1 DEPENDABILITY INTRO When others know that they can hang their trust on you, they consider you dependable. TERMS There are a cluster of words (depending on which version of the English Bible you are using). • ‘loyal’ • ‘reliable’ • ‘trustworthy’ • ‘faithful’. UNRELIABILITY Let me, first, give you the picture of another kind […]
Slide 1) Diligence: Wisdom for the Way. Oxford: careful and persistent work or effort. Slide 2) Doing the work we’re responsible for Including the jobs we hate Doing it well Starting in good time Keeping going till the job is done. Some jobs are never done. Diligence […]
Have you ever said something you’ve later regretted? And have you ever been on the receiving end of hurtful, unkind comments? I’m sure you have. But has there been a time when you’ve said something that’s brought encouragement to someone? And have you ever been a recipient of a remark that’s lifted your spirits and […]
THE WISDOM OF RIGHTEOUSNESS INTRO This morning I’d like to speak about the wisdom of ‘righteousness’. The Book of Proverbs tells us that one of its goals is to teach us ‘righteousness’ (see Prov. 1.3). Proverbs 8.20 (NRSV): Why is it wise to be righteous? Why is acting with integrity really the best strategy for […]
LEARNING TO SEE WITH THE HEART (PROVERBS 24.30-34) INTRO The reality is that we are often blind to things that we aren’t paying attention to. We must train ourselves to pay attention. This is especially true for our spiritual life. If we aren’t deliberate about paying attention to know truth, chances are that we’ll not […]
WISDOM FOR THE WAY Part 2 Wisdom and Folly–or- A Tale of Two Women This is the second part of our series from the Book of Proverbs entitled “Wisdom for the way” which Vijay kicked off last week. My subject is “wisdom and folly.” Vijay, in his usual open-hearted way, allowed his preachers to choose […]
INTRODUCTION On this first Sunday of the year, I want to kick off a series of sermons on the Book of Proverbs. The series is titled ‘Wisdom for the Way’. We’ll look at several areas where wisdom is necessary. We’ll look at the wisdom of diligence, contentment and kindness. We’ll look at being wise with […]
INTRODUCTION The God of the Bible is the God who redeems and restores everyone who repents and turns to Jesus in trust. Now you may ask, can that really be true? Can there truly be hope for everyone? I mean, for example, is there a place for someone who knows that the choices they’ve made […]
ESAU: THE GOD OF SECOND CHANCES INTRODUCTION These next two times that I preach, I want to look at one of my favourite themes in Scriptures. It’s the wonderful theme of ‘second chances’. The God of the Bible doesn’t write us off even when we muck things up badly. He is willing to redeems us […]
Slide 1 title Slide 2 You may be in a bad situation you never expected: the year 2020, divorce, family break up, unemployment, sickness or disability, ashamed that you’ve failed in some way. We’re going to look at ancient Israel in a place they never expected to be: in exile in Babylon. Some of those […]