Living God's Way—Pastor, Author, and Conference Speaker
Hebrews 4:12 says, “The Word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” Solomon is one of the clearest types of Christ in the Old […]
This is the Christian marriage conference Q & A (questions and answers) from the 2nd annual Northwest Marriage Conference. The conference is meant to refocus, renew, and restore marriages so they can be biblical and Christ centered. Christian Marriage Conference Q & A Speakers Al Ray with Marriage Team Gil and Brenda Stuart with Restored […]
“Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom,” are the wise father’s words to his son in Proverbs 4:7. As it’s written in some other translations, “The beginning of wisdom is this: get wisdom.” This verse shows, maybe more than anyplace else in the bible, how important it is to get wisdom. But why is […]
“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him,” is the command God gives to believers in James 1:5 when they’re going through trials (James 1:2-4). We’ve reached an important point in our series. You could say we’ve […]
The father in Proverbs said, “My son, if you receive my words and treasure my commands within you…Then you will understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God” (Proverbs 2:1, 5). Wisdom’s availability has seemed a little mysterious up to this point. Our first sermon on Job 28 was titled, “Where […]
1 Thessalonians 4:13 says, “Do not grieve as those who have no hope.” Last week a child in our church tragically died. This is the second sermon I preached to encourage the family. Here is Part I: Let the Little Children Come to Me and Do not Hinder Them. Paul didn’t want Christians to sorrow […]
In Matthew 19:14 Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” I preached this sermon to my congregation after a young man in our church tragically drowned days earlier. I wanted to bring scripture to bear on the situation, which meant […]
“How long you simple ones will you love simplicity? For scorners delight in their scorning and fools hate knowledge?” This is the important question Solomon asked in Proverbs 1:22. Wisdom calls out, she is available. As Proverbs 1:20 says she “cries aloud in the street, in the markets she raises her voice.” People are fools […]
“Where can wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?” is the important question Job asked his friends during his trials. This is the same question we should ask. Sermon Lessons for Where Can Wisdom Be Found? Lesson 1: Do we ____________ ____________? (Job 28:1-12; Pro 3:15). Lesson 2: Wisdom ____ ____________ (Job […]
Paul said, “Therefore, if food makes my brother stumble, I will never eat meat again, lest I make my brother stumble” (1 Corinthians 8:13). Although Paul knew all food was clean, he said it was unclean to the person whose conscience forbids him from eating it. Because it is sinful to violate our consciences as […]
