Author: Kim Braatz

Sermon: “Learning to Live the Good Life”

Theme: The life of those who are generous is a good life, and fills us with all of the things that many seek to gain through wealth, ego, or other means.

Purpose: The congregation will see that great wealth and joy is found through deepening our relationship with Christ.

Scriptures: Matthew 6:19-24  Do not store up treasures in heaven

Proverbs 3:1 Never let loyalty & kindness get away from you…..

Prov3:27 Do not withhold good…if you can help now.

Prov. 31:8-9 Speak up for…the destitute….Defend the poor and needy.

Questions: What do we have that is of real value to us (our health, our family, joy and appreciation)? Is it something that a price can be placed on? What are the good investments for our time and life? What are the things that we pursue with our energy and health? What does it take to make our treasure our relationship with Christ? How do we change our focus so that we may become generous and compassionate people? What does it mean to be generous people? Why are some people so joyful and generous?

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Sermon: “Wisdom and Money”
Theme: Those who are wise submit their hearts and finances to God, drawing their strength from Christ’s love.
Purpose: To focus on the need to find maturity in Christ as a way of living in joy rather than off our purchases or consumptions.
Scriptures: Proverbs 3:28 Do not withhold good when you can act.
Ecclesiastes 5:10-20 Love of money does not bring happiness.

Questions:
What is our relationship with our wealth? Does wealth make us happier? How does our financial circumstance affect our spiritual life? How does it affect our way of seeing ourselves? In what ways is managing our money an essential part of wisdom? Is there a way in which wisdom teaches us to have a different point of view or attitude towards money? What does it mean to be wealthy?

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Sermon: Wise Parenting
Theme: Those who are wise give instruction and teach their children so that they may grow healthy faith in God.
Purpose: To encourage parents to teach and share faith with their children.
Scriptures: Proverbs 13:24 Spare the rod, spoil the child.
Luke 18:15-17 Jesus blesses the children.
Deuteronomy 6:4-9 Command to love the Lord your God and teach the children.

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We will be Receiving the Peacemaking Offering
Sermon: “The Wisdom of Being Aware of Ourselves”
Theme: Those who are wise seek to see themselves in a healthy perspective which is in relationship with God and with the world.
Purpose: The congregation will reflect upon their own perspective and self-awareness.
Scriptures:
Psalm 8:1-9 How majestic is Your Name over all of the earth.
Luke 9:46-56 Whoever is not against us is for us, Jesus rebukes the disciples for their judgment.

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Sermon: Righteousness and Unrighteousness
Theme: God shows us that we are capable of good and evil, so that we may recognize our weakness and be open to being challenged to grow.
Purpose: The congregation will become more aware of their own capabilities for self-justification and holding onto hostility in order to avoid confronting the evil within.
Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 1:17-31 The wisdom of God is foolishness to the world.
Psalm 37:1-11 Do not become upset by the ways of the wicked.
Proverbs 3:31 Do not envy a violent man.

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