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Proverbs

PROVERBS – What is the Fool?

September 28, 2006

Over the last month or so I have been publishing collections of proverbs. Today, I would like to share with you a collection of proverbs which speak of the fool. I encourage you to read these slowly and ask yourself the following questions: In what ways am I like the fool? How can I learn [...]

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PIPER FRIDAY – Let’s Learn from Others

September 21, 2006

Today’s Piper Friday comes from a sermon The Lips of Knowledge Are a Precious Jewel: “First of all, “the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel” to me when I find them in another person, and so I seek to listen as much as I can. C.S. Lewis had the “lips of knowledge” and still [...]

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PROVERBS – Words and Anger

September 21, 2006

Last Sunday, I preached on controlling the tongue. At the time I shared a number of proverbs with the congregation. I thought that today I would share the entire collection of proverbs on the subject that I worked through as I prepared the sermon. This list was easy to produce — I just thought of [...]

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CHARISMATIC DEBATE – Finishing Off Dan Phillips

September 20, 2006

SUMMARY A friendly debate continues in this post with me first explaining why I hope I’m not your typical charismatic. I then explain why I believe Ephesians 4 demonstrates that these kinds of conversations are vitally important before engaging with a meandering list of issues. You can blame me for the disorganisation in this post [...]

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AUDIO SERMON – Wise Speech from Proverbs

September 17, 2006

This morning I preached on the need for us to control our tongues. Jubilee Church has made the audio available to download. I thought I would share with you the outline I preached from: KEY VERSE Prov 18:21Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its [...]

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PIPER FRIDAY – A Sermon From Proverbs

September 15, 2006

Not unsurprisingly, I am somewhat preoccupied by Proverbs at the moment. Today I want to share with you an extended quote from one of John Piper’s sermons on Proverbs. I will share the quote and allow Piper to speak. I cannot encourage you enough to go read the whole sermon, or even listen to it [...]

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PROVERBS – What is a Proverb?

September 14, 2006

In our introduction to the book of Proverbs at Jubilee the preacher mentioned the fact that proverbs are not promises, they are principles. I have been thinking a lot about that since. My new friend, Dan Phillips, has some great posts about proverbs that, among other things, help to unpack that. I am sure he [...]

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PROVERBS – Diligence in a Lazy World

September 12, 2006

This past Sunday I was privileged to listen to the second part of our series on Proverbs. This time we focused on the topic of work and, of course, the sluggard featured heavily in the sermon. It is a sermon that is well worth a listen, and I commend it to you. What better time [...]

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PROVERBS – Are Bloggers Scoffers?

September 9, 2006

Last Sunday I posted the first in a series of posts I am planning which will be a collection of Proverbs by subject. Today I thought I would share with you proverbs about the scoffer. As Tope pointed out in his sermon (linked to in last week’s post), the scoffer is one of two types [...]

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PROVERBS – Get wisdom! Get Understanding!

September 4, 2006

People often say that common sense is not common. Last Sunday Tope began a sermon series at my church. His sermon is available online and forms a fantastic introduction to this amazing book of the Bible. The audio of this sermon is available online. To me, it seems that as well as simply reading the [...]

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FAMILY – Humility and Slavery

September 3, 2006

Hi, Andrée here again! Being in a household of six, with lots of work to do, I recently found myself in the throes of self-pity. All I ever seem to be doing, I thought, is cleaning up, cooking, tidying, rushing about, laundry, etc etc. In short, I was feeling a bit like a slave. So [...]

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ABOUND IN HOPE! – A Sermon on Romans 15:13

August 20, 2006

The following is notes from a sermon on hope. True hope is a uniquely Christian thing – like faith and love – I need the help of God’s Spirit as I seek to explain this to the people. The audio of this message is now available to download from my church’s website or by subscribing [...]

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Links for June 26, 2006

June 26, 2006

Wise Counsel About Friends from Proverbs (tags: prov counselling) “Full membership that is only possible by encouraging the ability to respond to the gifts and call of God into leadership and ordination.” Dave Warnock feels that only by being leaders can we feel like full members. But being a leader is NOT the only way [...]

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Scripture Cannot Be Broken – T4G Statement

June 8, 2006

The Authority and Inerrancy of the Bible T4G Statement, Articles I and II Article IWe affirm that the sole authority for the Church is the Bible, verbally inspired, inerrant, infallible, and totally sufficient and trustworthy. We deny that the Bible is a mere witness to the divine revelation, or that any portion of Scripture is [...]

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April 1, 2006

links for 2006-04-01 Testing Darwin’s Teachers – Los Angeles Times Sometimes disruptive, but often sophisticated, questioning of evolution by students has educators increasingly on the defensive (tags: creationism) What is a Fool? Paul shares the Proverbs definition of a fool. How Important is it to Prepare for the Da Vinci Code? Are we woefully poorly [...]

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March 30, 2006

links for 2006-03-30 Anthony Bradley on the Forgotten Side of Sin “Many traditions have reduced sin to rebellion and have skipped over the fact that people have been sinned against in ways that have left them living as the walking wounded, often acting out sinfully as a way to self-medicate pain.” (tags: sin pastoral) Blind [...]

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Preaching with passion and imagination

November 2, 2005

One of the best things about blogging is when several things come together on one day. My pastor Tope and I were talking face to face earlier today (yes I know thats so pre-blog!) about what kind of preaching impacts hearts and lives and not just minds. We had a great time, so imagine my [...]

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Humility: true greatness by C.J.Mahaney – one of the books every christian should read

October 31, 2005

There are few subjects that are both as critical to the church and as poorly understood and practiced as humility. There are few men more qualified to teach us on the subject than C.J.Mahaney. When I had the priviledge of an interview with CJ by email a few weeks back I was again reminded of [...]

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Up the Creek Seafood Cakes: An Anointed Delicacy for Worship and Evangelism

September 5, 2005

Up the Creek Seafood Cakes: An ‘Anointed’ Delicacy for Worship and Evangelism There are a few delicacies in this world that I have created a special category for in my mind called ‘anointed.’ These menu items, found at various restaurants across this fruited plain, have captured my tastebuds and held them captive momentarily in a [...]

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Finding Gods will for your life – Prov 3

August 15, 2005

Proverbs 3:5-6Trust in the Lord with all your heart,and do not lean on your own understanding.In all your ways acknowledge him,and he will make straight [some translations: make straight] your paths.Thought I would repost an old set of sermon notes here:IntroHow can I know God’s will? What if I make a mistake? if my life [...]

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