Joseph decided to remain pure rather than yield to lust (Gen 39). Joshua decided to serve the LORD instead of false gods (Jos 24:15). Ruth decided to leave Moab and become a Jew. Daniel decided to pray rather than to fear the lion’s den (Dan 6:10). The apostles decided to preach rather than to keep […]
Scriptures identify wisdom as the principle thing. They say that wisdom is better than rubies, gold or silver. Yet, God tells us that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom (Ps 111:10; Pr 9:10). In other words, we cannot get God’s wisdom without first fearing Him. In Psalm 34:11, the Psalmist desired […]
6/10/2021 Wednesday Fool or Wise Can you tell the difference? How do pigs and sheep differ? • They differ in skin, build, noise, likes, food, digestion, etc. • We can tell the difference between these animals, but how well can we tell the difference between a Fool and a Wise Person. • This evening we […]
We should learn from instruction (e.g., school). We may learn from practice (e.g., riding a bike). Sometimes we learn from experience (e.g., getting malaria). Often we learn from friends (e.g., wise or fool). We need to learn from mistakes (e.g., suffering the consequences). Learning is good if it makes us a better person. Transition This […]
A submarine was being tested and had to remain submerged for many hours. When it returned to the harbor, the captain was asked, “How did the terrible storm last night affect you?” The officer looked at him in surprise and exclaimed, “Storm? We didn’t even know there was one!” The sub had been so far […]
29/09/2021 Wednesday Fool or Wise Can you tell the difference? How do pigs and sheep differ? • They differ in skin, build, noise, likes, food, digestion, etc. • We can tell the difference between these animals, but how well can we tell the difference between a Fool and a Wise Person. • This evening we […]
Of the 800,000 words in the English language, 300,000 are technical terms. The average person knows 10,000 words and uses 5,000 in everyday speech. Though words are important, some are more important than others are. Transition This evening, I want us to see that God has special truths for us to learn from the important […]
God clearly warns Christians not to marry unbelievers. (2 Corinthians 6:14-15) “Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?” Marriage is definitely a yoke! […]
22/09/2021 Wednesday Fool or Wise Can you tell the difference? How do pigs and sheep differ? • Pigs have tough hair – Sheep have wool • Pigs squeal and grunt – Sheep bleat • Pigs love dirt and mud – Sheep like to be clean • Pigs love to eat garbage – Sheep are careful […]
A dysfunctional family is a family in which conflict, sinful behaviour, and the hurtful words of parents and children are a regular occurrence, leading to heartache and waywardness. No parent is perfect, but in dysfunctional families, he or she ignores or denies the problems. Sadly, Isaac and Rebekah’s family had become dysfunctional. Transition As we […]