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Proverbs 1:2-7 – To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth —
Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance, to understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

What Type of Christmas Are We Having?

LUKE 2:8-14 – And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear.  And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news…

A Gospel-Converting Home

EPHESIANS 4:1-2 – I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love.” THEME OF THE DAY: A GOSPEL-CONVERTING HOME.  Let me start with a disclaimer.  Today’s theme is not about how nice our homes…

Those Red Sea Moments

EXODUS 14:1-2; 10-14 – Then the Lord said to Moses, 2 “Tell the people of Israel to turn back and encamp in front of Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, in front of Baal-zephon; you shall encamp facing it, by the sea. 10 When Pharaoh drew near, the people of Israel lifted up their eyes, and behold, the Egyptians were marching after…

The Happy Christian

PSALM 73:25 – Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.” THEME OF THE DAY: THE HAPPY CHRISTIAN.  We are wired for happiness.  That was all God’s doing. When we were created, happiness was to be our condition and experience forever.  He wanted, and still wants, us to know true happiness which…

Faith Defined According to Jesus

LUKE 18:1-8 – And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man. And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’ For a…