Respect the Beard

Key verses: Job 1:8-11New International Version (NIV) 8 Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil.” 9 “Does Job fear God for nothing?” Satan replied. 10 “Have you not put […]

Key Verses: John 8:31-36, 1Kings 11:1-6, 2 Chronicles 9:22-25, Proverbs 23:29-35 Sermon Notes: 1. Based on Jesus’ definition, whoever sins is a slave to sin, and is addicted to sin. John 8:31-36 2. God hates sin because He loves you and doesn’t want you to destroy your life. 3. Progression of Addiction Proverbs 23:29-35 a. […]

Key Verses: Matt 12:35-37; 1 Pet 3:9-12 Sermon Notes: 1. What you say matters to God. (Matt 12:35-37; James 1:26) 2. What you say can damage your life. a. Hasty words hurt others and cost us relationships. (Prov. 21:23; 29:20; James 1:19-20) b. Lying words break trust and lead to ruin. (Prov. 12:22; 26:26; Ps […]

Key verses: Luke 12:13-21 Sermon Notes: 1. It is God’s will for us that we work. (Gen 2:15, 2 Thes 3:7-12) 2. God in whose image we are made is a worker. (Gen 1:1, 1:31, 2:1-2, Jn 5:17) 3. God doesn’t want us to be a sluggard. (Prov. 6:6-11, 24:30-34, 20:4, 21:25, 26:13-14) 4. God […]

Verses used: Song of Solomon 2:3-7,3:5, 8:4, Prov 5:1-23 Key verses: Song of Solomon 2:7, Prov 5:18 Sermon Notes: 1. It is better to learn and live than live and learn. 2. Song of Solomon is a picture of pure marital love that speaks openly and joyfully of human sexuality. 3. Song of Solomon provides […]

Verses used:Proverbs 17:17; 18:24; 14:20; 12:15; 27:5-6, 9; 28:23; 27:17; 13:20; 12:26; 22:24-25; 16:29; 1 Cor. 15:33; Ps. 26:4-5; Phil. 3:17; John 15:13 Key verse:Proverbs 18:24; John 15:13 Sermon Notes: I. A friend sticks close. II. A friend tells you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear. Why we avoid transparency: […]

Series: Respect the Beard Wisdom Begins with God Verses used: Prov 1:7, Prov 9:1, Ecc 1:1-3, Ecc 12:13-14, Ps 19:1-2, Heb 1:1-2, Jn 17:3, Ecc 2:1-11, Mt 7:24-27 Key verse: Ecclesiastes 1:1-3, 12:13-14 Sermon Notes: 1. All mankind has some degree of the knowledge of God. 2. Creation give us a general revelation/knowledge of the […]

Series: Respect the Beard Message Title: The Freedom of Choices Verses used: Isa 1:16-18, Prov 16:3, 20:29, Job 12:12 Prov 2:1-8, Gen 1:27, 2 Cor 5:17-19 Key verse: Isaiah 1:16-18 (NASB) Sermon Notes: 1. Wisdom is the application of knowledge. 2. The opposite of wisdom is foolishness. 3. To be made in the image of […]

The Problem of Emptiness – Dilemma: All of us have an eternal hunger for fullness and satisfaction in our hearts (Ecclesiastes 3:11). – Solution: The cure to satisfy our eternal hunger and the key to having true happiness is to worship God. – Worship of God is expressed in two practical ways. a. Love God. […]