Wisdom encourages us to take her path in four ways: by giving an urgent warning to turn the right way (vv 20-23), describing a foolish refusal to turn the right way (vv 24-25, 29-30), mentioning a ridiculing departure for turning too late (vv 26-28), and showing a definitive difference between these two ways to turn (vv 31-33).…

There are three truths in this passage that help us avoid the covetous path and stick to the path of life: the wise path gives life (vv 8-10); the covetous path takes life (vv 10a, 11-14); and the covetous path takes your life (vv 10b, 15-19).Av Pastor Curt Sharbaugh

This passage gives three keys to using the Book of Proverbs, which are understanding its purpose (vv 2, 3, 6), its personal plan (vv 4-5), and its point of departure (vs 7).Av Pastor Curt Sharbaugh

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While worship and evangelism are present on Sundays, the main purpose of the gathering, according to Scripture, is the edification of the members of that local church. The message explores why that is the case.Av Pastor Curt Sharbaugh

In order to explain why a local church administers the Lord's Supper, we look at three aspects of the Lord's Supper: it's origins, meaning, and practice. In this message, we hear where the Lord's Supper came from, what it is, and how we should administer it.Av Pastor Curt Sharbaugh

In this message we address what baptism is and who should be baptized as we look at what Scripture teaches and explain why there are different views on baptism today.Av Pastor Curt Sharbaugh

The clear answer to the title of this message is that Christ is in charge of a local church. But the question remains regarding where you see Christ's authority in the church today. There are three ways we see Christ’s authority in the church today: Christ’s authority is contained in his Word, confirmed by his congregation, and conveyed through his…

The setting and the four stanzas of this song (a glorious motivation [vv 1c-5], a glorious victory [vv 6-10], a glorious impact [vv 11-16b], and a glorious future [16c-18]) help us think more deeply about what we ought to see and celebrate in God so that we can glorify him as he deserves.Av Pastor Curt Sharbaugh

This passage lays out three aspects of a pattern that is found throughout the Bible and that climaxes in its fulfillment in Christ. Those three aspects are that the purpose of salvation is God's glory (vv 15-18), that the path to salvation is through judgment (vv 19-28), and that the response to salvation is faith (vv 29-31).…