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Words have power. We hold these truths.... We the People.... Fourscore and 7 years ago... We have nothing to fear... I have a dream... Movie & TV references All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the man of…

Many of us remember a rhyme from our grade school playground: “Sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me.” We all probably know that this rhyme is not entirely true. Robert Fulghum in his book, All I Ever Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, turned that phrase a bit…

I am raising children, and we have always had dogs. And one thing in common with all of those creatures is that deep inside them, from the moment they come into the world, is a burning desire to reach out, to bring close to them, and to taste the succulent morsels of goodness found in no other place…

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…

I’m learning, more and more, to appreciate the book of Proverbs. Reading it through many times over the years has cemented much of it in my mind. I’m just now starting to enjoy it a little. If you read one chapter of Proverbs a day and you’ll get through it in a month…well, the longer months, anyhow.…

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

Good morning, Gateway! Psalm 34:1-6 Pray Intro I remember a car ride home with my mom from church when I was about 12 and I was a real know-it-all. Our church just got a new youth pastor, and my mom was asking me about the service. “How’d it go? What’d you think of the new guy?” “He seems nice, but I…

Signs Of An Idiot Attention Getter: Why the need for Guru’s Jordan Peterson - Male Responsibility; Dave Ramsey - Financial Responsibility; The Entire self -help section. Introduce Topic: People are looking for practical answers to real questions and problems. Scripture: Background: Challenge Audience:…

8 Hear, my son, your father’s instruction, and forsake not your mother’s teaching, 9 for they are a graceful garland for your head and pendants for your neck. 10 My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. 11 If they say, “Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood; let us ambush the innocent without…

I. Soliciting Evil 1. Starts with Peer Pressure 10 My son, if sinners entice you, Do not consent. 2. They Appeal to Their Power 11 If they say, “Come with us, Let us lie in wait for blood, Let us ambush the innocent without cause; 12 Let us swallow them alive like Sheol, Even whole, as those who go down…

Introduction Thank you for that wonderful message of music this morning that brought us to the throne of grace so that we could obtain mercy and grace in our time of need which is now! Have you ever though of that? Of what you might say? Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may…

Have you ever been in a situation where you could see the obvious meaning of events around you, but you were also aware that there was a second level of purpose behind the events that were happening? I’m sure you have been. These are common in life. Our BBQ events are for fun, but also for an introduction…

Who, in your life, would you consider wise? When we think of wisdom we often think of an older person, they have life experience and give sage advice. I remember in the movie Second Hand Lions, Haley Joel Osment’s character pleading with Robert Duvall’s character that he stick around because he needs…

8 Hear, my son, your father’s instruction, and forsake not your mother’s teaching, 9 for they are a graceful garland for your head and pendants for your neck. 10 My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. 11 If they say, “Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood; let us ambush the innocent without…

Intro - Last week we learned how to live a stress free life in a stress filled world. One of the things that happens in our lives to cause stress is when People try to push us to live the way they think we should. Many of us struggle with the FEAR of disapproval. Disapproval This fear messes up our relationships…

Introduction Proverbs is an abundant wealth of great wisdom Teaches us that worship of God is deeply practical You aren’t truly worshipping God if your only idea of worship is about what we do at church Worship is about what you do with every detail of your life I’m choosing a few gems from the treasury…

Introduction (5 min) Good morning church. We have reached the end of our series in the book of Proverbs, which we have called, “Living Wisely in God’s World.” We have seen many times and in many ways the call to hear and follow Lady Wisdom and not Lady Folly. This call is presented in the various themes…

Review Last week we were reminded that all of us have the same battle within us - a battle for the mind. We learned that the way we think is critical because it will affect how we live. We learned that our culture sets us at a disadvantage. We do not live in a thinking culture. We are not taught how…

Follow in the footsteps of Jesus, love good.

Welcome- His little feet. Quick Business Meeting. (Ministry moneys) Call to Worship Proverbs 1:1-7 Prayer Worship through Song Sermon Scripture reading Prayer Communion - See Communion outline Worship through Song Benediction Introduction Thank you for joining us this morning. I am Pastor Kyle for anyone…

Pastoral Prayer: If you have been one social media lately…, you may have seen reports about a revival breaking out at Asbury University. From my understanding a routine chapel service ended on February 8th, but the students present did not want to leave the room. Students began to stand up and give testimony…

There was a company that wanted to improve efficiency and performance… So, they called in a consultant… The consultants job was to evaluate, encourage, and improve employee performance… So, he did what all good consultants do, he called a meeting… He brought all the company personnel together… Stressing…

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.

Genesis 3:14-15 Dec 17, 1927 8 year old S class submarine conducting tests off coast of MA. 2273 Any Hope Of Rescue? Someone has said that if you could convince a man there was no hope, he would curse the day he was born. Hope is an indispensable quality of life. Years ago the S-4 submarine was rammed…

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…