The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, an introduction.

A picture of two women, both extending invitations, one for wisdom and one for folly.

Solomon personifies wisdom as a woman, one who is virtuous at first and foolish later in Proverbs.

A proverb is a short expression that transmits popular wisdom in a memorable way. Different cultures have different proverbs, but there is a particular set of sayings that have stood the test of time. Originally compiled by one of the smartest kings ever, and inspired by God himself, the Proverbs of the Bible are still immensely practical for all areas of life.

Pastor spoke to us last week about knowledge, wisdom & understanding. She used the example of the Woman at the Well to illustrate how we can transition from one to another. And how we need all three. That got me to thinking about the knowledge the Samaritan woman had. You will remember that she was able…

Jesus' Formula for Prayer Introduction: Think: "Prayer" is letting God communicate with you. Five Keys To Effective Praying: I. Praise God. - L- v.9a; 13b A. Acknowledge His holy name. - L- v.9; Psalm 16:8; L- Matthew 7:21 B. Acknowledge His name has authority.- L- v.13b; L-Matthew 28:18 C. Acknowledge…

There are options. They are all bad.

Choices have consequences Our information, our knowledge, our understanding, our wisdom all lead to us making choices and our choices have consequences. Consequences can be good, in form of blessing, or bad and lead to destruction. (insert picture: Suicide -already saved on computer) The national average…

As with nearly everything in life, there is good and bad with social media. In the current environment in which we live, social media is alive with people sharing posts of their coronacations and updates about how they are managing doing school from home, work from home and life at home with a house…

“Teaching My Children Wisdom” A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is the grief of his mother. —Proverbs 10:1 I. The Father’s Role And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. "You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your…

Introduction: Have you ever been in an airplane and looked out over the landscape? (story of airplane ride) It’s amazing how much land mass you can see from that high vantage point. If we were in a hot air balloon looking over the whole city of Bellefontaine, we would see things very different than walking…

INTRODUCTION In this first study of selected themes from Proverbs we will consider the main emphasis of the book: The Fear of the Lord. We come across this phrase, or variations of it, over and over again in Proverbs and throughout scripture. In our key-verse, for example, which is a point of departure…

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The principle of accountability helps us employ the principle of ownership