Text: Proverbs 23:23 What is Truth? – John 17:17; Psalm 119:160 What Truth Gives Us – wisdom, instruction, understanding The Cost of Truth – pride, time/effort, friends/family Why Some Sell the Truth – easier, popular
Unity in the Local Church
Text: Psalm 133:1 God desires unity – John 17:20-21; 1 Corinthians 1:10 Proper type of unity – Ephesians 4:4-6; 5:11 Threats to unity in the local church Sin – 1 Corinthians 5 Error – Romans 16:17 Pride – Acts 20:29-30 Grudges – Ephesians 4:25-27 Human loyalty – 1 Corinthians 1:10-13
Healing of Naaman
Text: 2 Kings 5:1-14 Greatness before men is irrelevant (v. 1) Who delivers the message is irrelevant (v. 10) What one thinks is irrelevant (v. 11-12) We just need to follow God’s instructions
Pride
Text: Proverbs 16:18; James 4:6 Causes One to Think too Highly of Himself – Romans 12:3 Causes One to Reject the Word of God – 3 John 9 Causes One to Reject Correction – 1 Corinthians 5:2 Will Not Allow One to Enter the Kingdom – Matthew 5:3








