Wise Up
Proverbs 10 Alexander Pope once wrote, “To err is human; to forgive, divine.” There’s a lot of truth packed in those seven words! “Err”ing comes naturally to us – and even worse, so does sinning. But forgiving does not. If we’re ever to become people who are quick to forgive, we must learn to love the […]
Proverbs 12 You don’t have to teach children to lie. At an early age, you can start to see the wheels turn in their minds as they realize that leaving details out, or giving answers that are patently false, can actually be to their advantage. And sadly, all of us take that bait of temptation. […]
Proverbs 13 In the Garden of Eden, after God created Adam, He made a statement we’re all likely familiar with: “It is not good for man to be alone.” God knew it then, and we know it now: we need friends! But while friendships can bring great blessing, they can also bring great pain. Our […]
Proverbs 3 No one likes paying taxes. When we see deductions from our paychecks or when we fill out our tax returns, few of us are doing so cheerfully. Why? Because typically it is law that is driving us to contribute; it is regulations that are dictating how much we give. Unfortunately, for many people, […]
Proverbs 6 Have you ever heard the saying “He’s not afraid of work. He can lie down and go to sleep right beside it!” Proverbs 6:6-11 calls that kind of person a “sluggard.” What causes laziness, anyway? And, how does the gospel help us battle the temptation to be lazy, instead living self-disciplined, diligent lives […]
Proverbs 15 Aren’t you grateful for the auto-correct feature that comes with most software these days? Sure, at times it may result in some funny texts, but typically it saves you from typos that you may otherwise have never noticed. Unfortunately, in real life there is no auto-correct, yet we are constantly making mistakes and […]
Proverbs 4 This week’s Proverb encourages us to consider two paths, one path leading to destruction, the other leading to life. Unlike voices that call out, paths lead to a destination, and the choices we make in life are like the steps we take down a path. Join us as we study Proverbs 4 together […]
Proverbs 9 Have you ever been invited to two parties that were happening simultaneously and felt conflicted about which one to attend? There may be an appeal to both, but a decision must be made, right? That’s precisely what we see in Proverbs 9 – an invitation being extended to us for two different parties, […]
Proverbs 4:20-27 How many different accounts do you think you have passwords to? We have passwords for our bank accounts, for companies where we shop online, for our medical information, for our email accounts, for social media accounts…and on and on it goes. Why is that? Why do we need passwords to all these different […]
Proverbs 1:1-7 We’re starting a new preaching series on the book of Proverbs, which we’re calling WISE UP. This book of the Bible contains a wealth of wisdom from one of the wisest fathers who ever lived, King Solomon, and has benefited God’s people for millennia now. We hope you can join us as we […]