Jeremiah 9:23-241 John 3:1, 4:7-11Chesed (Hebrew; pronounced heh-said): loyal love, unwavering, covenant love that expects nothing in return, reckless love.God's Love for us:1. The structure of God's Love.2. The announcement of God's Love.3. The application of God's Love.God loves us and is unconditionally committed to our well-being.

Hewbrews 131. A focus on God's Kingdom as opposed to our Earth.2. Obediance3. Faith4. The importance of prayer and time in scripture.

Hebrews 12:1-13The value of enduranceThe battle of santification1. Discipline2. Our response

Proverbs 3:1-18Colossians 1:9-101. The path of wisdom is internal, not external.2. The paht of wisdom is a paradox.3. The blessings that come into our lives when we follow the path of wisdom.

Proverbs 14:29, 15:1, 15:8, 14:17, 22:24-25, 16:32, 24:29Three observations regarding anger from Proverbs:1. Anger is a volatile power.2. Anger is a volatile power THAT MUST BE REGULATED.3. The solution to unrighteouss anger.Notable quotations:St. Augustine's "The City of God"Martine Luther King Jr. - a speech from 1957

Proverbs 10:2, 11:28, 3:13-18, 22:1, 18:11, 3:9-10, 3:281 Timothy 6:3-103 Ways Money or Possessions or Wealth can blind us.1. Blind us to our character.2. Blind us by providing false security.3. Blind us by turning our hearts from GodHow do the wise handle wealth?[Sermon cut off prematurely due to tech issue toward end]Sorry.

Proverbs 11:12, 15:25, 13:10, 16:5, 16:18, 16:2-3, 15:331. the IDENTITY of pride (competitive, comparative)2. the DANGER of pride (destruction, self-deception)3. the SOLUTION to pride (humility, grace)Closing thought:Jesus did not go around demanding obediance to moral principles, Jesus LOVED people.

This is the story of King Xerxes of Persia and a beautiful orphan Jewish girl named Esther who is being raised by her God-fearing uncle Mordecai during the time when the Jewish exile was ended and many Jews were choosing to return to Jerusalem or remain in Persia.Beneath it all: The Hidden Hand of God Working His WillGod is prior and his plan is perfect. There is no randomness.

Proverbs 18:24, 17:17, 27:6, 25:17, 27:14, 25:20John 15:12-17

Words REVEAL our heart.1. Our words have the power of life and death.2. We all have the opportunity to learn to speak with wisdom.3. How do we heal our words, our habitual pattern of saying hurtful things.