Jamey Nettles | God designed us to thrive in loving community, ultimately with Himself. Our need for real friendship is a feature of our humanity, not a bug. Proverbs teaches that the wise person will be neither isolationist nor idolatrous toward others, but will love God supremely and love others sincerely. May God help us to be the kind of friends who gladly point others beyond ourselves to Jesus, the all-sufficient Friend of sinners.

Jamey Nettles | God has welcomed us through the Gospel to share in His rest and in His work. We’re done striving to earn God’s smile - we have it fully and forever through Jesus. But God does care about the work we do and how we do it. He is actively at work in the world today partly in and through our work. Proverbs calls believers to a life of God-glorifying hard work that helps lead to our flourishing.

Jamey Nettles | God has welcomed us through the Gospel to share in His rest and in His work. We’re done striving to earn God’s smile - we have it fully and forever through Jesus. But God does care about the work we do and how we do it. He is actively at work in the world today partly in and through our work. Proverbs calls believers to a life of God-glorifying hard work that helps lead to our flourishing.

Joel McCarty | God designed human sexuality for His glory and our good. But the entrance of sin into the world has led to all kinds of brokenness, including sexual brokenness. Each of us have disordered desires. Each of us are sexual sinners. We need forgiveness, sanctification, and wisdom from God - and all that we need He has graciously provided for us through Jesus.

Joel McCarty | God designed human sexuality for His glory and our good. But the entrance of sin into the world has led to all kinds of brokenness, including sexual brokenness. Each of us have disordered desires. Each of us are sexual sinners. We need forgiveness, sanctification, and wisdom from God - and all that we need He has graciously provided for us through Jesus.

Joel McCarty | God made mankind in His image, both male and female. Each marriage from Creation to New Creation is a foreshadowing of the greater spiritual union between Jesus and His people. Our sexuality is neither an accident nor an afterthought of God. It’s part of His good design for humanity even though sin has warped our sexual desires and actions. Proverbs calls us to gladly submit to God’s perfect reign over our whole beings, including our sexuality. This is the way of wisdom.

Joel McCarty | God made mankind in His image, both male and female. Each marriage from Creation to New Creation is a foreshadowing of the greater spiritual union between Jesus and His people. Our sexuality is neither an accident nor an afterthought of God. It’s part of His good design for humanity even though sin has warped our sexual desires and actions. Proverbs calls us to gladly submit to God’s perfect reign over our whole beings, including our sexuality. This is the way of wisdom.

Jamey Nettles | Proverbs teaches us that money matters, but not ultimately. Wise stewardship can often lead to better financial results, but not always. The treasure in our hands follows the treasure in our hearts, for out of the abundance of the heart the hand spends. Money is a helpful tool but a terrible god. Instead of giving us budget formulas and investment tips, Proverbs says, “How much better to get wisdom than gold!” True wisdom - walking with God through Jesus - is worth losing everything to gain.

Jamey Nettles | Proverbs teaches us that money matters, but not ultimately. Wise stewardship can often lead to better financial results, but not always. The treasure in our hands follows the treasure in our hearts, for out of the abundance of the heart the hand spends. Money is a helpful tool but a terrible god. Instead of giving us budget formulas and investment tips, Proverbs says, “How much better to get wisdom than gold!” True wisdom - walking with God through Jesus - is worth losing everything to gain.

Jamey Nettles | Living out the Gospel in the world around us includes speaking in a wise, gracious, and God-honoring way. The Book of Proverbs is filled with sayings that call those who would be wise to speak truthfully, gently, and peaceably. The New Testament tells us that Jesus is the very Word of God made flesh, who came and preached peace to us and calls us to follow Him in speaking Good News to others.