Baseball captured my attention and time when I was young. From learning to throw and catch with my dad, to playing hot box in the front yard, to all those practices followed by games at the ball diamond, these consumed my attention and time with whoever would grab a glove and a ball. And there…
Proverbs 6 offers practical warnings against laziness, dishonesty, and folly, emphasizing diligence, wisdom, and moral responsibility.
Proverbs 5 warns against adultery and the dangers of temptation, urging faithfulness, wisdom, and the pursuit of a righteous life.
Proverbs 4 emphasizes the value of wisdom and guidance, urging readers to follow understanding, avoid evil, and live a disciplined, righteous life.
Proverbs 3 encourages trust in the Lord, embracing wisdom and discipline, and promises blessings, health, and guidance for a righteous life.
Proverbs 2 highlights the pursuit of wisdom and understanding, showing how they protect from evil and guide one toward righteousness and integrity.
Proverbs 1 introduces the value of wisdom and instruction, guiding readers to understanding, righteousness, and the avoidance of folly and evil.
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…
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…
