Sermons by Cecil May (Page 3)
Drink the Wine of Wisdom
Proverbs 23:19-35
Wisdom for Living Well with Others
All of Proverbs 23 is a warning about gorging and gluttony whether the thing being consumed is food (vs. 1-2), riches (vs. 4-5), or land (vs. 10-11). Then, beginning in verse 19, a heartfelt appeal is made, as from a loving parent to a child, to not gorge or be a glutton of wine and strong drink. “Listen my child and…
Watch Your Words
Proverbs 16:20-33 Wisdom for Living Well – Class 7 The book of Proverbs is full of sayings about the tongue and our choice of words. This section is especially rich in proverbs on that subject. The first step to good speech is good listening, especially to the words of the Lord (16:20). For definition and discussion, here are some positive descriptive words and…
Making Plans and Delighting Leaders
Wisdom for Living Well with Others – Class 6
Proverbs 16:1-19
Money and Community Matters
Wisdom for Living Well with Others – Class 5
Proverbs 14:20-35
There was a Crooked Man
Wisdom for Living Well with Others – Class 4
Proverbs 11:20-31
The First Dozen Proverbs
Read and discuss each of the proverbs in 10:1-12.
Wisdom’s Call to Security and Safety
Proverbs 1:1-33 – Wisdom for Living Well with Others
Peace, Beauty and Justice
It is the plan and purpose of God to bring all things in heaven and earth together in Christ (Col. 1:20; Eph. 1:10). This chapter addresses the question, what does that mean?
Why Should We Do Justice? The Motivation of Creation
Generous Justice, class #9
From Chapt. 5. Pg. 78-92a
Generous Justice, class #10
From Chapt. 5. Pg. 92b-108
Justice and Your Neighbor
Generous Justice, class #8
Justice and Your Neighbor
From Chapt. 4. Pg. 62-77
This chapter is all on the Good Samaritan Parable, Luke 10:25-37
Keller opens the chapter with some comments on the questioner.
He was “testing” Jesus with the “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” question. Being a lawyer and no doubt coming from a salvation by merit background, perhaps the…