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(S1) —Series: Choosing BETTER Let go of the GOOD to grab hold of the BETTER—There is GOOD and there is BETTER Week 1 — BETTER is...a day with God than a day without God! (S2) — Memory verse #1 — Psalm 84:10 Practical steps—Constant Communion—Instant Obedience—Daily Desperation Week 2 ~ Better is one…

Inform Yourself In order to discern God’s leading we should seek to gain as much information as possible about the situation. The Bible is full of examples and principles that merge God’s will with adequately-informed judgment. Examples? A person who makes a pronouncement without listening to the facts…

We are in our third week of our series Decisions, Decisions: Biblical Wisdom for Life’s Choices. The Bible doesn’t give us definitive answers for every decision we face in life or turn-by-turn directions for our proverbial journeys. You won’t find a verse about where to go to school, whether or not to…

Seek Godly Counsel One of the ways God leads us to right choices is through godly counsel. 14 Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety. 22 Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed. 18 Plans are established by counsel; by wise…

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…

Intro God uses several things to help us to grow. God’s Word… Holy Spirit… Circumstances. God allows circumstances into our lives so that we can learn to know him and depend on him more. All kinds of situations and problems will come into our lives that God wants to use to move you into a relationship…

This morning we are starting a new series, Decisions, Decisions: Biblical Wisdom for Life’s Choices. The Bible doesn’t give us definitive answers for every decision we face in life or turn-by-turn directions for our proverbial journeys. You won’t find a verse about where to go to school, whether or not…

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…

Hebrew word “Pele” meaning “extraordinary” or “miraculous” So, the prophecy about Jesus name him as an extraordinary, miraculous, in his counsel. So, today, I will use the word miraculous in place of the word wonderful. In our culture we assign “wonderful” to a lot of things and it loses a bit of weight…

Procrastination There have been many times within my life where waiting until the last minute to get something done has worked out. Whether it is a work project, school assignment, or some household chore, there have been many times where business in one area has prompted me to put things off until later.…

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…

Good Morning, would you turn in your Bibles with me to Matthew Chapter 25. Today we are going to look at a Parable about Wisdom and Foolishness. How applicable is this for us today? When we take a look around our world today there are so many people making foolish decisions. That may even be you today.…

The Beginning of Knowledge School House Rock Knowledge is Power! 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,…

Intro: On the morning of April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln met with his cabinet at the White House in Washington, and the Civil War was raging toward an end. Abraham Lincoln said to his cabinet members, “I’ve been having a strange dream the last few nights.” He said, “In this dream, I picture…

Citizens of America. Citizens of Heaven. Being a good citizen in America without betraying our Hevenly citizenship.

Proverbs 1:1-7 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: To know wisdom and discipline, To understand the sayings of understanding, To receive discipline that leads to insight, Righteousness, justice, and equity, To give prudence to the simple, To the youth knowledge and discretion; Let…

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.…

A man was on the practice golf course when the club pro brought another man out for a lesson. The pro watched the fellow swing several times and started making suggestions for improvement, but each time the pupil interrupted with his own version of what was wrong and how to correct it. After a few minutes…

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…

1. Leaders Should be Righteous 12 It is an abomination for kings to commit wicked acts, For a throne is established on righteousness. 13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And he who speaks right is loved. King Ahab committed many wicked acts such as killing his neighbor to get his vineyard leading…

The Scales of Justice What does it take to convict a man of guilt? We weigh the actions and motives of a person against the weight of the law. If we want to be able to judge people with dignity and equity we must choose which law we will judge by very carefully. Where do we find such a law? Does it come…

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…

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…

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…

Judges 6:36-40 Gideon couldn’t conceive of carrying out the gargantuan task the Lord was requiring of him. He was too insignificant, too weak, too … whatever! How could Gideon—the least in his father’s house and identified with the weakest clan in Manasseh—ever deliver Israel from such a monstrous enemy…