The Ultimate Father-Son Chat
This lesson from Proverbs 4 emphasizes the importance of a father’s wisdom in shaping his children’s lives. Solomon encourages parents to teach God’s truth diligently, instilling wisdom, integrity, and godly priorities. He highlights that children learn not only through instruction but also through imitation of their parents' example. The lesson calls parents to be intentional in guiding their children toward wisdom, ensuring they walk in God’s ways and experience His blessings.
The Word on Words
This lesson from Proverbs explores the power of words, emphasizing their ability to help or harm. Wise speech can counsel, confront, comfort, cheer, and build others up, while reckless words deceive, destroy, and divide. Solomon warns against gossip, dishonesty, and harsh speech, urging believers to guard their tongues. The lesson encourages speaking with wisdom, kindness, and truth, recognizing that words have lasting consequences.
Observations from an Anthill
This lesson from Proverbs highlights the wisdom found in observing the diligence of the ant. Solomon warns against laziness, illustrating how a sluggard's excuses, unreliability, and lack of discipline lead to ruin. In contrast, ants work without supervision, showing initiative and preparation for the future. The lesson challenges believers to embrace a strong work ethic, view their labor as a sacred calling, and serve with excellence, knowing that their efforts ultimately honor God.
Birds of a Feather
This lesson from Proverbs 1:8-19 emphasizes the importance of discerning the right influences in life and avoiding negative ones. Solomon advises his son to heed his parents’ wisdom and to avoid the temptation of sinners who lure others into wrongdoing. He stresses the necessity of responding to sinful invitations with a firm “no” and physically distancing oneself from those who lead toward destruction. The lesson calls believers to protect their hearts and choose wise companions, as their influence can greatly impact the course of their lives. It highlights the importance of resisting enticement and entanglement with wrong influences.
Walking Wisely in a World of Fools
This lesson from Proverbs 1:7 emphasizes that true wisdom begins with the fear of the Lord. While knowledge in the world rapidly increases, wisdom remains rare because many reject God’s authority. Fools, characterized by arrogance and unteachability, despise wisdom, while the wise seek God’s truth and apply it. The lesson challenges believers to pursue wisdom by fearing God, delighting in His Word, and seeking counsel for righteous living.
Wiser than an Owl
This lesson from Proverbs 1:1-6 emphasizes the value of wisdom and its role in shaping a meaningful life. Solomon defines wisdom as the ability to make the right decisions at the right time, rooted in God’s truth. Proverbs serve as concise, powerful lessons to guide believers in righteousness, justice, and discernment. The lesson encourages seekers to pursue wisdom diligently, listen to instruction, and apply God’s principles for a life of true success and fulfillment.
As the Curtain Rises
This lesson introduces Proverbs as a quest for wisdom, comparing it to searching for hidden treasure. Solomon, known for his wisdom, understood that true riches come from seeking God's guidance. Wisdom is more valuable than wealth and is available to those who diligently pursue it. The lesson encourages believers to treasure God’s Word, seek understanding, and live by His principles for a life of true fulfillment and purpose.
No Longer Top Secret (Part 2)
This lesson from Revelation 11:15-19 reveals the final trumpet judgment, marking the transition to Christ’s reign. The seventh trumpet announces the coming Kingdom, declaring that the world now belongs to God and His Christ. The heavenly hosts rejoice while the rebellious nations rage against His rule. The passage highlights God’s ultimate triumph, the certainty of His judgment, and the promise of rewards for the faithful. It reminds believers to trust in God's sovereign plan, as His reign is assured and eternal.
No Longer Top Secret
This lesson from Revelation 11:15-19 reveals the final trumpet judgment, marking the transition to Christ’s reign. The seventh trumpet announces the coming Kingdom, declaring that the world now belongs to God and His Christ. The heavenly hosts rejoice while the rebellious nations rage against His rule. The passage highlights God’s ultimate triumph, the certainty of His judgment, and the promise of rewards for the faithful. It reminds believers to trust in God's sovereign plan, as His reign is assured and eternal.
George Street … Your Street (Part 2)
This lesson from Revelation 11:1-14 introduces the two powerful witnesses who will preach during the Tribulation. These prophets, empowered by God, perform miracles and call people to repentance, but they are ultimately killed by the Antichrist. The world celebrates their deaths, yet after three days, they are resurrected and taken to heaven, proving God's authority. This passage highlights the certainty of God's judgment, the resilience of His messengers, and the ultimate triumph of His plan.