What do we look for in a true friend? The wisdom of Proverbs tells us that we should not only look for friends that are loyal, honest and forgiving, but we should also be friends who are loyal, honest and forgiving too.

What do you consider when you make plans? What influences the decisions you make?

Proverbs teaches us that we need to be aware of God's sovereignty, God's plans and our own hearts when making any decision whether big or small.

SCRIPTURE: Proverbs 16:1-9

According to the ancient wisdom of Proverbs, the wise person is more concerned with who they are becoming than what they are doing. Proverbs counsels us to understand that everything we say, see and do shapes our hearts.

SCRIPTURES: Proverbs 2:1-10 & 4:20-27

We kick off our series in the book of Proverbs called 'Wisdom For Life'.

According to the ancient wisdom of Proverbs, the foundation of a wise life is living in the fear of the LORD. This doesn't mean being terrified of God, but it does mean that we live our entire lives treating God as God.

SCRIPTURE: Proverbs 9:1-18

We need courage to live in a world full of dangers - but where do we find it? Some try to cope by inflating themselves through achievement or fame. Others survive by making self-protection priority number one. The God we discover in Genesis 1-11 wants to send humanity out into the rawness of the world secure in his love for them.

SCRIPTURE: Genesis 11:1-9

In Genesis 4 we see both the downward spiral of sin in humanity, as well as God's mercy in warning Cain and preserving his life.

SCRIPTURE: Genesis 4:1-16

Genesis 3 is the saddest chapter in all of scripture. The Bible's answer to why the world isn't the way it ought to be is shockingly clear: it's because we chooses to trust our own goodness rather than God's.

SCRIPTURE: Genesis 3

The Creator doesn't just make things, but he also provides everything we need to thrive. Both our physical and our relational needs are provided for in God's good world.

SCRIPTURE: Genesis 2

What on earth are we here for?

Genesis 1 & 2 assure us that every human has dignity and worth, not because of what they can do, but because of who they are - people made in God's image. As God's image bearers every human life has meaning and purpose in God's good world.

SCRIPTURE: Genesis 2

Genesis 1-11 are foundational for way Christians (and many secular people) see the world today. Genesis starts with one clear emphasis: that there is a Creator.

SCRIPTURE: Genesis 1