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Parenting From Proverbs

Proverbs 22:6 & Selected Scriptures

July 22, 2018 • Vlad Burlaka

"Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it."

1. The Parenting Principle

2. The Parenting Principle Applied

-You Pass On Your Greatest Heritage

-You Provide Biblical Instruction

-You Apply Loving Discipline

More from Proverbs

The Wise Choice

August 12, 2018 • Vlad Burlaka

The concluding message in our Proverbs series. Two banquets, two hosts, two invites, & only one choice.

The Church Killer: Gossip

July 15, 2018 • Ben Ito

Jesus didn't gossip; He did not slander; nor did any other falsehood come from His mouth. Perhaps one of the most beautiful things about Christ is that we never have to doubt what He thinks of us! The mind and heart of God is revealed in His Word, and He never wants you to be confused or unclear about His thoughts or intentions for you. Isn't this comfort and freedom? May God's people be known as those who are like Christ, who refrain from sinful speech, lovingly speaking the truth at all times. Introduction • Gossip Destroys Relationships • Gossip is a Sin • Gossip and Slander Defined • Gossip in the Church • Case Study: Genesis 3 • The Tongue is a Fire The Sinfulness of Gossip and Careless Speech • Gossip Hurts the Speaker (26:17) • Gossip Hurts its Hearers (26:18-19) • Gossip Is Delicious (26:22) • Gossip Comes from the Heart (26:23–25) • Gossips Return (26:26–28) How to Respond to Gossip • Refuse to Accept It (26:1–2) • Rebuke It (26:3–5) • Don't Relay Your Message Through a Gossip (26:6, 10) • Don't Give Wisdom Without Rebuke (26:7–9) • Rebuke for the Loving Benefit of the Gossip (26:11–12)

Chambers of Death: Avoiding Moral Compromise

July 8, 2018 • Vlad Burlaka

We look to Proverbs 7 to see the path to moral compromise. May this passage persuade you to avoid this path, or to jolt you off of it. Avoiding the four stepping stones to moral compromise: 1. Be Weak in the Word 2. Willing to Flirt with Fire 3. Underestimate the Seduction of Sin 4. Do Not Count the Cost