Proverbs 14 presents a clear contrast between the wise and the foolish. Wisdom builds, seeks understanding, fears the Lord, and considers the consequences of daily choices. Foolishness tears down, trusts appearances, acts recklessly, and follows a path that leads to destruction. In this episode of Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, Dave Jenkins explains why not everything that seems right is truly right, how the fear of the Lord provides confidence and refuge, and why our daily choices reveal the direction of our hearts. Proverbs 14 ultimately points us to Jesus Christ, the perfectly wise One. Through Christ, our sins are forgiven, our hearts are renewed, and we are taught to walk according to the wisdom and truth of God's Word. For more from Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/reading-the-bible-daily-with-dave/

VaultAI Summary: This sermon examines Ecclesiastes 10 to warn believers against the dangers of foolishness, emphasizing that even regenerate Christians are susceptible to folly through their flesh. The preacher outlines three key areas where fools fail: lacking preparation in difficult tasks, speaking destructively without self-control, and wearying themselves by ignoring available spiritual resources. Central to the message is the conviction that unwise speech originates from a heart problem rather than merely a lack of verbal discipline. The text serves as a mirror for self-examination, urging listeners to seek divine wisdom and rely on Christ rather than brute force or impulsive reactions. Ultimately, the sermon calls for humility and reliance on God's provision to overcome the weariness caused by foolish living.

The sermon warns against the rise of dictatorial pastors who abuse their authority and control congregations, drawing parallels between modern church issues and the biblical figure Diotrephes. It contrasts this destructive leadership with the humble, servant-hearted model exemplified by Gaius and Demetrius in the third epistle of John. The speaker emphasizes the necessity of making righteous judgments based on observable behavior rather than avoiding accountability under the guise of non-judgment. He argues that true Christian maturity involves recognizing and rejecting bullies who distort biblical truth for personal gain or power. Ultimately, believers are urged to flee from churches dominated by such tyrannical figures and align themselves with leaders who reflect apostolic integrity.

Dr. Schmidt continues the examination of Judah's spiritually adultery in forsaking the Lord and turning to pagan idolatry, and how Christians must avoid following the same destructive pattern.

The sermon examines the destructive nature of unbelief by analyzing the Israelites' rebellion in Numbers 14 and its application in Hebrews 3. It identifies a hardened heart as a primary consequence of failing to trust God, illustrating how repeated exposure to sin callouses the spirit just as physical labor creates calluses on hands. The preacher warns against the deceitfulness of sin, which promises immediate gratification while concealing future judgment. Emphasizing the urgency of spiritual responsiveness, the text urges believers to heed God's voice daily rather than postponing repentance to an uncertain tomorrow. Ultimately, the message calls for active faith and immediate obedience to avoid the tragic fate of those who provoked God in the wilderness.

Wednesday night Bible study, continuing in Isaiah chapter 6.

The sermon explores the profound depravity of sin by contrasting its blinding, degrading, and destructive effects with the redemptive power of God's grace. It argues that sin obscures spiritual truth, reduces humanity to a beastly state, and leads inevitably to eternal death, leaving individuals unable to save themselves. The preacher emphasizes that only the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ on the cross could pay the infinite debt owed for such wickedness. By highlighting the severity of divine wrath against sin, the message underscores the magnitude of God's love in providing salvation through faith rather than human effort. Ultimately, the sermon calls listeners to recognize their desperate need for redemption and to respond with repentance and worship.

Wise to Receive and Reveal Proverbs teaches us that God has not left us to stumble through life learning everything by painful experience. Through His living Word, He offers wisdom that can make us wiser than our years by allowing us to see life through His eyes. Proverbs 9 presents two houses and two invitations: Wisdom has built her house, prepared her table, and calls the simple to turn, eat, learn, and live. Folly also calls, but her way ends in destruction. Every day, we are choosing which voice we will follow and which house we will dwell in. Proverbs 12:4 describes an excellent wife as a crown to her husband, while one who causes shame is like rottenness in his bones. This contrast reminds us that our influence can either strengthen others like a crown or slowly harm them like a cancer. God calls us to become people whose presence blesses, builds, and brings beauty into the lives of others. One of the clearest marks of wisdom is how a person responds to correction. A scoffer rejects rebuke, attacks the messenger, and often tries to shame the person who speaks truth. But a wise and humble person welcomes correction, appreciates the warning, and loves the one who cared enough to help. Correction does not destroy the wise; it develops them. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. It is a holy concern that says, "I do not want to miss what God is saying, doing, or showing me." When we receive His knowledge, God adds eternal experience to our lives. He can teach a young person truths that others may never learn through a lifetime of human experience. There are no shortcuts to this wisdom. Proverbs 2 repeatedly says, "If you receive, treasure, incline, cry

PM sermons are preceded by a Confessional, Catechism, Historic Creed lesson, or a lesson from the NT (Usually 5 minutes or so) WCF 5:1- God, the great Creator of all things, doth uphold, direct, dispose, and govern all creatures, actions, and things, from the greatest even to the least, by his most wise and holy providence, according to his infallible fore-knowledge and the free and immutable counsel of his own will, to the praise of the glory of his wisdom, power, justice, goodness, and mercy. 5- The most wise, righteous, and gracious God doth oftentimes leave for a season his own children to manifold temptations and the corruption of their own hearts, to chastise them for their former sins, or to discover unto them the hidden strength of corruption and deceitfulness of their hearts, that they be humbled; and to raise them to a more close and constant dependence for their support unto himself, and to make them more watchful against all future occasions of sin, and for sundry other just and holy ends. 7- As the providence of God doth, in general, reach to all creatures, so, after a most special manner, it taketh care of his Church, and disposeth all things to the good thereof.

The sermon explores the nature of true strength as derived from divine wisdom and knowledge rather than physical or worldly power. It contrasts the spiritual abundance offered by God with the fleeting gains of envy and the arrogant pursuit of technological dominance. Drawing on Proverbs 24, Colossians, and James, the text emphasises that genuine power for action comes from a gospel-oriented life rooted in Christ. The message highlights not only the necessity of seeking wisdom privately and devotionally, but also seeking wise counsel collectively to wage effective spiritual warfare against evil, trusting in the One against whom there can be no wisdom, understanding, or counsel. Ultimately, it warns against the destructive nature of folly and urges believers to prioritise heavenly wisdom for their daily conduct and communal leadership.