Sermons (Page 23)

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…