Proverbs 2
Proverbs 2 highlights the pursuit of wisdom and understanding, showing how they protect from evil and guide one toward righteousness and integrity.
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Proverbs 1
Proverbs 1 introduces the value of wisdom and instruction, guiding readers to understanding, righteousness, and the avoidance of folly and evil.
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Press toward the goal
Yesterday we looked at “possession or response” to the birth of Christ. We noted the various reactions throughout the Old Testament and then we looked at the reactions and responses from the main characters in the birth narrative: Elizabeth, Mary, scribes, shepherds, wise men and finally Herod. I want to take us a bit further…
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The arrival
This morning we looked at the arrival of the Messiah through the lens of Galatians 4:4-5, “But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, so that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as…
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Counting the cost
The costliness of the incarnation many times escapes our notice as we fixate on the cost of the passion and death of Christ on the cross. Yet for us to more fully grasp the depth of God’s love for us, we need to look before the cross and realize that the sacrifice of the Son…
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Shine brightly
Earl and Robin Pinkston were our guests this past Sunday, missionaries to the island of Malta through the International Mission Board. The islands where they serve is mentioned in Acts 28:1-10, Now when they had escaped, they then found out that the island was called Malta. And the natives showed us unusual kindness; for they…
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Just the beginning
I shared in this morning’s message on baptism that those who are unwilling to obey the Lord about baptism in front of the church, who will encourage and be excited for you, will not stand up for Christ in the midst of fellow students at school, friends in the neighborhood, family at reunions or gatherings or any…
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Choosing wisely — and Godly
Sunday we looked at Gehazi, whose thinking was askew when it came to Elisha dealing with Naaman and his leprosy. We might say he had a virus of the mind; thoughts that ran counter to the proper and godly way of thinking that caused damage (leprosy) to him and those around him. We see this…
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There is a God—(And we are not Him)
Jonathan Edwards preached a message in 1741 entitled, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.” If you have never read it, I encourage you to find it on the web and read this message that gives a view unlike most depictions of God today. Today we place our human expectations on the Creator, Savior…
