Introduction: There is a story of two men, who, walking together, found a young tree laden with fruit. They both gathered, and satisfied themselves for the present; but one of them took all the remaining fruit and carried it away with him; the other took the tree, and planted it in his own ground, where…

We as sinners are in desperate need of God’s intervention to deliver us from the wages of our sin which is death. “Lord, be merciful to me, a sinner!”

Proverbs 3:5–6 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. 6 Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. God-given perception of the nature and meaning of things, resulting in sound judgment and decision-making; in particular the ability…

What do you believe about God? What God do you serve?

In his book, Your Reactions Are Showing, J. Peterson states, “You may be surprised to learn that your reactions to the situations you face daily may say a great deal more about you than your actions say.” When you open up God’s Word - Do you open up God’s Word? - how do you respond? How do you react?…

Tonight I want to begin a series, I am calling, Foundations: Developing a Christian / Biblical Worldview. We are going to talk about some of the most important aspects of everyone’s life. WV is at the center of who you are… it’s the glasses that you and I look through to see the world. There are 4 basic…

What Does Social Justice Mean? Society - b: a community, nation, or broad grouping of people having common traditions, institutions, and collective activities and interests Justice - Definition of justice 1a: the maintenance or administration of what is just especially by the impartial adjustment of…

2) Do I own my faith? Is your faith the result of a cultural or family tradition — something you were raised with — or because you know it makes your girlfriend happy, or because your seminary scholarship depends on it, or because you live in a religious society where it's advantageous to be a "Christian?"Deep…

• Title, Introduction and Motto (1:1–7) 
 • A Father’s Praise of Wisdom (1:8–9:18)
 • Proverbs of Solomon (10:1–22:16)
 • Words of Wise Men (22:17–24:22)
 • Further Words of Wise Men (24:23–34)
 • Further Proverbs of Solomon (Hezekiah’s Collection) (25:1–29:27)
 • Words of Agur (30:1–33)
 • Words of King Lemuel (31:1–9)
 • The Excellent Wife (31:10–31)

1 Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a complaint against the Hebrews by the Hellenists, because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution. 2 Then the twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not desirable that we should…

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…

2 Timothy 2:15 15 Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive his approval. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth. The application of the mind with a view to acquiring knowledge, particularly of the Scriptures. God promises his…

What we believe about Jesus determines what we believe about everything else.

Following Satan’s imprisonment (20:1–3), believers will reign with Christ over creation (20:4–6). The term “millennium” is a word taken from the Latin for “thousand years” (20:2). The millennial reign both fulfills God’s promise of a messianic kingdom on earth and inaugurates life in the new heaven and…

To give you deep and lasting confidence in your God-given ability to understand the Bible . You light a lamp for me. The Lord , my God, lights up my darkness. Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. Four Things Required for Illumination in a Believer’s Life 1. Love God’s Word Deeply…