Introduction A. We have considered Solomon’s inspired counsel on the topics of relationships and finances. B. The pr...
The Greatest in the Kingdom
Introduction A. When Jesus told the disciples that He would soon be killed in Jerusalem, the thought on their minds was which of them would be the greatest in the kingdom. B. As much as He had tried to teach them about the nature of this kingdom, they were still struggling to understand. Discussion I. The greatest in Christ’s kingdom would be like a little child. A. The greatest would be the one who is weak and easy to overlook...
Who Do We Think We Are?
Introduction A. The message that has changed our lives is not of human origin; it is the mind of Christ revealed to us by God Himself (1 Corinthians 2:11-16). B. Lest we put men on pedestals and regard others as unworthy of a place in God’s house, we need to be reminded of who we are. I. On our own, we are nothing, have nothing, and can do nothing. A. Although Paul was an inspired apostle, he was nothing without Christ (1 Corinthians...
The Fall of a Wise Man
In those days I also saw Jews who had married women of Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab. And half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod, and could not speak the language of Judah, but spoke according to the language of one or the other people. So I contended with them and cursed them, struck some of them and pulled out their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, “You shall not give your daughters as wives...