Proverbs describes the beauty of good friendships, the sort of friendships without which we can?t really grow wiser. And Jesus shows us what makes true friendship possible. He is the friend we need so we can be friends to others.

Proverbs 18:21 claims that ?death and life are in the power of the tongue.? That?s a strong claim, for sure, but it?s proven over and over again in our experience. Our words have incredible power to hurt others or to help them. And few things offer so clear a window into our hearts. So how do we use our words wisely?

The message of Ecclesiastes is as straightforward as it is depressing: everything in meaningless because everyone dies. But this message is the essential backdrop for the hope of Easter: everything is meaningful because Jesus is alive!

Wisdom is about choices. And behind every choice?even the ones that seem mundane?is an act of worship. The wise are those who seek to express love and loyalty to God in every area of life, trusting that this is the path to true and lasting joy.

Everybody wants to live a life that?s long, peaceful, and loved well by others. Proverbs tells us wisdom?a skill or instinct for living life well?is the key. And Proverbs 3 shows us where all true wisdom begins. It begins with a trust in the Lord that leans on him with everything you have and looks for him in everything you face.

This text leads us to questions we?ve got to consider carefully before launching into wisdom of Proverbs: What does it look like to seek wisdom well? How do we even get started? And how can we know it?s worth the effort?

This opening passage in Proverbs is a poetic introduction to the whole book. It points us to what the proverbs are for and to the truth that is the key to understanding them.

What is wisdom, exactly? What does a wise life look like? And where does Jesus fit in? This overview of biblical wisdom kicks off our study of Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, and James.

This conclusion to John?s Gospel does more than tie up a few loose ends. It illustrates the faithful, patient love of Jesus toward those who have failed him. And it shows us the only power that can transform our lives and sustain our faith to the end. Do you love Jesus?

Belief in the resurrection of Jesus is a self-involving belief. It?s more than intellectual. It?s personal. To meet the risen Christ is to be transformed?to move from fear to gladness, from doubt to worship, from aimlessness to mission.