Summer Psalms and Proverbs
Forgiven
Continue in our Summer Psalms and Proverbs series. We’re in Psalm 32 today, one of the 7 penitential psalms, which means psalms of confession and forgiveness. As we look to the reading of God’s word, if you join with me in prayer. Father of all mercies, in your word we see your great glory, and your word guides our steps. It gives discernment to those who seek…
The True Judge
And I told them, “Oh, I’m gonna preach a sermon for you.” And that started happening more and more. Even this morning I heard a story of some great injustice. And so there is a time and a place for this. And here we go. So let’s now turn our eyes to God’s word. Let’s ask that he might give us fresh eyes, open ears, and a soft heart to…
Thriving in an Anxious Age
If you’re visiting with us, it’s our normal practice to preach systematically through whole books of the Bible or sections. This morning, however, we are going to be looking topically as Christians dealing with anxiety, and you see a medley of texts printed in your bulletin. As we look to reading of God’s Word, if you’d join with me in prayer. Our…
Proverbs and Marriage
Please rise for the reading of God’s Word. Continuing in the book of Proverbs this morning, looking at the wisdom of Proverbs, particularly regarding marriage. So we’re looking at Proverbs starting in verse 3. But as we look to the reading of God’s Word, if you would please join with me in prayer. Our God, we do ask that you guide us by your word and…
Mocking Our Way to Foolishness
In the book of Proverbs this morning, we start our summer Psalms and Proverbs series. We’re looking this morning at the mocker or the scorner, the type of fool who tears down rather than builds up, who insults rather than encourages, and who divides rather than unites. As we look to the reading of God’s word, if you join with me in prayer. Lord, we do ask that…
Where Your Heart Is
Proverbs 4, the last of the summer psalms and Proverbs, we finish out our look at living a life in wisdom directed by the Proverbs. As we look to the reading of God’s word, though, if you please join with me in prayer. Father of all mercies, let us stand in awe of you this day. We ask that you’d help us by your spirit put your words into our hearts, that you…
From Generation to Generation
Please speak peace to our anxious hearts. We incline our ears to hear your words of truth. Amen. Well, since I am the new youth guy, I figured that I would preach a sermon on generational wisdom. Every generation has its new idiosynchrosies, its new little things. I like to show how they’re different from those who’ve come before. And so often there’s…
‘No’ is Good for the Soul
We’re looking at the value of being told no, that no is good for our souls. I’m very aware of the yeah, but nature of this message. Yeah, but what about this circumstance? Well, you don’t understand. Yeah, but this is different. I would just simply want to encourage you, listen first, and then not to let your objections keep you in the way of hearing…
Comfort, Confidence, Praise
Amid fiery beast, the children of man, whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords. Be exaltet, oh God, above the heavens. Let your glory be over all the earth. They set a net for my steps. My soul was bowed down. They dug a pit in my way, but they have fallen into it themselves. Say, La. My heart is steadfast, O God. My heart is steadfast. I will…
Get Wisdom
And the wisdom that God gives to us through it. We look to the redeemed God’s word, though, if you would please join with me in prayer. Christ our God, we ask that you set our hearts on fire with love through your word. Lord, that in it we would love you with all of our heart, with all of our mind, with all of our strength, and our neighbor as ourself. For that by…