Sound Words

If a teacher sent a note home with a child that said, ”Little Johnny was caught lying today” or “. . . was caught stealing today,” most parents would be rightly troubled and grieved. But if the note home from the teacher said, “Little Johnny was not displaying self-control today” many parents would be far less upset. Why?Jerry Bridges calls lack of self-control one of those sins we consider a respectable sin in our culture. In fact, we often rename this sin in our children. The child that talks too much is just talkative and outgoing. The child that will not speak when spoken to is simply shy. The child that throws his bat when he strikes out is just competitive. But this is not just a problem with our children is it? We all tend to minimize our self-control problems in our own lives and excuse them. But the voice of wisdom (Christ) in the Proverbs paints a much bleaker and desperate picture for the one who lacks self-control. Listen as Pastor David examines this issue from the Proverbs.

Holy is not a word most of us use every day. In fact, many of us have faulty notion about what holiness means. Far too often holiness is associated with legalism and biblically nothing could be farther from the truth. What does it mean to sing with the seraphim that God is Holy, Holy, Holy? And what does the awe inspiring vision of God’s holiness that we read about in Isaiah 6 have to do with Jesus of Nazareth. Listen as Pastor unfolds Isaiah’s awesome vision and calls everyone respond to our Holy God.