The Reverend David Wiggs
Boston Avenue Methodist Church
Proverbs 1: 20-33

…this section of Proverbs uses ____________ pronouns.
We believe in learning and ___________.
The Boston Avenue Church sees spiritual growth as a
____________ journey.
The Boston Avenue Church embraces a ____________ approach
to faith and scripture.
We want you to think about your faith. We encourage you to ask
questions, to study, to read and _______.
People respond in _____________ ways.
Give heed to my reproof; I _____ pour out my thoughts to you;
I will make my words known to you. (v. 23)
Wisdom, divine insights, God’s very thoughts will be made known
to those who ______ ______.
Proverbs counsels us that there is great reward in
_____________ for God, listening for Wisdom.
“Old dogs ____ learn new tricks!”

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The Reverend David Wiggs
Boston Avenue Methodist Church
Proverbs 22: 1-2, 8-9, 22-23

…in some cases they not only impart wisdom but give us insight
into the cares and character of ____.
…theme is on living a good life and how _________ relates to that.
…a cautionary note: do not get carried away with _____________
of the rich or poor.
The Boston Avenue Church affirms everyone as a beloved child of
God. For indeed,
the Lord is _______ of us all!
Over against
injustice and
anger we are counseled to be
____________ and to
share.
…own lives, at times, the ____________ between growing in
generosity or growing in wealth.
Our last two verses remind us that God is indeed, interested in
_________ for the poor.
The Good News revealed here is that when we ______ for the
poor, we are doing God’s work.
It is the best way to live, for it ____________ the community and
the individual.

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The Reverend David Wiggs
Boston Avenue Methodist Church
Joshua 24: 2a

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The Reverend David Wiggs
Boston Avenue Methodist Church
Joshua 24: 2a

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The Reverend David Wiggs
Boston Avenue Methodist Church
Exodus 18: 13-23

“Many _______ make light work.”
His faither-in-law…wisely points out that this is not fair to Moses
and it is ____ ______ for the people.
Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, is describing what we would most
commonly call ___________ today.
The first piece of advice is to know your ______.
Secondly, he tells him to ________ the people.
Thirdly, he brings up the importance of _______________ to
Moses.
That brings us to the great pay-off or Good News.
…
they will bear the burden ______ you.
And the promise is: If you do, you will do better and the people will
live in ________.

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The Reverend David Wiggs
Boston Avenue Methodist Church
Exodus 1: 8 – 2: 10

This new king is not a _____ man.
…king, a national leader, who engages in purposeful oppression
against some of the _________...country.
But the midwives continue to resist…reason ____…
But the
midwives feared _____…
Sometimes our _______ compels us to act.
Common women who become extraordinary examples of
______________ souls resisting evil and injustice.
It is a story about these courageous women…about how the
Hebrew _________ grew in number & strength.
The writers…believe that God is the _______ behind…
…women who are the great faith heroes demonstrating how God
uses people of _______ in the face of a crisis.
May we go forth, allowing our ________ to lead us, in all we say
and do!

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