When I was a teen, we got my mum a vegetable slicing press. TV ads claimed it would slice fresh tomatoes or make potato chips in one press. We discovered that it was a false claim. It squashed the tomatoes and the potatoes stuck in the knives. They falsely advertised that product. Claims are not […]
Have you ever played the game “Simon Says?” If the leader says “Simon Says”, you are to do exactly what he does. However, if he gives a command without saying “Simon Says” you must not do it. If he is quick, it takes great concentration not to slip. The Christian life is somewhat like that […]
Last week, we saw that the basis for fellowship is sound doctrine and faith in Christ. In 1 John 1:5-10, John tells Christians how to stay in fellowship with God. Transition In our text this evening, John contrasts the faithful character of God with the false claims of carnal Christians. The Faithful Character of God […]
John opens this book by telling us that one can only have fellowship with God and with God’s children when he believes right. The basis for fellowship is not love but sound Bible doctrine. Transition In the opening verses of this book, John presents three doctrines we must believe to have fellowship with God. We […]
Before any good contractor builds a house, he levels the ground and prepares the foundation. Every good house has a solid foundation. Jesus said that a house build on a rock will stand the storms of life, but one built on the sand will fall. In 2 Timothy 2:15 we read, “Study to shew thyself […]
Are you a selfish person? Do the following statements describe you? I dislike helping my spouse do his or her jobs. I ought to get more respect from my spouse. I tend to be a sloppy person and let other pick up after me. I often try to get the biggest or best. I dislike […]
Proverbs 31 describes the excellent character of a godly woman in the Hebrew culture of 1000 BC. Our goal is to apply each of her qualities in a biblical and practical way to our culture. Transition Last week, we studied the first ten qualities. This evening we will study the last nine qualities. She prepares […]
The last two weeks we have focussed on qualities of wise men. For the next couple of weeks we will be focussing on the qualities of virtuous women. As we examine each quality, I want to apply them to our culture as much as possible so that each of you ladies know exactly for what […]
Last week we began a short study on the Wise Man & Virtuous Woman. We studied seven qualities of the wise man found in the book of Proverbs. God does not leave us guessing as to the qualities that we ought to be developing in our lives in order to be godly men and women. […]
The book of proverbs describes many character qualities of men and women. Two categories that stand out are “wise men” and “virtuous women”. By studying these qualities, we learn what God expects of us as men and women. The word “wise” describes a man who is has wisdom or is skilful, prudent, cunning, circumspect, or […]