Passage:

Matthew 6:5-8

Point One:

The Righteous & Religious Are Wrong

Point Two:

The Proud & Pagan Are Poor

Point Three:

The Humble & Human Are Heard

Passage:

Proverbs 4:1-9

Point One:

A father's wisdom is good (vv.1-2)

Point Two:

A father's wisdom is generational (vv.3-4)

Point Three:

A father's wisdom is gained (vv.5-7)

Point Four:

A father's wisdom is glorious (vv.8-9)

Questions to think about:

-What has your father or family passed onto you?

-What do you desire to pass along to others?

Text:

Proverbs 5:15-19

Point One:

Sex is powerful

Point Two:

Sex is designed

Point Three:

Sex is glorifying

Text:

Proverbs 18:22

Point One:

Marriage is specific

Point Two:

Marriage is selfless

Point Three:

Marriage is supernatural

Passage: Proverbs 19:18

Main Point:

Parent the Way God Parents You

- God is first with us

- God being with us secures us

- God securing us makes us steady for the world

Response:

- He is Present

- He is Stable

- He is Trustworthy

Confessional Thoughts:

- Confess which one you struggle to believe.

- If you are a parent or have others you fill that gap for - ask God to show you which one you do not imitate well and pray for Him to help you.

Passage: Proverbs 22:6

Point One:

Children perpetuate the priorities of parents.

Point Two:

Priorities program patterns of thinking.

Point Three:

Priorities show hope or meaninglessness.

Passage: Proverbs 31:10-31

Main Point:

A wife is a woman of wisdom.

Passage: Titus 3:9-15

Focus One:

Preventing Fracture (vv.9-11)

- Dismiss foolish debates (v.9)

- Discipline divisive people (vv.10-11)

Focus Two:

Promoting Fruitfulness (vv.12-15)

- Diligently support Gospel mission (vv.12-13)

- Devote yourself to good works (v. 14)

- Display divine grace in the church (v.15)

Passage: Titus 3:1-2

Focus One:

The Gospel and government (v.1a)

Focus Two:

The Gospel and good works (v.1b)

Focus Three:

The Gospel and gossip (v.2a)

Focus Four:

The Gospel and godliness (v.2b)

Passage: Titus 2:11-15

Point One:

God's grace is for all and for living.