Better Choice – Humility 25 October 2020 PM – Proverbs 16:19 – BC20 – Scott Childs Introduction: Consider some of the voices in our world. Appetite says, “Be sensuous, enjoy yourself.” Education says, “Be resourceful, expand yourself.” Materialism says, “Be satisfied, please yourself.” Psychology says, “Be confident, fulfil yourself.” Pride says, “Be superior, promote yourself.” […]
Better Choice – A Ruled Spirit 18 October 2020 PM – Proverbs 16:32 – BC20 – Scott Childs Introduction: On March 16, 1980, the first sign of activity at Mount St. Helens occurred as a series of small earthquakes. It was not until May 19, 1980 that the mountain exploded. The volcano was slow to […]
Better Choice – Close Friend 11 October 2020 PM – Proverbs 27:9-10 – BC20 – Scott Childs Introduction: Two travelers were on the road together, when a bear suddenly appeared on the scene. Before he observed them, one [man] made for a tree, and climbed up into the branches and hid there. The other could […]
Better Choice – Wisdom 4 October 2020 PM – Proverbs 16:16 – BC20 – Scott Childs Introduction: You are at a fork in life’s road. The sign at the fork reads, “Wealth to the left, Wisdom to the right.” You must make a choice. Transition: This evening, I want us to look at Proverbs 16:16 […]
Better Choice – Integrity 27 September 2020 PM – Proverbs 19:1, 28:6 – BC20 – Scott Childs Introduction: Whenever I buy wood for a carpentry project, I carefully examine it for knots, and cracks, but especially for straightness. If it is twisted or bent, it lacks integrity. It is not right or suitable for use. […]
Better Choice – Hermit 20 September 2020 PM – Proverbs 21:9 – BC20 – Scott Childs Introduction: Our text this evening is not alone in the book of Proverbs. Proverbs 25:24 is identical except for an added word “and”. Also, Proverbs 21:19 is very similar. Thus, we will consider all three of these verses together. […]
Better Choice – Love 13 September 2020 PM – Proverbs 15:17 – BC20 – Scott Childs Introduction: If you were truly hungry and given a choice between a tiny bowl of vegetables or sitting down to a feast featuring organic prime beef, most of you would probably choose the organic prime beef. However, if you […]
Better Choice – Good Name 6 September 2020 PM – Proverbs 22.1 – BC20 – Scott Childs Introduction: Some years ago, a young man said to me, “I do not care what people think about me.” That kind of attitude is the opposite of what God tells us in our text this evening. (Read Proverbs […]
Better Choice – Open Rebuke 30 August 2020 PM – Proverbs 27:5 – BC20 – Scott Childs Introduction: Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, who broke both legs in a fall, had no doctor to set his broken bones and thus he was a cripple for the rest of his life. When a person breaks a […]
Better Choice – Quietness 23 August 2020 PM – Proverbs 17:1 – BC20 – Scott Childs Introduction: Natural health experts say that one of the major contributors to poor health is stress. That is why they recommend things like meditation, slow deep breathing, peaceful walks, gratitude journals, Bible reading and prayer to calm the spirit. […]