Isaiah Sermon series
Sermon 1 – The Prophecy of Isaiah, Scripture passage, Isa. 1:5-20
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Articles
Friendship and Conflict
One note of importance as we begin, the Hebrew word that is translated “friend” is reah. “Friend” is not is the primary meaning. More than half the time reah is translated as “neighbor”. And many times it’s impossible to discern if the translation “friend” or “neighbor” is to be used for a particular verse. Here’s
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A Woman Who Fears the Lord (Mother’s Day 2023)
It’s good to have something like Mother’s Day. Moms do a lot of unrecognized, life-changing, hard work. Our passage for the day is the well-known poem in Proverbs 31:10-31 about the woman who fears the Lord. The Hebrew is 22 verses, each verse starting with the next letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Here’s a couple
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Finishing Well in Life
1 Corinthians 10:31 tells us to do all things to the glory of God. Ok. Well, how do you get old to the glory of God? This message will explore the Christian perspective on old age and then how we finish well in this life. The Christian Perspective on Old Age 1 – Old Age Is Good Proverbs
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Fear of the Lord
I can remember many times in my life where I have been afraid. It’s never a thing I’ve enjoyed and never a place I’ve wanted to stay. Does God want us to fear him? Are we supposed to tremble and be afraid? The main verse of Proverbs which sets the tone for the whole book
Book of Proverbs Intro
The previous post was a general introduction to the topic of wisdom. The purpose of this post is to specifically introduce the book of Proverbs to you. God in Proverbs Proverb’s teaching focuses on practical advice and observations and seems distant from the theological concerns of the OT. References to God occur sporadically in Proverbs,
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Biblical Wisdom Intro
We’ve all made really bad decisions and intuitively understand the value of having wisdom. We want to do well in life. Here’s our guiding idea for this series on Proverbs…wisdom can be learned. That’s why Proverbs exists – to teach us wisdom so that we will live well in the world and honor God all the
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