Our Father in heaven, that is our prayer, that You would speak to us and we would have ears to hear. Rebuke us, comfort us, encourage us, convict us, bless us, by Your holy, inspired, inerrant Word. We pray in Jesus’ name. Amen. Well, I’m excited this morning because I get to speak to you […]
Proverbs
Gluttony and Self-Control
Making Sense of Dollars and Cents
Pride and Humility
Priorities and Profits
Let’s pray. O Lord, we ask now that You give us attentive minds and hearts, for we have no interest in wasting our time, simply enduring another sermon. We’re here, and so teach us something. Convict us of sin, help us to know how to live for you, show us more of Christ. We pray […]
Proverbs: In the Hands of the Lord
Let me pray for us. Now, our Father, we come to Your Word this morning and we pray that You would give us ears that we may hear from You. I pray that Your Word would go forth with conviction and with power. Men and women, and boys and girls, may hear from You and […]
Proverbs: Peace and Contentment
Rev. Nathan George: I was planning this service, my subject being peace and contentment. I thought, oh, I should sing that song Peace, Perfect Peace and then I realized I’m leading and I’m singing and I’m preaching and I’m tired. [laughter] And so I’m thankful for the Lord who sustains. If you get something out […]
Raising the Next Generation: Parenting In Proverbs
Let’s pray again. Father, it is with somewhat of a heavy heart that we come this morning, those of us aware of the events in our country again just yesterday, reminding us of the importance of a topic like this, thinking of the next generations, and the way that you might use us to shape […]
Slothfulness and Diligence
Slow to Anger
Let’s pray. Father in heaven, may that be our prayer and the resounding theme of our hearts, hosanna in the highest. We ask now that you would give us ears to hear as we turn attention to Your Word and You would speak to us, and that we may encounter the risen and ascended Christ […]
The Fool and His Fights
Our heavenly Father, as we come now to your word, we pray not merely out of habit but out of a great sense of need. We ask that we would not be wasting our time. You take no delight in hundreds or thousands of people gathering together, dressing up, coming to church that we may […]
The Four Pillars of Decency
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The Friend You Are, The Friend You Need
Let’s pray. Hallelujah, what a savior, hallelujah, what a friend. Our heavenly Father, we give You praise for the Lord Jesus Christ who has been to us, not only our savior, but the friend that sticks closer than a brother. We thank You that You have not kept us at arm’s length, but you have […]
The Power of Our Words
Well, good morning. A number of you have noticed that I’m wearing glasses up here on the platform and wondered why. It’s a simple answer: I can’t see very well. [laughter] I discovered that around Easter that I was struggling to read and lead you in worship, and so I thought, mmm, maybe it’s time […]
Wisdom and the Fear of the Lord
Good evening. Tonight we are going to be continuing our little short, one-sermon series on the wisdom books in the Old Testament that we have entitled “Wisdom for the New Year.” It’s my privilege tonight to look at least at a little bit, a very high fly-over, if you will, of the book of Proverbs. […]
