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"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine,
for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man
of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works."
-- 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Words (Proverbs 10:18-19, 31-32; 12:13-14, 17-18; 15:1, 4; 16:23, 28; 18:13, 21; 24:26; 25:11, 15)

4/23/2017

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Words
Proverbs 10:18-19, 31-32; 12:13-14, 17-18; 15:1, 4; 16:23, 28; 18:13, 21; 24:26; 25:11, 15

  • Big Idea
    • Words can make or break our lives.
  • The Power of Words                                                                                                                      
    • Words are powerful. Proverbs 12:18; 15:4; 25:15
    • Words have the power of life or death. Proverbs 18:21
  • The Problem with Words                                                                                                                     
    • Words can distort. Proverbs 10:18-19; 12:13-14
    • Words can separate. Proverbs 16:28; 18:13
  • The Redeeming of Words                                                                                                               
    • Words can repair. Proverbs 10:31-32; 12:18; 15:1; 24:26; 1 Corinthians 13:4-6
    • Words can persuade. Proverbs 12:14; 16:23; 25:11
  • The Perfecting of Words                                                                                                                 
    • Let God have the last word. Romans 10:9-10; James 3:5-6
    • Let God reverse our cursing.  Genesis 11:1-9 
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The Foolishness of God (1 Corinthians 1:18-25)

4/16/2017

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Christ Crucified Is God’s Power and Wisdom
18For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19For it is written:
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;
the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”19 Isaiah 29:14
20Where is the wise person? Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. 22Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, 23but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, 24but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.

The Foolishness of God
1 Corinthians 1:18-25

  • Big Idea
    • Our wisdom only takes us so far, but by God's foolishness we are saved. Genesis 1:1; 3:1-24; 12:1-3; 1 Corinthians 15:6; Hebrews 10:14
  • Our Foolishness                                                                                                                                      
    • The message of the cross isn't something we find immediately attractive or useful.                     1 Corinthians 1:18
    • We all have a sense of right and wrong – but we fail to be consistent even with our own personal codes. 1 Corinthians 1:19-20
  • Our Wisdom                                                                                                                                    
    • People look for answers in different ways. Matthew 12:39-40; Mark 8:11; John 6:30
    • What can a guy dying on a cross teach us about life? 1 Corinthians 1:23
  • God's Wisdom                                                                                                                                
    • Coming to understand God's wisdom is something that happens to us. 1 Corinthians 1:24
    • God loves us. 1 Corinthians 1:21
  • God's Foolishness                                                                                                                         
    • Receive God's grace. 1 Corinthians 1:25  
Be a bold fool. 1 Corinthians 1:30-31 ​
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Tests (Proverbs 3:9-14; 10:16, 25; 24:10-12)

4/9/2017

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Tests 
Proverbs 3:9-14; 10:16, 25; 24:10-12

  • Big Idea
    • Our tests can either make us wiser or more foolish.
  • The Test of Success                                                                                                               
    • One of the worst things that can happen to us in life is to become successful.  
    • Without wisdom our fulfilled desires can ruin us. Proverbs 10:16, 25; Jeremiah 45:5   
  • The Test of Suffering                                                                                                                 
    • Pain can lead us to harden our hearts to God and others. Proverbs 3:11; Romans 1: 18-32
    • Pain can help us to see that we're not alone.  Proverbs 3:11-12
  • The Way of Wisdom                                                                                                           
    • Giving things to God first, changes what success does to us. Proverbs 3:9
    • We can't get over our foolishness, until we admit we're fools. Proverbs 3:13-14
  • The Rescue Plan                                                                                                                 
    • Worshipping and serving God alone reveals our confidence that He is at work. Proverbs 24:10-12; John 12:12-13; Luke 4:5-7
    • Jesus showed us the true meaning of success. John 12:23-26 
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Justice (Proverbs 3:18-20, 27-32; 11:10-11; 19:17; 29:7)

4/2/2017

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Justice
Proverbs 3:18-20, 27-32; 11:10-11; 19:17; 29:7

  • Big Idea
    • To seek justice puts us in the middle of God's grace. 
  • Thread
    • We have a small view of what it means to be blessed.  Psalm 1:1-3; Proverbs 3:18 
    • We have a small view of God. Proverbs 3:19-20 
  •  Unraveled
    • We unravel when we sin. Romans 14:23
    • Our community unravels when we think our stuff is only our stuff. Proverbs 3:27-32; Matthew 10:8 
  • The Righteous  
    • We need God's help in knowing how to deal justly. Proverbs 3:30-32; 11:10 
    • A righteous person in the Bible is someone who lives with regard for others.   Proverbs 11:10-11; 13:32 
  • Restoration
    • Jesus became the poorest of the poor to offer us what we don't deserve. Proverbs 19:11; Matthew 10:1-42; 25:31-46; Luke 8:1-3 1. 
    • The reality of Christ's presence in our lives can be manifest where we live. Proverbs 29:7; Romans 5:1; James 3:18 
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