“Beatitudes: Part 1”
Matthew 5:1-4
I. BLESSED ARE THE POOR IN SPIRIT
II. BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO MOURN
“The Sovereignty of God and Living Wisely”
Proverbs 16:1-6
GOD IS SOVEREIGN OVER ALL THINGS
GOD WILL SOVEREIGNLY DEAL WITH EVIL
GOD WILL SOVEREIGNLY SAVE ACCORDING TO HIS GOSPEL
“The Wisdom of Generosity”
Proverbs 11:24-28
I. THE FOLLY OF GREED, COVETOUSNESS, AND CLOSED-HEARTEDNESS
II. THE BLESSINGS OF GENEROSITY
“The Wisdom of Working Diligently”
Proverbs 6:6-11
I. GOD CREATED US TO WORK DILIGENTLY
II. WORKING DILIGENTLY BEGINS WITH DISCIPLINE
III. WORKING DILIGENTLY MEANS PLANNING AHEAD
IV. WORKING DILIGENTLY REQUIRES AVOIDING PITFALLS
V. GOD BLESSES WORKING DILIGENTLY
“Wisely Dealing with Temptation”
Proverbs 4:10-27
I. TEMPTATION IS A DAILY PART OF OUR BROKEN WORLD
II. TEMPTATION MUST BE INTENTIONALLY AVOIDED
III. PRACTICALLY DEALING WITH TEMPTATION
A. Be spiritually prepared and prayed up
B. Know your fighter verses
C. Know your own tendencies towards sin
D. Avoid entering the arena of your temptation
E. Lean on spiritually mature brothers and sisters who love you
F. Starve your sinful desires to death and replace them with greater affections for Jesus
G. Fall on Jesus
“The Folly of Pride and the Wisdom of Humility”
Proverbs 3
I. GOD HATES AND PUNISHES PRIDE
II. GOD GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE
III. PRACTICAL, EVERYDAY HUMILITY
“The Turning Point”
Ruth 1:6-18
I. A PICTURE OF UNEXPECTED GRACE
II. A PICTURE OF UNFOLDING PROVIDENCE
III. A PICTURE OF UNLIKELY CONVERSION
“The Wisdom of Trusting the Lord”
Proverbs 3:1-12
I. THE WISDOM OF TRUSTING THE LORD
II. THE WISDOM OF TRUSTING GOD COMPLETELY
III. THE WISDOM OF TRUSTING GOD PRACTICALLY
“Wisdom for Parents”
Proverbs 1:8-19
I. WISE PARENTS INTENTIONALLY STEWARD THEIR GOD-GIVEN RESPONSIBILITIES
II. WISE PARENTS GUIDE AND GUARD THE PATHS OF THEIR CHILDREN
III. WISE PARENTS DISCIPLINE THEIR CHILDREN TO LIVE RIGHTLY BEFORE GOD AND MEN
“The Value and Blessing of Wisdom”
Proverbs 2:1-22 & 3:13-18
I. AN INVITATION TO WISDOM
II. THE RESULTS OF WISDOM
III. THE BLESSINGS OF WISDOM
“The Beginning of Wisdom”
Proverbs 1:1-7
I. WISDOM IN KNOWING CORRECTION AND UNDERSTANDING
II. WISDOM IN COMMUNITY AND SOCIETY
III. WISDOM IS TO BE HANDED DOWN TO THE NEXT GENERATION
IV. WISDOM BEGETS WISDOM
V. THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM
“Final Reassurances”
1 John 5:13-20
I. REASSURANCE OF ETERNAL LIFE
II. REASSURANCE IN PRAYER
III. REASSURANCE OF CHRIST’S PROTECTION
“Testimony and Assurance”
I John 5:6-12
I. HISTORICAL TESTIMONY
II. THE TESTIMONY OF THE SPIRIT
III. THE TESTIMONY OF THE FATHER
IV. PERSONAL TESTIMONY
“Overcoming the World”
I John 5:1-15
I. TEST 1: BELIEF
II. TEST 2: LOVE
III. TEST 3: OBEDIENCE
IV. RESULT: OVERCOMING THE WORLD
“God Is Love”
1 John 4:7-21
I. THE COMMAND TO LOVE
II. THE SOURCE OF LOVE
III. LOVE AND JUDGMENT
IV. ABIDING IN LOVE
“Test the Spirits”
1 John 4:1-6
I. A CLEAR WARNING
II. A SPIRITUAL TEST
III. APOSTOLIC ASSURANCE
“Loving One Another & Spiritual Confidence”
1 John 3:18-24
I. CONFIDENCE OF OUR HEARTS
II. CONFIDENCE IN PRAYER
III. CONFIDENCE OF OBEDIENT FAITH
IV. CONFIDENCE OF GOD’S PRESENCE
“Loving One Another”
1 John 3:10-24
I. LOVING ONE ANOTHER AND THE GOSPEL
II. LOVING ONE ANOTHER AND THE ASSURANCE OF SPIRITUAL LIFE
III. LOVING ONE ANOTHER AS CHRIST LOVES US
IV. LOVING ONE ANOTHER AND SPIRITUAL CONFIDENCE