Ancient Wisdom or Modern Foolishness?

January 1, 2017September 25, 2019 BigSprings1 Corinthians 1, ancient paths, Jeremiah 6, New Year, Proverbs 1, resolution, wisdom

“Read the Bible, pray every day” is still the best New Year’s resolution. What book is there to give you heavenly wisdom? Jeremiah 6:16; 8:8-9; 1 Corinthians 1:17-31 (texts) January 1, 2017 • Download this sermon (PDF) Dear Congregation of Christ: On this first Lord’s Day of the year 2017, our minds are definitely thinking about what God has in store for us. Is it prosperity or hardship? Sickness or health? Happiness or sorrow? Life or death? Is this the year I will find whom the Lord has for me…

Proverbs Sermons

The Beginning of Wisdom

July 7, 2016September 25, 2019 BigSpringsbeginning of wisdom, fear of the Lord, Proverbs 1

During the VBS and parsonage construction on June 27-July 1, Pastor Adrian preached a series of five messages on the Book of Proverbs. The first sermon was preached before our congregation together with the two teams. The next four were spoken before the two teams on Monday-Thursday evenings, so they were focused more on the youth. I’ll be posting the messages here. Here’s the first one. Text: Proverbs 1:7; Reading: Proverbs 1:1-7 * Download this sermon (PDF) By Rev. Adrian Dieleman, Trinity United Reformed Church, Visalia, California “You are…