Sermons from January 1997

Do Not Become Surety for a Stranger
Proverbs 6:1-5 Do not quickly agree to guarantee a loan, or any contract, for a stranger. If he defaults, you will need to humble yourself and beg him to release you. Danger of surety-ship; Christ our Surety

Drink Water From Your Own Cistern
Proverbs 5:15-23 First, let your heart be fully enraptured with your own spouse, and second, realize that God is watching over you to see if it is or not. Avoiding lust and the adulteress

Remember the Sabbath to Keep It Holy, Part 11
Exodus 20:8-11 The day is holy and is to be wholly set apart to commemorate the life, death and resurrection of Christ. We should do nothing therefore on this day which would distract us from this holy purpose.

Keep Far from the Adulteress
Proverbs 5:1-14 Sexual immorality will lead to your downfall if you fall into its clutches, but wisdom will deliver you. Avoid temptation and being a tempter.

Remember the Sabbath to Keep It Holy, Part 10
Exodus 20:8-11 Just as there are some God-honoring exceptions to not working on the Sabbath, there are also some exceptions in the area of our recreations and in our thoughts and words.

Watch Over Your Heart With All Diligence
Proverbs 4:20-27 Since your heart determines what you are like and what you will do, it is very important that you carefully protect it. Heart as the fountain of life and actions

Remember the Sabbath to Keep It Holy, Part 9
Isaiah 58:13-14 To keep the Lord’s day holy means that you must sanctify all your actions, your thoughts and your words. You must separate them from the things of the world.