Jesus told his those who were interested: (1) come and see; (2) follow me; and (3) you ain’t seen nothing yet. (1) Come and see. Jesus is calling us to…
John the Baptist said that his role was to make straight the way for the Lord, the coming of the Messiah. The way he accomplished this was through preaching repentance,…
John begins his book with a beautiful statement of the glory of Jesus. In it, he says: (1) Jesus is God, the creator of the universe, pre-existing creation, giving us…
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…
We often hear that God has a plan for our lives; but, how do we figure out what it is? Kevin shared some ways to discern God’s call to vocation.…
1 Corinthians 10:31 says: “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” This means you are called to seek to…
We all fail and are disappointed with our work at some point, but its how we handle it that will determine what happens next. First we need to look deep…
God created the world in six days, and on the seventh day, he rested; therefore, he told us also to rest on the Sabbath. When God led the Israelites out…
There are some wrong ways to approach work. Some say it is not important because it is not “spiritual” enough. Some make their work as a way to find personal…
Some of us think of work as a drag, but we work to live. Some of us are consumed by work, and we live to work. Some of us think…
A prayer is not just a one way communication. It is not just about pouring our hearts to God. As we come into the presence of God, as we live…
As Paul is heartbroken and frustrated by the Galatians, God is heartbroken by (1) our tendency to go back to the basic spiritual forces of our old life; (2) our…
This passage is the zenith of the letter. Even though we were slaves to sin, God, through the redemptive work of Christ, adopted us as his children and gave us…