Proverbs 31:29-31. True beauty is not found physical appearance, but in a heart that knows and fears the Lord.
Making and maturing disciples of Christ
Making and maturing disciples of Christ
Sermons on Proverbs
Proverbs 3:5-8. Wisdom comes from the Lord.
Proverbs 15:29. A compact saying with profound impact.
Proverbs 14:15 – It doesn’t pay to be simple. Jesus was prudent, so ought we be as we follow Him.
Proverbs 16:33 – Understanding God’s role in even the smallest occurences of life gives us the motivation to live diligently and confidently before him.
Proverbs 28:1 – The wicked are and should be afraid. The righteous have every reason to be bold.
Proverbs 10:8
Pete unpacks for us why we need to depend upon God and not on the things of this world.
Prov 4:18 – The lives of the righteous will shine brightly! But who are the righteous and why is it that there lives will shine? Listen and find out.
Proverbs 14:30 gives us to the tools to recognise, repent of, and deal with our struggles with envy. Drawing from the Genesis narrative from the morning as well as several passages in the Psalms, Pete helps us learn how to conform this important area of our lives to the image of Christ.
Proverbs 8-9 – In Proverbs 8-9, God invites us to a party of sorts. It’s the “party” of a life of wisdom. The “party” of a close relationship with Jesus. The offer has been made, will we accept?
Proverbs 7 – As we saw last time, life’s full of pitfalls. But what if we want to fall in? Warnings are a must. Proverbs 7 gives us three: seek the protection of God’s Word, don’t destroy your life, see the carnage and be on your guard.
Proverbs 5-6 – Few think clearly in a moment of temptation. Few stop and think well. Instead we rationalise. We need wisdom! Proverbs 5-6 describe for us 4 common pitfalls: adultery, debt, laziness and troublemaking.
Proverbs 4 – What we need most is wisdom. To gain it involves pursuit. It’s costly, but if we get it, we have true life. Proverbs 4 describes three ways to get wisdom. What are you waiting for?
Proverbs 2-3 – If something sounds too good to be true… We all know how that statement ends (most of the time). Proverbs offers long life, honour, pleasant existence, peace and eternal life. Where does one find this sort of thing? Fear the Lord.
Proverbs 1 – Our technological advances are breath-taking. But are we any better at living? Are we any godlier? As Christians come to the book of Proverbs, trusting in Christ alone for salvation, they find in it a “road map for living.” Where does it begin? Listening well.