Proverbs 13:22
Tough Love
Proverbs 23:12-15
Discipline is not a bad word. When we speak of self-discipline people view it as a positive attribute. Willingness to discipline our children is a positive attribute as well. It shows we love them. TBQ: Do you love your children enough to discipline them?
The Wisdom of Gray Hair
The power went out as I stepped up to preach this message, so I recorded it in the dark on my iPhone. Please excuse any audio issues or references to lights in the sermon. On the positive side no one left, and I’ve never seen so many people delivered from darkness to light in one sermon.
Proverbs 20:29
The glory of young men is their strength,
but the splendor of old men is their gray hair.
Love Covers All Wrongs
Love covers all wrongs. That is the message of Proverbs 10:12, Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses. Love covers offenses. Love is not immune from being offended, but love seeks to cover over them when possible. To cover an offense is not to forget it or to pretend that it was somehow …
Promises of Proverbs
Several years ago I sat with an older pastor and asked for advice on how to better handle myself in contentious situations. I had participated in denominational meetings with him and had watched in amazement as he kept his cool in heated conversations. His advice to me was to spend time in Proverbs. Read it …