Sermons on Proverbs 10:17: showing 1-14 of 14

Receiving Correction

Contributed by Bob Ashcraft on Jun 29, 2001

Why is the church in America so immature? I believe it is because the church does not want accountability. No one wants to be corrected. We must learn how to receive a corrective word.

Receiving A Corrective Word Matt 18:3-4  Free to offenses, free to serve, free to grow  Why is the church in America so immature?  Because the church does not want accountability.  No one wants to be corrected.  The church must learn how to receive a ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 12:1, Proverbs 10:17, Proverbs 12:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Wise Up About Conflict Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jun 4, 2002

Six steps to applying God’s wisdom to relationship conflicts.

When the first Lord of the Rings movie came out--The Fellowship of the Ring--my 12 year old son begged me to take him to see it. So we went; not just once, but twice. Since I’d never read the J. R. Tolkien books, my son had to explain parts of the movie to me as the story unfolded. As I watched, I ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 10:17, Proverbs 27:5-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Righteous Words From Proverbs 10

Contributed by Gordan Runyan on Feb 13, 2002

An evangelical call to recognize the worth and value of the gospel proclamation.

RIGHTEOUS WORDS FROM PROVERBS 10 Read Proverbs 10:11 and 20-21 Who is the RIGHTEOUS? Scripture uses “righteous” in more than one way. - Outward righteousness of the Law - The righteousness of God, to which no man attains - Comparative righteousness, recognizing some men more righteous than ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 10:11-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Wise Mouths Series

Contributed by Gregory Neill on May 22, 2007

Part 2 in series from Proverbs dealing with the use of the tongue.

Wise Mouths Proverbs and The Tongue I. Introduction A. We are a nation of talkers 1. On average we engage in 35 conversations per day. 2. We spend almost 25% of our lives talking. 3. We speak enough words each year to fill a 53,000 page novel. 4. Talk radio, TV talk shows, over 100 million cell ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 10:11-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Think Before You Speak Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Feb 23, 2012

We have the glorious privilege to choose our words. This privilege is one of the main reasons we are to gain wisdom. The righteous speak wise words. Thus they are fitting or appropriate & give life to people & situations.

PROVERBS 10: 11-14, 18-21, 31-32 THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK These verses address the subject of talking. Speech is one of the most distinguishing gifts of man. The faculty of speech offers immense influence either for good or evil. It is the principle channel by which we will affect people and ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 10:11-32

Denomination: Baptist

Proverbs 10 - The Righteous And The Wicked Compared Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Nov 17, 2011

This is a look at Proverbs chapter ten.

Pearls From Proverbs – Chapter Ten We will now look at Proverbs chapter ten: From this chapter to chapter twenty five we have a collection of various proverbial sentences. There seems to be no apparent connection or coherence with each other – they describe righteous men and wicked men. They set ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 10:1-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Quick Tempered Man Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 31, 2012

Temper or anger is an universal human experience. Everybody feels anger from time to time though we may express it differently. It is important to understand our anger, realize what causes it, and how to control it.

A QUICK TEMPERED MAN PROVERBS 14: 17; 29-30 There are many passages in Proverbs that depict a hot temper. They teach what a hot tempered person is likely to do and how we should relate to him or her. Rash outburst and action are said to bring unpleasant results. Thus great stress is placed ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 10:17-30, Proverbs 3:5-7

Denomination: Baptist

Benefits Of The Righteous Series

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Apr 30, 2013

I. EXORDIUM: Are you righteous? Do you enjoy these benefits? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show and enumerate the benefits of the righteous. IV. TEXT: Proverbs 10:1-32 (New International Version) The proverbs

I. EXORDIUM: Are you righteous? Do you enjoy these benefits? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show and enumerate the benefits of the righteous. IV. TEXT: Proverbs 10:1-32 (New International Version) The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 10:1-32

Denomination: Pentecostal

Trying Times - “a Time Of Peace”

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Aug 9, 2013

Memories of God's soldiers tried in the fire of their hearts, while, here, on earth, who stood the test of time.

Trying Times: A Time Of Peace by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (8/8/2013) “The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot...And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 10:1-32

Denomination: Friends

Humility, Yielding, Surrender

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Sep 28, 2019

A humble heart is the bedrock of any meaningful relationship with God.

Humility, Yielding, Surrender Throughout scripture we see a truth that is the bedrock of our relationship with God: a humble heart. It’s a heart that finds joy in yielding and surrendering its will and desires to God’s will and desires. Sadly, this doesn’t appeal to many in the Body of Christ ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:128, 2 Chronicles 7:14, 2 Chronicles 34:27, 1 Peter 5:5-7, James 4:6-7, Proverbs 15:33, Proverbs 8:32-34, Proverbs 10:17, Proverbs 23:26, Luke 6:45, Matthew 18:1-4, Psalm 19:14, John 5:30, Acts 9:4-6, 2 Peter 1:20-21, Proverbs 8:13, Psalm 119:89, Malachi 3:6, Psalm 138:2, 1 Samuel 9:2, 1 Samuel 13:14, Psalm 51:16-17, John 3:30  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Speaking (And Hearing) The Truth In Love Series

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Oct 25, 2019

It can be scary to be really honest with one another. Here are some guidelines to help us get started.

Two summers ago Kathy and I headed to northern Wisconsin for a vacation week. One of our stops was a day of white water rafting on the Wolf River. It was late in the season and the water was low, so it wasn’t as fast and splashy as the springtime might be. But the low water brought another ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16, Galatians 6:1-2, Proverbs 15:32, Proverbs 10:17

The Dictionary Of God's Word Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 23, 2015

More wisdom from God’s dictionary. 1- Hatred stirs up trouble 2- Words can bless or blister 3- God’s way is a refuge

INTRO.- Words of wisdom can come from many different sources. The better words of wisdom come from above or from God’s people on earth. Here are some words of wisdom from signs at churches: - "Fight truth decay - study the Bible daily." - "How will you spend eternity - Smoking or ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 10:12-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Together We Are Strong

Contributed by Steve Taylor on Apr 5, 2020

Have you ever thought that God allows sorrows to come into our lives, and in that end, those sorrows have a purpose. Whether it be tragedy, sorrow, depression, disappointment, or grief; these sorrows are gonna eventually visit the house of every person.

Together we are strong. 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 10:17, Psalm 46:1, Ephesians 5:15, Proverbs 13:20

Power Of The Tongue Series

Contributed by Claude Alexander on Aug 14, 2021

“The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him. But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken” (Mat 12:35,36).

The power of the tongue Prov. 10:11-22 The mouths of those who do right are a fountain of life. But the trouble caused by what sinners say destroys them. Prov. 10:11. Later on in Proverbs Solomon said, “The tongue has the power of life and death” (18:21). The old adage, “Sticks and stone may ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 10:11-22

Denomination: Assembly Of God