Sermons by Brent Smith (Page 42)
The Fruit of Living Wise
We continue to look at a number of comparisons between the wise and the foolish. In this chapter, the wise enjoy a number of blessings from living righteously.
Bible Text: Proverbs 13:1-25
When Life Feels Monotonous
Solomon battles with the never changing cycles of life. Everything just seems to flow along without change. He’s looking at things from a strictly human point of view. But when he begins to bring God into the equation he begins to see the beauty in these things. He has made all things beautiful in their time.
Bible Text: Ecclesiastes 3-4
Words, Work, and Wisdom
In this study in Proverbs we look at the contrast between the righteous and the wicked and discuss their words, work, and exercise of wisdom among other things.
Bible Text: Proverbs 12:1-28
Grasping For The Wind
Solomon wrote the book of Ecclesiastes to reveal his findings as he lived life ‘under the sun’ or, for this world and apart from God. He found that it was all vanity – grasping for the wind. Only God brings any measure of pleasure and satisfaction.
Bible Text: Ecclesiastes 1-2
Idle Tales?
Surprisingly, news of the empty tomb was not received by the followers of Jesus. They took it as idle tales. Do we see the importance of the resurrection of Jesus in our lives today? Is the truth of it as idle tales to us? We look at the reality of the empty tomb and what it means for us today.
Bible Text: Luke 24:1-11; John 20:1-9
Palm Sunday Breakthrough
In this message we look at the first Palm Sunday – the Triumphal Entry of Jesus, and compare it with the Triumphal Entry yet to come!
Return And Be Restored
Jeremiah surveys the extensive damage caused by the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem and eventual overthrow. People are hurting and reeling. It’s the consequences of sin ultimately. But the Lord’s heart is always to bring restoration and healing, which He will do when we return to Him.
Bible Text: Lamentations 4-5
The Excellence of Wisdom
Proverbs 8 is a great chapter that extols the excellence of wisdom. Wisdom makes herself available to all and adds great richness and blessing to life.
Bible Text: Proverbs 8:1-36
The Lord’s Steadfast Love
Though the book of Lamentations is filled with grief and mourning, we see the incredible hope that is always waiting us in the Lord. His love never fails. His mercies are new every morning, and through each mourning we can have hope in Him!
Bible Text: Lamentations 3:1-66
Sin’s Seductive Power
Once more we look at Solomon’s instruction to his son to take in and treasure God’s Word. This will keep him (and us) from falling prey to the pull of sin. Solomon illustrates how easy sin can lure us in if we’re not wising up to it.
Bible Text: Proverbs 7:1-27
Avoiding Pitfalls
In this chapter Solomon lays out some practical warnings to his son, and they’re lessons that everyone should heed to avoid various pitfalls in life.
Bible Text: Proverbs 6:1-35
Destroyed & Devastated
Jeremiah looks and sees the destruction of the temple and the city. The place is destroyed and the people are devastated. God was doing this because He cared more about the people than He did the places. Sin was ultimately to blame, and God wanted to bring them back to a right relationship with Him that they could enjoy life.
Bible Text: Lamentations 2:1-22