Sermons from June 2025
The Incomparable Value of Wisdom
The Incomparable Value of Wisdom – Proverbs chapter 8 The Mount Everest of Proverbs The call of wisdom Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice?2 At the highest point along the way, where the paths meet, she takes her stand;3 beside the gate leading into the city, at the entrance, she cries aloud:4 ‘To you, O people, I call out; I raise my voice to all humanity.5 You who are simple, gain prudence; you who are foolish, set your hearts on it. Proverbs 8:1-5 Lady…
Playing with Fire
Playing with Fire – Proverbs 6:2- to 7:27 Can a man scoop fire into his lap without his clothes being burned?28 Can a man walk on hot coals without his feet being scorched?29 So is he who sleeps with another man’s wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished. Proverbs 6:27-29 But remember Solomon is speaking to his son. There are male as well as female tempters. It cuts both ways.
A Tale of Three Fools
A Tale of Three Fools – Proverbs chapter 3, verses 1 to 19 The folly of being guarantor for a stranger My son, if you have put up security for your neighbour, if you have shaken hands in pledge for a stranger,2 you have been trapped by what you said, ensnared by the words of your mouth. Proverbs 6:1-2 The folly of laziness How long will you lie there, you sluggard? When will you get up from your sleep?10 A little sleep, a little slumber, a…
Wisdom and our Passions
Wisdom and our Passions – Proverbs chapter 5 15 Drink water from your own cistern, running water from your own well.16 Should your springs overflow in the streets, your streams of water in the public squares?17 Let them be yours alone, never to be shared with strangers.18 May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth.19 A loving doe, a graceful deer – may her breasts satisfy you always, may you ever be intoxicated with her love.20 Why, my son, be intoxicated with another man’s wife? Why embrace…
Jesus, Strong and Kind
Jesus, Strong and Kind – Mark chapter 10 verses 13 to 16