases. As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife. The…

A picture of two women, both extending invitations, one for wisdom and one for folly.

What are some colloquial sayings we use to get a point across? 1 The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: 2 To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, 3 to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; 4 to give prudence to the simple,…

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor than to divide the spoil with the proud. Whoever gives thought to the word will discover good, and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord . 1. Pride leads to _foolish behavior_ 2. Follow…

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, an introduction.

Continuing in our 2021+ series A glimpse of Jesus is in each book of the Bible “the scriptures testify about me.” “He Is” - wisdom's cry Messiah would be from everlasting ( Prov 8:22-23 , John 17:5 ) Messiah would be the Son of God ( Prov 30:4 , Matt 3:16-17 ) He is our Wisdom The Wisdom of God - NT…

Proverbs 30:1-33 1 The words of Agur, son of Yakeh, the oracle. Thus says the man to Ithiel, to Ithiel, and Ucal: 2 Certainly I am more stupid than a man, and the understanding of humankind is not for me. 3 And I have not learned wisdom, nor will I know knowledge of the Holy One. 4 Who has ascended to…

On March 2, 2022 I returned to Baxley, Ga. and officiated a funeral service of one of the members in my previous church. This woman was married to her husband for 70 years! To be married that long means that there was a lot of hard work put in to make it work. Someone once said that there are three stages…