Sermon Theme: Seek God’s wisdom for your life
Bible Verse: “Wisdom is more precious than rubies.” –Proverbs 3:15
Bible Story: 1 Kings 12
One of the ways we can seek God’s wisdom for our lives is by spending time with godly people. By listening to what they say and watching how they act, we can grow in wisdom. The bible says in Proverbs 13:20, “He who walks with the wise, grows wise.” There was a king in the Bible who really needed to walk with wise people. He was King Rehoboam.
The King rejected the godly wisdom and listened to his friends! One of the hardest things in life is not letting your friends always tell you what to do. The king’s friends thought it was more important that the people give him respect because he was tough, than it was to help them. The bible says, as a result of taking his friends’ bad advice, the people were so angry at him that his kingdom went to war.
One of the wisest things you can do it pick your friends carefully. If your friends get in trouble often, soon enough, you will too. If your friends don’t care about God, soon enough, neither will you. The people you hang out with will make or break you. King Rehoboam’s friends broke the entire kingdom. He looked in the wrong place for wisdom. The bible says in Job 12:13 “True wisdom and real power belong to God, from Him we learn to live.”
#1: God’s wisdom will guide you (Pray, Read, Listen to Godly people)
Lots of people on TV and in your neighborhood will tryto guide you and tell you how to live. The Bible tells us in Isaiah, “The Lord will guide you always”. I know three easy ways to seek God’s wisdom for your life so when facing a tough decision His wisdom will guide you. Pray, Read, and listen to Godly people
#2: God’s wisdom will protect you (Stop signs)
Last year in American over 40,000 people were killed in car accident. That’s 1 death every 12 minutes. The saddest thing is that most of these accidents happen because the drivers don’t pay attention to road signs.
Proverbs 4:6, “Do not ignore wisdom”. It will protect you as long as you don’t ignore it.
#3: God’s wisdom will show you the truth (X-Ray)
So there was a once a little boy he felt pain in his throat. A couple days later he complained that the pain was now in his stomach. Everyone had something to say about what was wrong. The mom thought it was some kind of food allergies. The dad thought it was just some weird flu virus. As the strange pain continues, the parents decided he needed to go to an expert. They took him to a doctor. He examine the boy closely, from what he could see nothing was wrong. Then the doctor took an x-ray of the child.
The problem was the nickel and the mom and dad were way off, but the x-ray helped us see deeper. It helped us see the true problem. God is an expert in our life. You need to seek God’s wisdom for your life because the wisdom of God helps you look a little deeper and see the problem with some of the things people tell you. The bible says in John 16:13, “The Holy Spirit will guide you in all truth.” The same way an x-ray helped us see that nickel. God’s wisdom will show you the truth, the truth about how we should live and who we should listen to. Seek God’s wisdom for your life.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
10-10-10: Lesson 10 - Problems will come, Don't quit on God
Sermon Theme: Problems will come, Don't quit on God
Bible Verse: Joseph 37
Bible Story:
Point: Joseph had a lot of problems, but he did not quit on God.
Long story short…Joseph has 11 brothers but they were very jealous of him because their father Jacob would show favoritism to Joseph and love him the most. He even gave a special gift to him that his brothers were very very jealous of. He gave him this beautiful robe.
So one day his father sent Joseph to check on him but his brothers had evil plan to kill him…
Problem #1 - they strip him of his clothes and put him into a pit.
Problem #2 – They saw a group of Ismaelites and they decided to sell him instead of killing him
Problem #3 – And then they sold him as a slave to a man name Potiphar.
The Bible says that God was with Joseph and everything he did was a success. If I was Joseph, I would have said “If God was with me, why does He allow me to have all of these problems”? I probably would have quit on God.
Problem #4 - Potiphar’s wife tried to get Joseph to sin against God. Day after day she asked Joseph to sleep with her and Potiphar’s wife was angry and she told Potiphar a lie about Joseph saying he tried to sleep with me.
Problem #5 – Potiphar became angry and he sent Joseph to Pharaoh’s prison.
Problem after problem after problem. If anyone had a reason to quit, it should have been Joseph. Joseph gives us hope. In the midst of all the problem, Joseph did not quit on God. You will have problems. You will go through things that you don’t understand. You will have things happen to you and the only thing you can do is ask God, “Why?” It’s ok to ask God why. But it’s not ok to quit on him. Everyone has problems. Whenever problems come your way, do not quit on God. Learn how to trust him. But watch how the story ends…
Joseph’s problems lasted for 20 years. At the end of the 20 years. The Pharaoh of Egypt had a dream that no one could interpret. God gave Joseph the interpretation of that dream and Pharaoh made Joseph the governor of Egypt. As governor of Egypt, Joseph saved millions of people’s lives. I’m glad that Joseph did not quit on God because he had problems. Problems will come. I will have have problems. You will have problems – but don’t quit on God.
1. People can be a problem – People are going to be a pain to you sometimes but you just have to rise above that and pray for them. When people come against you, you don’t have to quit on God. There is another option – Pray for those people (Jar w/ Water – Rocks and Cork)
2. Circumstances can be a problem – There’s always circumstances that will come into our lives just like how Joseph faced with different circumstances but he continue to trust God. In the bible it encourages us to be thankful throughout every circumstance and every problem we will ever face. What are your circumstance? Are they overwhelming? Do you feel like quitting on God? Here’s some advice for you. Stop thinking about the circumstance and start giving thanks to God. Problems will come. Don’t quit on God
3. You can be a problem - Sometimes people have problems but those problems are not other people. Sometimes those problems are not circumstances. Sometimes the problem
is YOU! YOU have problems. Those problems are like a heavy load you carry.
Maybe one of your problems is YOU are jealous of other people. Maybe one of your problems is YOU can’t forgive your friend for not saving you a seat in class. Maybe one of your problems is YOU don’t have food at home. YOU don’t have money to buy new clothes. YOU don’t feel
love. YOU have all of these problems. YOU are overwhelmed but yet YOU carry these problems around like a heavy load on your back. God never meant for you to carry a load like this. Matthew 11: 28 Jesus says, “If you are tired from carrying heavy burdens, come to me and
I will give you rest”.
The Bible says, If YOU are tired from YOUR burdens or problems. YOU can give them to Jesus and Jesus will give YOU rest. He didn’t tell YOU to struggle with your problems until YOU eventually quit on God.
If there are problems in your life that makes YOU want to quit on God. Don’t look at the problem, look at YOU. God is asking YOU to bring Him every problem YOU have. The question I have to ask you is, “are you taking God every circumstance, every person and every problem in
your life”? If not, you will eventually quit on God because you are trying to handle your own problems. My friend, what will you do? Sometimes, the problem is not the problem, it’s YOU.
YOU don’t give it to God so YOU quit on Him. Today, I want to tell you that quitting is not your only option. Give your problems to God. Problems will come— Don’t quit on God.
Bible Verse: Joseph 37
Bible Story:
Point: Joseph had a lot of problems, but he did not quit on God.
Long story short…Joseph has 11 brothers but they were very jealous of him because their father Jacob would show favoritism to Joseph and love him the most. He even gave a special gift to him that his brothers were very very jealous of. He gave him this beautiful robe.
So one day his father sent Joseph to check on him but his brothers had evil plan to kill him…
Problem #1 - they strip him of his clothes and put him into a pit.
Problem #2 – They saw a group of Ismaelites and they decided to sell him instead of killing him
Problem #3 – And then they sold him as a slave to a man name Potiphar.
The Bible says that God was with Joseph and everything he did was a success. If I was Joseph, I would have said “If God was with me, why does He allow me to have all of these problems”? I probably would have quit on God.
Problem #4 - Potiphar’s wife tried to get Joseph to sin against God. Day after day she asked Joseph to sleep with her and Potiphar’s wife was angry and she told Potiphar a lie about Joseph saying he tried to sleep with me.
Problem #5 – Potiphar became angry and he sent Joseph to Pharaoh’s prison.
Problem after problem after problem. If anyone had a reason to quit, it should have been Joseph. Joseph gives us hope. In the midst of all the problem, Joseph did not quit on God. You will have problems. You will go through things that you don’t understand. You will have things happen to you and the only thing you can do is ask God, “Why?” It’s ok to ask God why. But it’s not ok to quit on him. Everyone has problems. Whenever problems come your way, do not quit on God. Learn how to trust him. But watch how the story ends…
Joseph’s problems lasted for 20 years. At the end of the 20 years. The Pharaoh of Egypt had a dream that no one could interpret. God gave Joseph the interpretation of that dream and Pharaoh made Joseph the governor of Egypt. As governor of Egypt, Joseph saved millions of people’s lives. I’m glad that Joseph did not quit on God because he had problems. Problems will come. I will have have problems. You will have problems – but don’t quit on God.
1. People can be a problem – People are going to be a pain to you sometimes but you just have to rise above that and pray for them. When people come against you, you don’t have to quit on God. There is another option – Pray for those people (Jar w/ Water – Rocks and Cork)
2. Circumstances can be a problem – There’s always circumstances that will come into our lives just like how Joseph faced with different circumstances but he continue to trust God. In the bible it encourages us to be thankful throughout every circumstance and every problem we will ever face. What are your circumstance? Are they overwhelming? Do you feel like quitting on God? Here’s some advice for you. Stop thinking about the circumstance and start giving thanks to God. Problems will come. Don’t quit on God
3. You can be a problem - Sometimes people have problems but those problems are not other people. Sometimes those problems are not circumstances. Sometimes the problem
is YOU! YOU have problems. Those problems are like a heavy load you carry.
Maybe one of your problems is YOU are jealous of other people. Maybe one of your problems is YOU can’t forgive your friend for not saving you a seat in class. Maybe one of your problems is YOU don’t have food at home. YOU don’t have money to buy new clothes. YOU don’t feel
love. YOU have all of these problems. YOU are overwhelmed but yet YOU carry these problems around like a heavy load on your back. God never meant for you to carry a load like this. Matthew 11: 28 Jesus says, “If you are tired from carrying heavy burdens, come to me and
I will give you rest”.
The Bible says, If YOU are tired from YOUR burdens or problems. YOU can give them to Jesus and Jesus will give YOU rest. He didn’t tell YOU to struggle with your problems until YOU eventually quit on God.
If there are problems in your life that makes YOU want to quit on God. Don’t look at the problem, look at YOU. God is asking YOU to bring Him every problem YOU have. The question I have to ask you is, “are you taking God every circumstance, every person and every problem in
your life”? If not, you will eventually quit on God because you are trying to handle your own problems. My friend, what will you do? Sometimes, the problem is not the problem, it’s YOU.
YOU don’t give it to God so YOU quit on Him. Today, I want to tell you that quitting is not your only option. Give your problems to God. Problems will come— Don’t quit on God.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
10-3-10: Lesson 9 - Jesus is the way
Sermon Theme: Jesus is the way
Bible Verse: Matthew 4:18-22, Ephesians 5:1, Colossians 3:12, Ephesian 6:10
Bible Story:
Peter and Andrew got up to follow Jesus, as well as many others. Did that mean that they were all just following him like a shadow? No! It meant that they were going to learn from His ways and follow His way of life. They spent every day with Him and they saw everything He did. They saw the miracles He performed and the sick people He healed. They saw how He loved and cared for people. They saw His love for God. They saw how He gave up His life for sinners so they could have a relationship with God. When Jesus said, “Come follow me,” what He wanted them to follow was His way of life. He didn’t just want a bunch of people blindly following behind Him. Jesus showed the way for them to live and they were to follow His lead. It’s so important that you study your Bible and learn more about Jesus; about the way He talked to people, the way He dealt with the people that didn’t like Him. Study everything He said or did because He is the way and you need to follow His lead.
1. Follow His way of obedience. (By follow his word)
2. Follow His way of compassion. (By showing compassion to others)
3. Follow His way by using His power. (By depending on God’s power to overcome situations)
Bible Verse: Matthew 4:18-22, Ephesians 5:1, Colossians 3:12, Ephesian 6:10
Bible Story:
Peter and Andrew got up to follow Jesus, as well as many others. Did that mean that they were all just following him like a shadow? No! It meant that they were going to learn from His ways and follow His way of life. They spent every day with Him and they saw everything He did. They saw the miracles He performed and the sick people He healed. They saw how He loved and cared for people. They saw His love for God. They saw how He gave up His life for sinners so they could have a relationship with God. When Jesus said, “Come follow me,” what He wanted them to follow was His way of life. He didn’t just want a bunch of people blindly following behind Him. Jesus showed the way for them to live and they were to follow His lead. It’s so important that you study your Bible and learn more about Jesus; about the way He talked to people, the way He dealt with the people that didn’t like Him. Study everything He said or did because He is the way and you need to follow His lead.
1. Follow His way of obedience. (By follow his word)
2. Follow His way of compassion. (By showing compassion to others)
3. Follow His way by using His power. (By depending on God’s power to overcome situations)
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