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I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable…

INTRODUCTION Last lesson in how series of “Learning How to Fight”. This lesson is crucial as on many occasion we have seen, read and heard about the significance of having a renewed mind. Three important mind-altering points we will discuss today The Battle for Our Minds Impact of Our Thoughts The Process…

Hebrews 12:25-29 Talking about living on the edge, about taking chances we know we shouldn’t, of ignoring God’s boundaries and violating God’s best will for our lives. Our whole nation is living on the fault line of God's Judgment! So let me ask you a thought provoking question …. ARE YOU AND I LIVING…

Wisdom and Joy When God created humanity he created us with the capacity to gain knowledge and to put that knowledge into action. That is wisdom. As we talked about a few weeks ago there are really two types of wisdom: General worldly wisdom, like knowing a tomato is a fruit but not putting it in a fruit…

Intro: We have been making our way through chapter 4 of Daniel these past few weeks. We have been looking at King N’s reflection of the events that happened towards the end of his life. And so far we have seen… The King’s decree … This is actual what chapter 4 of Daniel is… A decree that N wanted the…

We’re continuing on in our journey through the book of Ecclesiastes. This book is written by Qoholeth, which is translated as “the Preacher” or “the Teacher” depending on your translation, but is used as a personal pronoun throughout the book. The author wants to be attributed to Solomon, the son of…

Introduction Context And Moses was not able to enter the tabernacle of meeting, because the cloud rested above it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. Now the Lord called to Moses, and spoke to him from the tabernacle of meeting, saying, Now the Lord spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai,…

Shepherd Guide Host SHEPHERD The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. Definite Article - defines something specific something unique Indefinite Article “a” - something unspecific Presumptuous of David? David knows thoroughly what it means to be a shepherd I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays…

9 All this I have seen, applying my mind to all the work that is done under the sun, at a time when one person has authority over another to his harm. 10 In such circumstances, I saw the wicked buried. They came and went from the holy place, and they were praised in the city where they did those things.…

You would think that we really don’t need to be taught anything about fairness because at least some of us were taught to be fair in kindegarten and Sunday school. share your toys… games… popcorn… when it comes to pie, everyone gets the same amount But as adults we kind of need to look at the issue of…

Greediness: Having a keen appetite For.... 10 The one who loves silver is never satisfied with silver, and whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with income. This too is futile. 11 When good things increase, the ones who consume them multiply; what, then, is the profit to the owner, except to gaze…

Metaphorical senses of הבל “Hevel”: Insubstantiality, Transience, and Foulness. How do we live with meaning in this vapor of life? How do we find Substance Permanence and Sweetness? 9 What gain has the worker from his toil? 10 I have seen the business that God has given to the children of man to be busy…

Each of us has no doubt experienced the uncomfortable feeling (after giving an explanation, lecture, or plea) of looking at the confused expression of the person or audience with whom we were trying to communicate. We have also been on the other side of the communication where we are unsure as to whether…

Life’s not fair, but God is Good >>>>FAIR LIFE OR FAITHFUL GOD? Ecclesiastes 8:8–17 There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it. 9 All…

llustration: Child is called upon to sit on Dad’s lap and steer the family vehicle. There may be the naive tendency that ability to drive and take control belongs to him. There is also the tendency to question when Dad does something contrary to the wisdom with which he taught you to drive. (Stop right…

Graduation Sunday It is so exciting to be celebrating with our graduates this year! We are proud of you, and look forward to how the Lord will use you in the coming years. You have been challenged and encouraged all your lives through school to pursue education. You have been encouraged to pursue success!…

Before we merge back into the journey with the author of Ecclesiastes, there is a helpful overview that can keep us pressing on in a quest that leaves us with more unanswered questions than answered ones. The overview concerns the genre of wisdom literature in our Bible- Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Job.…

Today we’ll look at some of the causes of being hardened by sin’s deceit and how to avoid them.

Wisdom shared We have seen much, read much, endured much under the sun and also as we have been looking at Koheleth (Solomon) view, opinion, conclusion and investigative material to back up his claim. In other words he has shared his wisdom. He does not stop here. He give more instructions, more shared…

Introduction Eccl. 8:1-9:1 Who is like the wise? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man’s wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed. I say: Keep the king’s command, because of God’s oath to him. Be not hasty to go from his presence. Do not take your stand in an…

Meaningful Wisdom

Wisdom and Limitations Have any of you heard of something called Decision paralysis? This is something that I witnessed when I worked in restaurants. Specifically, when I worked at The Cheesecake factory. If you don’t know, The Cheesecake Factory boasts a menu of more than 200 items and 30 cheesecakes.…

4 One thing have I desired of the Lord , that will I seek after; That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the Lord , and to inquire in his temple. 5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: In the secret of his tabernacle shall he…

1 Timothy 6 Good morning Church! We are going to try to make our way through the end of 1 Timothy this morning. Those that have been with us know that this letter was primarily written by an older pastor to a younger pastor, Paul to Timothy. They had been serving together in Ephesus and for whatever…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 12, Session 2 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Oct 2022. Summary and Goal Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived ( 1 Kings 3:12 ), wrote three Old Testament…