Sermons by Jeff Cottone (Page 17)

23:26-28 26 My son, give me your heart and let your eyes delight in my ways, 27 for an adulterous woman is a deep pit, and a wayward wife is a narrow well. 28 Like a bandit she lies in wait and multiplies the unfaithful among men.  12:4 A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones. 14:1 The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down. 24:3-43 By wisdom a house is built, and…

15:17 Better a small serving of vegetables with love     than a fattened calf with hatred. 27:9 Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart,     and the pleasantness of a friend     springs from their heartfelt advice. 20:6 Many claim to have unfailing love,    but a faithful person who can find? 12:26 The righteous choose their friends carefully,    but the way of the wicked leads them astray. 13:20 Walk with the wise and become wise,    for a companion of fools suffers harm. 16:29 A violent person entices their neighbor    and…

Proverbs referenced in this sermon: Proverbs 27:23-2723 Be sure you know the condition of your flocks,    give careful attention to your herds;24 for riches do not endure forever,    and a crown is not secure for all generations.25 When the hay is removed and new growth appears    and the grass from the hills is gathered in,26 the lambs will provide you with clothing,    and the goats with the price of a field.27 You will have plenty of goats’ milk to feed your family    and to nourish your female servants. Proverbs 6:1-51My…

Proverbs 30:7-9:7 “Two things I ask of you, Lord; do not refuse me before I die:8 Keep falsehood and lies far from me;    give me neither poverty nor riches,    but give me only my daily bread.9 Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you    and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God. 22:2 Rich and poor have this in common:    The Lord is the Maker of them all. 29:13 The poor and the oppressor have this in common:    The Lord gives sight to…

Proverbs referenced during this sermon: 6:6-11 6 Go to the ant, you sluggard;    consider its ways and be wise!7 It has no commander,    no overseer or ruler,8 yet it stores its provisions in summer    and gathers its food at harvest.9 How long will you lie there, you sluggard?    When will you get up from your sleep?10 A little sleep, a little slumber,    a little folding of the hands to rest—11 and poverty will come on you like a thief    and scarcity like an armed man. 24:30-34 30 I went past the field of…

Proverbs referenced during this sermon: 11:13 A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret. 20:19 A gossip betrays a confidence; so avoid anyone who talks too much. 18:8 & 26:22 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts. 10:18 Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips and spreads slander is a fool. 16:28 A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends. 26:20 Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip…

Proverbs referenced in this sermon: 10:11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. 10:21 The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of sense.  11:9 With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors, but through knowledge the righteous escape. 12:18 The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. 13:3 Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but…