Sermons from October 2020
Ponder Your Path
Proverbs 5 Our study tonight is Proverbs 5. We’re gonna be making our way sequentially through Proverbs until we get maybe a few more chapters in, and then we’re gonna break up. some of the themes and pull together those verses that make up those themes. And we could, with Proverbs 5, do that. Proverbs 5, as you see from the heading, is a warning against adultery. And if you just look over at Chapter 6, the latter half of…
The Profitable Servant: Jesus
Luke 17:7-10 Hear the word of the living God. And Jesus said to his disciples, temptations to sin are sure to come, but woe to the one through whom they come. It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were cast into the sea than that he should cause one of these little ones to sin. Pay attention to yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him. And if he repents, forgive him.…
Generational Wisdom
Proverbs 4 Let’s hear God’s word together. Proverbs chapter four, beginning at verse one. Hear, O sons, a father’s instruction, and be attentive that you may gain insight, for I give you good precepts. Do not forsake my teaching. When I was a son with my father, tender, the only one in sight of my mother, he taught me and said to me, let your heart hold fast my words, keep my commandments, and live. Get wisdom, get insight. Do…
Mountains and Mulberry Trees
Luke 17:5-7 Luke chapter 17, beginning at verse five. Let’s hear God’s word together. The apostles said to the Lord, increase our faith. And the Lord said, if you had faith, like a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, be uprooted and planted in the sea and it would obey you. Let’s pray together. Father, we know that without eyes to see, your ears to hear, our hearts to perceive what is true from your…
Lose Sight Lose Your Life
Proverbs 3:19-35 Let’s hear God’s word together from Proverbs chapter three, beginning at verse 19. And it says this, the Lord by wisdom founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens. By his knowledge, the deeps broke open and the clouds dropped down the dew. My son, do not lose sight of these. Keep sound wisdom and discretion and they will be life for your soul and adornment for your neck. Then you will walk on your way securely,…
Keeping the Peace
Luke 17:3-4 Turn in your copy of the scriptures to Luke’s gospel. Our reading today is chapter 17, verses three and four. Last week, I mentioned to you that the first couple of verses of chapter 17 make up four statements that are somewhat unrelated. And so we’ve broken them up just to take them one by one, because these are important things that have Much to do with our daily living. I think you’ll see in today’s passage how…
Wisdom: A Tree of Life
Proverbs 3:13-18 Let’s hear God’s word together. This is Proverbs chapter three, beginning at verse 13. It says, blessed is the one who finds wisdom and the one who gets understanding. For the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than gold. She is more precious than jewels and nothing you desire can compare with her. Long life is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor. Her ways are…
Scandalizing Teachers
Luke 17:1-2 Let us pray together. Our Lord, we give you thanks for entrusting us with your treasures. May we be found as faithful stewards who do the work of your kingdom for your namesake. We come now to offer to you these tithes, our offerings, but also our very lives, make us useful to the cause of Christ, we pray in Jesus’ name, amen. You may be seated. Please turn in your copy of God’s word to Luke chapter…