Godly Wisdom for Financial Freedom
(This appeared as part of the “Godly Wisdom for a New Millennium Series”.) by Michael Catt Proverbs 21:20 God is interested in how you spend the hours of your life and where you will spend eternity. I. Why Should I Honor the Lord with My Money?“Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”
God’s Wisdom and Warnings Concerning Immorality
(from the series “Godly Wisdom for a New Millennium”) by Michael Catt Proverbs 5 I. The Problem Defined II. The Background Principles III. The Instructions for SexualityA. Don’t buy the lie.B. Don’t settle for second best.C. God’s Word is not for prudes; it’s for those who want to be pure.D. Having fun has nothing to
Godly Wisdom for Life and Faith
(from the series “Godly Wisdom for a New Millennium”) by Michael Catt Proverbs 3:5, 6 The choices you make determine the road you take. You make your choices, then your choices make you. If you are going to get the most out of Proverbs, you have to begin with some basic truths:1) The existence of
Wisdom: Get It While You Can
(This message is from a series entitled “Godly Wisdom for a New Millennium”.) by Michael Catt Proverbs 1:7-33 Basic Facts About Wisdom: Wisdom is attainable. (1:20, 21) Wisdom can be rejected and despised. (1:24, 25) Wisdom spurned will have serious implications. (1:24-32) “The reason why we have two ears and only one mouth is that
The Value of God’s Wisdom
(This message is from a series entitled “Godly Wisdom for a New Millennium”.) by Michael Catt Proverbs 1:1-7 “Years ago, Daddy got me in the habit of reading a chapter of Proverbs a day. It is a delightful, practical, inexhaustible source of sound common sense, enabling us, if we but apply it to our own
Single and Satisfied
(from the Family Focus Series) by Michael Catt 1 Corinthians 7 I. Why Singles Ministry Is ImperativeIf we ignor singles, we have forgotten:– Jesus– Paul– Anna II. What Scripture Says About Singles“It is not good for man to be alone.” (Gen. 2:18) “Is God good enough for your need, or is His all-sufficiency too narrow
Parents, It’s Time to Take Charge!
(from the Family Focus series) by Michael Catt 1 Samuel 2:12ff I. The Problem of Religion Without Godliness“When home is ruled by the Word of God, angels might be asked to stay with us, and they would not find themselves out of their element.” -Charles Spurgeon II. The Failures that Led to Disaster A. The
It’s Your Family… (Part 2)
(From the Family Focus Series) by Michael Catt (Continued from Part 1) A. Be a Next Level Parent 1) Love Jesus as Lord.2) Learn how to pray.3) Learn the Word.4) Be holy.5) Be active.6) Worship Him.7) Be a contagious Christian. B. Be a Next Level Person of Prayer How to Pray for Your Kids:1) That
It’s Your Family (Part 1)
(From the Family Focus Series) by Michael Catt Joshua 24:14ff I. Six Declining Trends in the Family:A. Diversity “The American Family does not exist. Rather, we are creating many American families of diverse style and shapes. In unprecedented numbers, our families are unalike…” -Newsweek – Cohabitation – Gay and lesbian “families”
How to Be a Teenager Who Wins in Life
(From the series “Family Focus”) by Michael Catt Daniel 1:3,4 They are asking themselves five questions:1) Who am I?2) What mental attitude will I have?3) Whose rules will I respect?4) What kind of lifestyle will I have?5) What do I really believe? I. An Example that Encourages Teenagers to Stand for God II. An Exhortation
The Family Crisis in America
(from the series “Family Focus”) by Michael Catt “We’ve got to stop mareketing religion and pandering to people’s desires. Our nation’s moral and spiritual crisis is much too deep-rooted to allow for superficial fixes. Even nonreligious people in America are beginning to realize that we are facing disintegration as a society. This is a problem
Raising a Generation of Kids with Godly Wisdom
(from the series, “Family Focus”) by Michael Catt Selected Proverbs; Ephesians 5:3-14 I. You must be wise to live a life pleasing to God.a) A person’s ocncept of reality and truth determines his beliefs.b) A person’s beliefs shape his values.c) A person’s values drive his actions. II. The wise walk as children of light.a) Expect