The Absolute Supremacy of God
God is supreme over all things; the universe exists for His pleasure.
Psalm 89:5-8
Out of the Depths: Finding Fresh Hope in God
The Psalms teach us how to find hope in God when we are in the depths of difficulty and life seems totally disoriented.
Psalm 130
Series Outline for Walking the Way of Wisdom
This 15-week series gives an overview of the wisdom literature of the Old Testament – Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Job, and Song of Solomon – to help believers understand God’s wisdom and to help shape their souls to walk in the fear of the Lord.
Ecclesiastes – The Conclusion of Wisdom
True wisdom lives in light of eternity, fearing and obeying God, knowing that each of us will give an account to God.
Ecclesiastes 1:1-11; 12:13-14
Job – Part 2 – Wisdom on Suffering
True wisdom is humble, knowing its own limits, and trusting in the limitless wisdom of God.
Job 3-42 (1 Peter 4:19)
Job – Part 1 – His Story
Those who fear God and follow His ways can still face great suffering in this life.
Job 1-2 (James 5:11)
The Path of Blessing, The Path of Trouble
In general, those walking the path of wisdom will be blessed in every area, while those walking the path of the fool will find their lives filled with trouble.
Proverbs 14:11
Christmas Joy
Christmas is a time of great joy because God has come to us in Christ and reconciled us to Himself.
Luke 2:8-20
The Integrity of the Wise
The wise are called to lives of integrity – speaking truthfully, acting honestly, and behaving reliably.
Proverbs 13:6
The Tongue of the Wise
The wise realize the power of the tongue, and carefully guard and use it to bring blessing rather than curse.
Proverbs 18:20-21
The Self-Control of the Wise
The wise cultivate self-control, building helpful traits and restricting harmful desires.
Proverbs 25:28
The Teachable Heart of the Wise
The wise have teachable hearts that hunger for instruction and even correction so that they may become wiser.
Proverbs 13:1
The Humility of the Wise
The wise person will reject pride and embrace the humility that flows from recognizing our own unworthiness before God.
Proverbs 11:2
The Sexual Life of the Wise
The wise person will avoid all sexual immorality but will enjoy a passionate sexual relationship with their spouse.
Proverbs 5:1-23 (& Song of Solomon)
The Heart of the Wise – Shaping Our Souls for Character
The key to a godly character is carefully guarding our hearts because the state of the heart determines character.
Proverbs 4:20-23
Christ the Wisdom of God – Seeing Christ in Proverbs
Jesus is the Wisdom of God Incarnate, fulfilling and exceeding the metaphors for wisdom in Proverbs.
1 Corinthians 1:30
Two Women, Two Ways, Two Destinies
Woman Wisdom and Woman Folly call out to us, and we must choose which we will embrace — to our own blessing or destruction.
Proverbs 9:1-18
The Gate to the Way of Wisdom: The Fear of the Lord
The gate to the way of wisdom is the fear of the Lord — a proper reverence and awe for our great God.
Proverbs 1:7
The Way of Wisdom
The wisdom books of the Old Testament teach us how to shape our souls so that we acquire the skill to learn and live successfully in this fallen world.
Proverbs 1:1-7
Series Outline for Disciples of Christ
This short series looks at what it means to be a disciple of Christ, including the relationship between the disciple and Christ, the cross, worship, the local church, the world, and grace.
Disciples and Grace
The life of discipleship is one of grace from beginning to end.
2 Timothy 2:1-7
Disciples and the Local Church
Disciples recognize that God commands them to become active, participating, committed members of a local church.
1 Peter 2:4-5
Disciples and Their Cross
Disciples recognize that true life – both now and in eternity – comes from denying self, picking up our cross, and following Christ.
Mark 8:27-38
Disciples and Their Lord
Disciples recognize and embrace the Lordship of Christ, submitting their entire lives to His control
Luke 6:46-49
Series Outline for Titus – Passing on the Faith
This 10-week series gives a verse by verse exposition of the book of Titus, with special emphasis on the role of church leadership and sound doctrine to the passing on of the faith from one generation to the next.