Sermons on Proverbs 17:24: showing 1-15 of 15

How To Make The Most Of Your New Year

Contributed by Jim Mooney on Dec 30, 2000

Belivers will learn how to make the most of the New Year from this sermon.

HOW TO MAKE THE MOST FROM YOUR NEW YEAR Proverbs 17:24 (GN) Proverbs 17:24 (The Good News Version) "An intelligent person aims at wise actions, but a fool starts off in many directions." Can you believe that this year is over? It seems that with each passing year time just speeds up. It seems ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:24

Denomination: Pentecostal

Pressure Cooker

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 17, 2005

Life is filled with pressure cooker moments that could lead to an explosion. So it is imperative that we learn how to manage the pressure cooker moments in life.

Pressure Cooker Thesis: Life is filled with pressure cooker moments that could lead to an explosion. So it is imperative that we learn how to manage the pressure cooker moments in life. Video Illustration: From Back stage Patty- She talks about how she is under tremendous ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:1-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Proverbial Wisdom

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 18, 2004

1- Discerning and wandering 2- Knowledge and understanding

INTRO.- Quips and quotes. - A man in Missouri was told that most accidents happen within twenty miles of home so he moved to another town fifty miles away. - The most talked about people at a family reunion are those who didn’t show up. - A friend is one who strengthens you with his prayers, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Preparation For The New Year Series

Contributed by Rich Anderson on Jan 12, 2011

What is most important for us this New Year? The answer is found in Solomon’s words in Proverbs.

Each year, over 1 billion eyes from all over the world are focused on the sparkling Waterford Crystal Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball. At 11:59 p.m., the Ball begins its descent as millions of voices unite to count down the final seconds of the year, and celebrate the beginning of a new year full ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:24

Denomination: Christian Church

Wisdom, Is Better Than

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Feb 3, 2010

Verse upon verse study of Proverbs. These Proverbs give the wise things that are better than.

Wisdom, Is Better Than Text: Proverbs 17:1-28 Better is a dry morsel with quietness, Than a house full of feasting with strife. 2 A wise servant will rule over a son who causes shame, And will share an inheritance among the brothers. 3 The refining pot is for silver and the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:1-28

Denomination: Church Of God

New Years

Contributed by Darrin Fish on Oct 2, 2009

If we hold on to God… to His wisdom and His power… • Then we will succeed in this coming year. • And we will be able to grab a hold of everything God wants us to have. • It may seem that our future may be in doubt at times… • But in the end it wil

In a few short days at 11:59 pm, over one billion people • All across the world will be watching as the “ball” drops in New York City’s Times Square. • That got me wondering about the history of the New Year’s Eve “ball” • And what I discovered was intriguing: • The 1st "time-ball" was ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:24

Denomination: Christian Church

Star Of Hope For New Years Eve

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 31, 2006

The ball that drops at Times Square is called the "Star of Hope" and on its face are the "wishes" of our nation for courage, peace, fellowship etc. But if we listen to Scripture, we have a hope based on something more than "wishing upon a star."

OPEN: Tonight at 11:59 pm, over one billion people all across the world will be watching as the “ball” drops in New York City’s Times Square. That got me to wondering about the history of the New Year’s Eve “ball” and what I discovered was intriguing: · The 1st "time-ball" was installed on top of ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Resoluciones Para El Año Que Comienza

Contributed by Ezequiel Alaniz on Jan 10, 2005

Resoluciones para el año que comienza. Prov. 17:24 En el rostro del entendido aparece la sabiduría, mas los ojos del necio vagan hasta el extremo de la tierra. Describe dos tipos de personas, la primera dice que la persona inteligente tiene como objetiv

Ezequiel Alaniz (Seventh Day Adventist Spanish Church West Jordan, UT USA) “Obrero Laico” Resoluciones para el año que comienza (45 min) Prov. 17:24 Himno # 146 Junto a la cruz do Jesús murió (Opción 2 “Cuando estés cansado y abatido”.) En el rostro del entendido aparece ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:24

Denomination: Adventist

Resoluciones Para El Año Que Comienza

Contributed by Ezequiel Alaniz on Jan 10, 2005

Prov. 17:24 En el rostro del entendido aparece la sabiduría, mas los ojos del necio vagan hasta el extremo de la tierra. Describe dos tipos de personas, la primera dice que la persona inteligente tiene como objetivo a elaborar acciones de juicio intelige

Ezequiel Alaniz (Seventh Day Adventist Spanish Church West Jordan, UT USA) “Obrero Laico” Resoluciones para el año que comienza (45 min) Prov. 17:24 Himno # 146 Junto a la cruz do Jesús murió (Opción 2 “Cuando estés cansado y abatido”.) En el rostro del entendido aparece ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:24

Denomination: Adventist

Proverbs 17 - Contrast The Upright And The Wicked Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Mar 31, 2012

This is a look at Proverbs chapter seventeen.

Pearls From Proverbs – Chapter Seventeen We will now look at Proverbs chapter seventeen: Contrast the Upright and the Wicked 1 Better is a dry morsel and quietness with it Than a house full of feasting with strife. Proverbs 17:1 (NASB) We should strive to have peace – within ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:1-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

State Of The Church - 2005

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Dec 28, 2005

State-of-the-Church Message, showing what the church did last year, and what it should be doing this coming year. (Deals with change) Read the last paragraph - - 53 responded to invitation to covenant change in the church!

Can you believe 2005 is over already? It doesn’t seem possible that it has been ten months since God led Diana and I from our church in Arizona to this church in Oklahoma. So many wonderful things have happened to us and to this church during this time that we are left with nothing but ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:24

Denomination: *other

Find Peace In Spite Of Failures Series

Contributed by Tim Pollock on May 19, 2016

Sermon Series by Dr. Tim Pollock

Many good moms and dads have had to undergo trying circumstances in life. There are often times where one or more children have broken their hearts. Unfortunately, there are those parents that choose to deny reality and try to act as though nothing is wrong with their family. It’s hard to ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:21-25

Denomination: Baptist

The Abc’s To Having A Great Year

Contributed by John Gaston on Jan 3, 2020

Having a successful 2020 is as simple as A.B.C. & D.: Accept responsibility for your life, Believe you can change, Clarify your priorities, Don't wait to begin.

THE ABC’S TO HAVING A GREAT YEAR INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: STATING THE OBVIOUS. After a woman sued McDonalds because she wasn’t warned her coffee was hot, companies are changing their instruction manuals and product warning labels to cover themselves from liability. Listen to a few of these: 1. On a ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:24, Proverbs 28:13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Drop Your Bucket Where You Are Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 2, 2021

The point is, we must recognize that it is only as we take advantage of the opportunities before our eyes that we can arrive at the distant goal.

This text is saying that wisdom is right in front of the man with understanding, but the fool does not see it. He roams all over the world in search of what is right under his nose. The fool is like the proverbial cow who always thinks the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. The wise ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:24

Vision - To See Yourself Lesson 4 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 13, 2023

An honest visionary sees things as they are, a future visionary sees things as they want them to be, a biblical visionary sees things God wants them to see.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. An honest visionary sees things as they are, a future visionary sees things as they want them to be, a biblical visionary sees things God wants them to see. 2. Vision will give you strength to persevere through tough times. B. SPIRITUAL VISION, ELISHA: 2 KINGS 6:13-17 ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:24, 2 Kings 6:13

Denomination: Baptist