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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…

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…

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…

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…

We are reminded that God graciously delivers us from suffering. We are encouraged to patiently endure.

I want to talk to you this morning about “A Fools Conscience”. To understand the message we must first give a good definition of its title. Conscience - A capacity or faculty of moral intuition or reflection. A person’s internal awareness or sense of abiding by or transgressing moral standards. The conscience…

Context: Where does this fit in the overall story of God’s Grace? Refresh OT Outline Prob 608 BC, likely as the people abandoned Josiah’s attempts at reform This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord : “Stand in the gate of the house of the Lord and there call out this word: ‘Hear the word…

Don't be fooled by the "win"; God and his purposes are ultimate.

1 Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound judgment. 2 A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion. 3 When wickedness comes, contempt comes also, and with dishonor comes disgrace. 4 The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the…

36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?” 37 Jesus said to him, “ ‘ You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40…

A Fool and his money Luke 12:13–15 (ESV) 13 Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” 14 But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?” 15 And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for…

31 The ear that listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise. 32 Whoever ignores instruction despises himself, but he who listens to reproof gains intelligence. 33 The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor. 1. Open your ears _to godly truth_ 15 The way…

Introduction Opening Illustration - Everything in our world is fixated on having stuff - ex: every store has pot load of candy, pop, gum at counter to entice you that you “need” it. Posession oriented. The world appeals to our greed, to our wantings, etc. 99% of all commercials are adds for stuff (deals,…

A Fool and His Money Week 2 Luke 12:13–21 (ESV) 13 Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” 14 But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?” 15 And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness,…

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes. Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be just like him. Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.…

31 The ear that listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise. 32 Whoever ignores instruction despises himself, but he who listens to reproof gains intelligence. 33 The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor. 1. Open your ears _to godly truth_ 2. Listen…

What makes the statement, "There is no God," a foolish statement? This lesson talks about 4 things atheism ignores.

JRR Tolkien penned the world renowned Lord of the Rings. In his imagination, he created fabulous lands and creatures within with their own ethic, language, and purpose. One kingdom of creatures was the dwarfs. These were not the Snow White, dumpy, goofy creatures from Disney. These were the short, but…

Wisdom and Foolishness Over the last several weeks we have been looking at what it means to live wisely. That’s the aim of Solomon’s approach in Ecc. He’s Looking out at the reality of the world and seeing that there is a right an wrong way to live. And in this mornings Scripture we are going to see…

Introduction So far in our study of 1 Corinthians, we have discussed several times the issues this church was facing. They were divided by their identification with various teachers. In verses 6-7 of this chapter Paul addressed pride as one of the root causes of their division. Paul told the Corinthian…

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:…

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.

Ecclesiastes 5 1:7 1 Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil. 2 Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven and…

Wise Living (Part 2) This morning we are going to wrap up our study on Ecc 10 . Solomon has been showing us what it means to live wisely, by demonstrating how foolish the fool lives. Two weeks ago we looked at how the fool is known by his actions. and his actions are dictated by his heart stance. And…