Tag Archive for: proverbs

Sermon: The Beauty of the Aged

25 August 2019, 10.30am, Christoph Lindner

This sermon is based on the following Proverbs:
Grey hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life. (Proverbs 16:31)
The glory of youths is their strength, but the beauty of the aged is their grey hair. (Proverbs 20:29)

The following Bible passages are referred to:

2 Corinthians 4.5-10, 16-18

John 19. 23-27

The sermon refers to John Wyatt’s book Dying Well, which you can order here…

Sermon: A Cheerful Heart

18 August 2019, 10.30am, Ian Jennings

(The beginning of this sermon wasn’t recorded and is therefore missing – we’re sorry.)

This sermon is based on the following Proverbs:

“A glad heart makes a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken. … a cheerful heart has a continual feast.” Proverbs 15.13, 15b

The following Bible passages are referred to:
Acts 2.42-47
John 16.17-24

 

Sermon: Guard Your Heart

11 August 2019, 10.30am, Christoph Lindner

“Above all, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.” Proverbs 4.23

If our heart is the wellspring of life, how can we guard it? 
This talk reflects on the biblical understanding of the heart, how we can best guard it by making ourselves vulnerable to others and to God and how we can shape it with regular spiritual exercises. The talk refers to the “Johari Window”.

The following Bible verses are referred to:

Deuteronomy 6.4-9

Matthew 11.25-30