Reflecting on the Sunday Message: Wise People Seek Counsel We all want to know God’s will for our lives. The Proverbs are ripe with verses affirming the wisdom of seeking…
Pride is something that we all are guilty of, and when we see it in people, we distain it. Sins like drunkenness, anger, greed, and sexual promiscuity are a flea…
The Christian world is full of prosperity preachers. They preach that if we have enough faith, if we name it and claim it, if we give enough to their ministry,…
Proverbs repeatedly say that wise people are committed to and deeply care about social justice—to help the poor, powerless, sick, and oppressed. The church has historically been committed to social…
Everyone is in pursuit of happiness. How can we find happiness? Proverbs tell us that happiness comes to those who have wisdom and understanding. Here is the wisdom and understanding…
The Proverbs are filled with passages that chastise laziness as a sign of lacking wisdom so we have to take laziness seriously. When we look closely at different forms of…
Proverbs 18:14 says: “The human spirit can endure in sickness, but a crushed (wounded) spirit who can bear?” Our wounded spirit is our emotional hurts and pains. Sometimes, they can…
The issue of the gospel and homosexuality is very complex and requires wisdom. Proverbs 1:22 calls us to leave our simple ways, stop mocking, and seek understanding. Let’s start by…
The secular, biological, relativistic view of sex says: Sex is an instinct, and as long as we don’t hurt anyone, we should go do it. If we are hungry, we…
Proverbs 23:15-17 says that a wise heart does not envy. Therefore wise people get rid of envy. First off envy is simply painful, the proverbs say that it rots the…
There is no Proverb that is positive on human anger. All Proverbs about anger warn against it. “One who is quick-tempered displays folly.” “An angry person stirs up conflict, and…
Wisdom is a path, not a door. It is a process and a relationship, not a formula or a technique. You need to develop daily disciplines/habits that help you gain…
This sermon is an introduction to the series on Wisdom for Life, a study of the Book of Proverbs. Some preliminary questions are answered: Why is wisdom so important? Even…