Sermon Notes

If you want to grow in your faith and understand what God’s purposes are for your life, then you must search for God’s wisdom like you are searching for hidden treasure. 1. Wisdom must be received and actively pursued. “Wisdom is not automatic of us. Wisdom is not our...

Since wisdom is calling out to us all, we must listen to her. 1. Wisdom is calling out to us loudly. 2. Ignoring wisdom is dangerous. “If we are too busy for God, he will judge us, and he will not apologize. Hell will never veto the joy of Heaven. God’s laughter here...

Because God’s calling has elevated each of us as His children to a status far above what we deserve, we must treat our brothers and sisters with the same mercy He has shown us. I. Second Imperative in Ephesians: “Walk in a manner worthy of your calling…” (4:1) “In...

“The utter uniqueness of our Christian faith is that it begins with the love of God, a love that has no motive other than . . . love. As…John Owen puts it, ‘The greatest sorrow and burden you can lay on the Father, the greatest unkindness you can do to him is not to...

Since the Church is at the center of God’s eternal purpose, it ought to be central to our life and purpose as well. I. THE MYSTERY REVEALED: Gentile inclusion in all the blessings of the Gospel (3:1-6). II. PAUL’S COMMISSION DELINEATED (3:7-9). A. To preach to the...

 If sinners entice you to sin, do not consent to them and their ways. 1. The benefits of listening to wisdom. “The graceful garland and the pendants bring to our imaginations concrete images of beauty and riches, along with connotations of success and favor.”...

“The Jew had an immense contempt for the Gentile. The Gentiles, said the Jews, were created by God to be fuel for the fires of hell. God, they said, loves only Israel of all the nations that he had made… It was not even lawful to render help to a Gentile mother in her...

“This book is God’s reminder that if you are attempting to live the ‘meaningful’ secular life—'a life without absolutes, a life lived out of values without reference to God, a life that expects lasting satisfaction from earthbound things’ —you are attempting to grasp...

Since all of us are moving closer and closer to death, we must remember God by living our entire lives for him. 1. Remember God in the days of your youth. “The best time in life to do this is when we are still young enough to give a whole lifetime to God’s service. Do...

Since we only get one life to live, we must enjoy every day we get. 1. Rejoice in the goodness of life. What a joy it is, therefore, to live for many years—not only because we have more time to serve the Lord in sowing and reaping, but also because we have more...