RELATIONSHIP MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR (Relational Wisdom: Lessons from Proverbs – Part 4) September 3, 2018 Case Study: Joseph (Genesis 37-50) LISTEN and THINK BEFORE RESPONDING Pr 15:28; 18:13; 14:29; 29:11 OVERLOOK OFFENCES and FORGIVE Pr 19:11; 11:12; 17:9; 10:12; 20:22; Ec 7:27-22; Mt 18:21-35; 6:12 TAKE THE FIRST STEP and DO GOOD TO THEM Pr … Read more
THE ROADBLOCK OF PRIDE (Relational Wisdom: Lessons from Proverbs- Part 3) August 26, 2018 UNDERSTANDING PRIDE Pr 11:2 It’s viewing oneself as better than others It’s usurping God’s place in one’s life Pr 15:25; 16:19 It’s constantly thinking about oneself Pr 13:10 THE TROUBLE WITH PRIDE Pr 16:18 – It repels Others Pr 13:10; … Read more
SPEAKING WISELY WITH OTHERS(Relational Wisdom: Lessons from Proverbs- Part 2) August 19, 2018 THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR WORDS Prov 12:13,14,17,18 BECAUSE OUR SPEECH IS A BIG DEAL… Prov 18:21; 16:28; 12:13,14; Jms 3:2,4 …CHOOSE TO SPEAK: Honestly rather than deceptively Prov 12:17; 15:4 Kindly rather than harshley Prov 15:1; 25:15; 22:11 Wisely rather than carelessly … Read more
FRIENDSHIP (Relational Wisdom: Lessons from Proverbs – Part 1) THE IMPORTANCE OF FRIENDSHIP Proverbs 18:24; 17:17 THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF FRIENDSHIP CONSISTENCY Proverbs 25:17 CARING Proverbs 26:18; 20 CANDIDNESS Proverbs 27:5; 29:5; 28:23 COUNSEL Proverbs 27:9; 17 “A friend always lets you in (candidness and counsel); a friend never lets you down (consistency and caring)” … Read more
ARE YOU READY? (. . . set apart for the good news of God, v. 1) August 5, 2018 Romans 1:1-7 1. Verse 2: Which HE promised 2. Verse 3: Concerning HIS Son 3. Verse 5: Through WHOM 4. Verse 6: Including you
THE DIFFERENCE FAITH MAKES (Jesus > The Book of Hebrews – Part 15) 7.29.18 Hebrews 13 Hebrew’s Final Checklist Maintain BROTHERLY love (phil-adelphia) Don’t forget to show hospitality to STRANGERS (philo-xenia) Remember those in prison and those who are MISTREATED Remain faithful in your MARRAIGE Keep your lives free from the love of MONEY (a-phil-arguros) … Read more
SET APART FOR GOD; AT PEACE WITH OTHERS (Jesus > The Book of Hebrews- Part 14) Hebrews 12:14–17 MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO… … LIVE AT PEACE WITH OTHERS Mt 12:14; Jn 5:18; Mt 5:9; Ro 14:19; 12:18; Mt 7:12; Pr 15:1; Eph 4:3; Col 3:12-15; Mt 7:1-5; Pr 26:17 It’s impossible to live at peace … Read more
LIFE’S A RACE – RUN IT WELL (Jesus > The Book of Hebrews – Part 13) July 15, 2018 Hebrews 12:1-13 News flash: You’re in a race Race: agon AS YOU RUN, REMEMBER… God is your coach Train: gymnazo God is you father Discipline:paideia Jesus is your motivation
THE DIFFERENCE FAITH MAKES (Jesus > The Book of Hebrew – Part 12) July 8, 2018 Hebrews 11:4-40 Key truth from last week: Faith that pleases God trusts Him enough to do what He says. WHAT FAITH DOES AND DOESN’T DO FAITH DOESN’T SOLVE ALL OUR PROBLEMS Heb 11:3-16; 32-39 FAITH TAPS INTO GOD’S COUNSEL … Read more
FAITH THAT PLEASES GOD (Jesus > The Book of Hebrews- Part 11) July 1, 2018 Hebrews 11:1-35 Hebrews 11 is often referred to as the Bible’s Hall of Faith FAITH THAT PLEASES GOD: Trusting Him enough to do what he says Ja 2:14-26 MISTAKEN IDEAS ABOUT FAITH: FAITH IS… … KNOWING INFORMATION Ja 2:19 … … Read more