Sermon Series | Choosing Wisely
A Five-Week Series on Making Wise Decisions
Choosing Wisely | When You Don't Know the Wise Thing to Do
October 20, 2019
When you don't know the wise thing to do… What would it mean to freely and completely rest in God's will? What would it mean to truly let Him be in charge? Wise people know when they don't know. And, wise people are not afraid to go to those who do know. When wise people hit their limitations, they stop and ask for help. In light of your past experience, current circumstances, and future hopes and dreams, what's the wise thing for you to do --- and what do people you respect consider the wisest course of action?
Choosing Wisely | For Mature Audiences Only: Planning Not to Mess Up
October 13, 2019
When you don't know the wise thing to do… What would it mean to freely and completely rest in God's will? What would it mean to truly let Him be in charge? Wise people know when they don't know. And, wise people are not afraid to go to those who do know. When wise people hit their limitations, they stop and ask for help. In light of your past experience, current circumstances, and future hopes and dreams, what's the wise thing for you to do --- and what do people you respect consider the wisest course of http://action?https://www.pvlc.org/sermon/choosing-wisely--when-you-dont-know-the-wise-thing-to-do/
Choosing Wisely | A Question of Time
October 6, 2019
Wouldn’t it be great if you had all the time in the world, all the time you could ever need? What if you could stop it and start it will? Wouldn’t that be great? Because it seems like you never have enough time. Where does your extra time go? It goes away. Where did the time go, where did my life go?
Choosing Wisely | Four Kinds of People
September 29, 2019
If I were a wise man or wise woman, in light of my past experience, my current circumstances, my future hopes and dreams, what would be the wise thing to do? Did you ever clearly know what the wise thing to do is but you just didn’t want to do it? King Solomon in the book of Proverbs portrayed four different kinds of people. Foremost among them, are the wise. But Solomon didn’t stop there - he also described three other categories; three alternatives to being wise and living wisely. His proverbs show us that when we walk away from wisdom we walk toward something else. if we don’t intentionally opt for wisdom, we are opting for one of the other three things.
Choosing Wisely | What is the wise thing to do?
September 22, 2019
Nobody plans to raise irresponsible codependent children. Nobody plans to have an addiction. Nobody plans to run up $30,000 in credit card debt. And yet, all that happens. The problem is that we push the limit. We live close to the edge. We don’t plan to cross the line, we try to see how close we can get without actually doing it… And even though we don’t necessarily ask the question out loud there’s a little part inside of us that asks: How long can I neglect my family, my finances, or my professional responsibilities without feeling the effects? How far over the speed limit can I drive without getting pulled over? How far can I indulge in an addictive behavior without becoming addicted? In John 10:10, Jesus tells us he wants us to have an abundant life––not a barely get by life, not life of regret, but an abundant life. So the question he gave us is not, is there anything wrong with it? The question is what is the wise thing to do?