Solomon, the wisest man of his time, wrote at the very beginning of his book on wisdom: The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; to give prudence to the simple, knowledge […]
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: From Jane in Kenya: Dear Beloved Brother Scott, We pass our greetings to you. I hope that God is taking care of your life. There is much joy and gladness in serving the Lord. God’s people should be the happiest people in the world today, for we have Jesus to
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Clarity – blog 12/20/25 Few things are sweeter than possessing clarity in this life. God’s Word lights the path before us (Psalm 119:130), especially for those of us who keep it simple. Perfect wisdom epitomizes simplicity. Our perspective on Christmas should be as simple and unfettered as humanly possible. Why an
If you’ve been following along with the weekly blogs, you know that last week my wife, Tammy, wrote a blog titled, Misalignment. Knowing her intimately means that I have a front-row seat to seeing what the Holy Spirit is doing in and through her. It’s truly beautiful because it is a living manifestation of God’s
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Compassion transcends our own circumstances. It is void of partiality because it is focused on the suffering of others, even when said suffering is self-inflicted. Compassion is not selective. You cannot lead if you lack compassion! I Don’t Like You – blog 9/20/25 “For all that is in the world—the desires of
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: James 1:22-7 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. But
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: As it applies to a local church, integrity means ALL members are functioning in their God-given roles (ala Ro 12:1-8). Every God-given role in a local assembly is a servant’s role. Integrity has no “quit” in it; otherwise, it is no longer integrity. Don’t be in bondage to your circumstances,
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Think about the power of stopping/starting something FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE AROUND US (even if you don’t “feel like it”). Think about how you can affect your loved ones going forward, in both of your families (natural and church). Your greatest responsibility to your family is your SPIRITUAL leadership!!!
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OPENING: Psalm 100 KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Commitment to the local church means that, as a member, you are committing to God’s will for your church. Of principle value to this commitment is your obedience in the church (e.g., to the Word and to God’s delegated authority). Commitment, in God’s eyes, is very simple.
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TODAY’S VERSE: 1 John 3:1a “See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are.” As we conclude our study on Eternal Security in prep school, we have been blessed to learn about how God gives us proof that we will always be
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