In the Bible, a synonym for blessed is happy. [What is a synonym?] To be blessed mainly means to be happy, praised, benefited, prosperous, or wished-well. How many of you would agree that it is far better to be blessed than to be cursed? __ Transition This evening I am going to show you from […]
In Proverbs 24:9 we read, The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men. Recently, Dave Crowe reported that a main bridge in Papua New Guinea was washed out by raging waters after a downpour of rain. Rushing water has the power to erode hard material, undermine solid structures and […]
For several years during my youth we had about 20 bee hives on our farm. The bee owner gave us some honey in payment for placing his hives on our farm. Whenever I went near the hives, I was very prudent and to walk carefully, calmly, slowly, and quietly. I did not want to upset […]
Ants are among God’s most amazing creations. Here are some facts about ants that I found on the web. Ants are one of the world’s strongest creatures in relation to their size. They can carry from 20-50 times their own weight. [That would be like me weighing 73 kg carrying something that weighed 3,650 kg.] […]
My God-fearing grandparents had a positive influence on training my parents. My parents then used what they had learned to train me. I am very grateful for the part that my God-fearing grandparents had in my upbringing. In our text this evening, Solomon was instructing his son as he had been instructed by his father. […]
I decided to make last week’s message on wisdom the first in a series I have called Fortifying the Family. Each message will have something in it that can fortify or strengthen your family. Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company said, “You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do.” […]
Do you make bad choices? Do you buy things that are a waste? Do you eat unhealthy food? Do you think about immoral things? Do you easily get tricked by sales people? Do you make foolish decisions? Do you react without thinking? Do you dress to impress people? Are your hair styles worldly? Are some […]