Category archives: Midweek

  • Proverbs 1:24-27  24But since you refuse to listen when I call and no one pays attention when I stretch out my hand, 25since you disregard all my advice and do not accept my rebuke, 26I in turn will laugh when disaster strikes you; I will mock when calamity overtakes you—27when calamity overtakes y... [read more]
  • Proverbs 1:20-23  20Out in the open wisdom calls aloud, she raises her voice in the public square; 21on top of the wall she cries out, at the city gate she makes her speech: 22“How long will you who are simple love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?... [read more]
  • Proverbs 1:16-19  16For their feet rush into evil, they are swift to shed blood. 17How useless to spread a net where every bird can see it! 18These men lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush only themselves! 19Such are the paths of all who go after ill-gotten gain; it takes away the life of t... [read more]
  • Proverbs 1:10-15  10My son, if sinful men entice you, do not give in to them. 11If they say, “Come along with us; let’s lie in wait for innocent blood, let’s ambush some harmless soul; 12let’s swallow them alive, like the grave, and whole, like those who go down to the pit; 13we will get all sorts ... [read more]
  • Proverbs 1:5-7  5 Let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance—6 for understanding proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise. 7The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Working Student Two h... [read more]
  • Proverbs 1:3-4 3for receiving instruction in prudent behavior, doing what is right and just and fair; 4 for giving prudence to those who are simple, knowledge and discretion to the young. Quit You may have heard an ordinary story of a bright young man who excelled in high school; observers presum... [read more]
  • Proverbs 1:1-2 1The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: 2 for gaining wisdom and instruction; for understanding words of insight. Introduction: Tonight, we begin a series of sermons from the Book of Proverbs every Midweek worship services. What are the purposes of proverbs? The Boo... [read more]
  • Acts 28:25-31 25They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit spoke the truth to your ancestors when he said through Isaiah the prophet: 26“‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever... [read more]
  • Acts 28:11-16  11After three months we put out to sea in a ship that had wintered in the island—it was an Alexandrian ship with the figurehead of the twin gods Castor and Pollux.  12We put in at Syracuse and stayed there three days.  13From there we set sail and arrived at Rhegium. The next day the... [read more]