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Scott LaPierre (https://www.scottlapierre.org/) is a pastor, author, and Christian speaker on marriage. This podcast includes his conference messages, guest preaching, and expository sermons at Woodland Christian Church. Each of Scott’s messages is the result of hours of studying the Bible. Scott and his wife, Katie, grew up together in northern California, and God has blessed them with nine children. View all of Pastor Scott's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Scott-LaPierre/e/B01JT920EQ. Receive a FREE copy of Scott's book, "Seven Biblical Insights for Healthy, Joyful, Christ-Centered Marriages." For Scott LaPierre's conference and speaking information, including testimonies, and endorsements, please visit: https://www.scottlapierre.org/christian-speaker/. Feel free to contact Scott at: https://www.scottlapierre.org/contact/.

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Scott LaPierre (https://www.scottlapierre.org/) is a pastor, author, and Christian speaker on marriage. This podcast includes his conference messages, guest preaching, and expository sermons at Woodland Christian Church. Each of Scott’s messages is the result of hours of studying the Bible. Scott and his wife, Katie, grew up together in northern California, and God has blessed them with nine children. View all of Pastor Scott's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Scott-LaPierre/e/B01JT920EQ. Receive a FREE copy of Scott's book, "Seven Biblical Insights for Healthy, Joyful, Christ-Centered Marriages." For Scott LaPierre's conference and speaking information, including testimonies, and endorsements, please visit: https://www.scottlapierre.org/christian-speaker/. Feel free to contact Scott at: https://www.scottlapierre.org/contact/.

    Learning from the Parable of the Rich Fool (Luke 12:16-21)

    Learning from the Parable of the Rich Fool (Luke 12:16-21)

    In Luke 12:16-21, Jesus taught the Parable of the Rich Fool. Ironically, the rich fool looked smart, accumulating wealth and succeeding as a farmer and businessman. Learn why God said he was a fool when his life ended.







    Table of Contents* Everything Comes from God* We Can Be Wise in the World's Eyes But Fools to God* The Rich Man Was a Fool Because He Didn’t Give* The Rich Man Was a Fool Because He Didn’t Plan for Eternity* The Rich Man Was a Fool Because He Didn’t Know to Whom His Soul Belonged* The Rich Man Was a Fool Because He Wasn’t Rich Toward God* Understand What Money Can't Do* Understand What the Gospel Can Do









    https://youtu.be/XlQwaVEw090

    Jesus taught the Parable of the Rich Fool in Luke 12:16-21. Learn why God called him a fool despite looking smart and successful.











    Malcolm Forbes was an American entrepreneur who is most well-known as the publisher of Forbes magazine. He’s also remembered for several sayings, and one that he repeated is, “He who has the most toys wins.” As you would expect from someone who said this, he lived an extravagant, flamboyant lifestyle. He spent millions (or perhaps billions) on parties, traveling, and his collection of yachts, aircraft, art, motorcycles, castles, hot-air balloons, and Fabergé eggs, some of which cost over one million dollars each.







    Growing up, there was a popular line of clothing called No Fear. They had one shirt that corrected Malcom’s quote: “He who dies with the most toys still dies.” The people working for the secular clothing company were considerably more biblical than Mr. Forbes. They recognized that regardless of how much a man has, he can’t “add a single hour to his span of life,” as Jesus said (Matthew 6:27). The No Fear clothing company also recognized we can’t take any of our toys or possessions with us because if we could, then the one who died with the most toys would be the winner.







    The man in the parable of the rich fool seems like the Malcolm Forbes of the Bible. He lived only for this life:









    The land of a rich man produced plentifully, and he thought to himself, “What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?” And he said, “I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, ‘Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.’” But God said to him, “Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?” So is the one who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God (Luke 12:16-21).









    The rich fool’s harvest was so great he ran out of room to store it. As a farmer, because his crops are basically money, it’s like he has more money than he knows what to do with. How would you like to have this problem? Believe it or not, it was a big problem for him! He didn’t understand the concept of stewardship and that anything he had ultimately belonged to God and was meant to be used for His glory.







    Everything Comes from God

    • 40 min
    The Unfading Beauty of a Godly Woman (Proverbs 7:10-12 and 1 Peter 3:1-4)

    The Unfading Beauty of a Godly Woman (Proverbs 7:10-12 and 1 Peter 3:1-4)

    First Peter 3 explains how a woman can have unfading beauty. The godly woman in 1 Peter 3 can be contrasted with the ungodly woman in Proverbs 7 who lures the foolish young man.







    Table of contents* A Godly Woman Has a Gentle and Quiet Spirit Versus Being Loud* A Godly Woman Is Submissive Versus Rebellious* A Godly Woman Manages Her Home Versus Neglects It* A Godly Woman Dresses Modestly* Are Men or Women at Fault?* A Selfish Attitude* A Godly Woman Can Pursue External Beauty* What About Jewelry and Nice Clothing?* Unfading Beauty Should Be Pursued More than External Beauty* Our World's Obsession with Unfading Beauty* Even the World Appreciates Unfading Beauty* Unfading Beauty Is "Precious to God"* What About Jesus's Appearance?









    https://youtu.be/UxLIno3AskA

    The unfading beauty of a godly woman is described in 1 Peter 3:1-4 and can be contrasted with the ungodly woman in Proverbs 7.



































    Much of the text in this post is found in Your Marriage God's Way, which also has an accompanying audiobook. I am praying God uses the book and workbook to strengthen marriages and exalt Christ.











    What makes a woman beautiful? The harlot in Proverbs 7 tried different ways to make herself beautiful, or attractive, to the young man:









    * Verse 10 says she “dressed as a prostitute”







    * Verse 13 shows she was incredibly aggressive: “She seizes him and kisses him”







    * Verse 17 says she used “[perfume], myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon”







    * Verse 21 says she used “seductive speech”









    Are these the things that make a woman beautiful? Or is it something physical, such as her hair or face? Or something mental, such as her intelligence or education? Or something emotional, such as her personality or friendliness?







    The Bible acknowledges physically beautiful women. For example: Sarah in Genesis 12:14, Rebekah in Genesis 24:16, Rachel in Genesis 29:17, Abigail in 1 Samuel 25:3. But the weakness of this beauty is it fades with time. But 1 Peter 3:1-4 describes an unfading beauty:









    1 Peter 3:1 Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, 2 when they see your respectful and pure conduct.

    • 24 min
    Three Ways to Resist Temptation from Proverbs 7:6-9

    Three Ways to Resist Temptation from Proverbs 7:6-9

    God personifies temptation as a harlot in Proverbs 7. The chapter gives us one of the greatest pictures of temptation in Scripture. The harlot pursues the young man the way temptation pursues us. The chapter also gives us one of the greatest pictures of the foolishness of giving in to temptation. The young man should have resisted the harlot like we should resist temptation. Here are three ways to resist temptation from Proverbs 7:6-9.







    Table of contents* To Resist Temptation, Don’t Take the First Step* Some Sins Don't Require Taking Steps* The Steps David Took to Commit Adultery with Bathsheba* "When He Fell, He Didn't Fall Far"* To Resist Temptation, Guard Your Heart* Counsel for Parents Who Want to Help Their Children Guard Their Hearts* Counsel for Young Men and Young Women Who Want to Guard Their Hearts* Counsel for Children Who Have Parents Who Help Them Guard Their Hearts* To Resist Temptation, Stay in the Light* Wanting to Hide in Darkness Starts at a Young Age* Pursue the Light









    https://youtu.be/9BlInZgE7lQ

    Here are three ways to resist temptation from Proverbs 7:6-9. The young man should have resisted the harlot like we should resist temptation.







    God is a visual teacher. He wants us to have pictures in our minds. Think of how God had prophets use object lessons in the Old Testament so the people had images of the preached truths. Think of the poetic language used throughout the Bible, such as:









    Exodus 19:4 I bore you on eagles’ wings.









    God didn’t literally carry Israel with eagles, but this creates wonderful imagery of him swooping in to save his people from Egypt.









    Psalm 6:6 Every night I flood my bed with tears; I drench my couch with my weeping.









    David wasn’t literally lying on a soggy bed of tears, but it creates the imagery of his sleeplessness and sorrow.







    Think of the way Jesus taught in parables, causing people to picture:









    * A sower sowing seed







    * A friend coming in the middle of the night







    * A king throwing a wedding for his son







    * A greedy farmer who kept building barns for his crops.









    This creates pictures that help us understand spiritual truths more easily.







    God does the same thing in Proverbs 7. He personifies temptation as a harlot. This chapter gives us three things:









    * The harlot gives us one of the greatest pictures of temptation in Scripture. Because temptation can be so strong, God wants us to have an equally strong picture of how terrible it is. The harlot pursues the young man the way temptation pursues us.







    * The foolish young man gives us one of the greatest pictures of the foolishness of giving in to temptation.

    • 24 min
    Young Men Overcoming the Evil One By…

    Young Men Overcoming the Evil One By…

    In 1 John 2:12-14 progressive sanctification is divided into three stages: children, young men, and fathers. Twice, the verses mention young men overcoming the evil one. They do so by being spiritually strong, being in God’s Word, being self-controlled, and resisting the harlot in Proverbs 7.







    Table of contents* Young Men Overcome the Evil One By Being Spiritually Strong* Young Men Overcome the Evil One By Being in God’s Word* Young Men Overcome the Evil One By Being Self-Controlled* Young Men Are Fighting the Toughest Battle* Young Men Overcome the Evil One By Resisting the Harlot* A Father's Responsibility* Young Men Wrongly Think Noone Sees*  God Sees the Good, Too* Footnotes









    https://youtu.be/wOlsoFelGao

    Twice, 1 John 2:12-14 mentions young men overcoming the evil one. They must be spiritually strong and resist the harlot in Proverbs 7.







    Let me tell you about the different units in the Army. I will briefly break them down, starting at the brigade level:









    * A brigade has 2-3 battalions and about 5,000 soldiers.







    * A battalion has 4-6 companies and about 1,000 soldiers.







    * A company has 3-4 platoons and about 200 soldiers.







    * A platoon has 2-3 squads and about 36 soldiers.







    * A squad has about 10 soldiers.









    Squads make up the platoons, companies, battalions, and brigades They are the building blocks of the Army, and they are filled with young men. We don’t send children, women, or old men to battle. We send young men. They are in the trenches and on the front lines. When a general decides to storm a beach, take a hill, or drop men behind enemy lines, he sends young men. They exert the greatest effort and make the greatest sacrifices. The greatest strength is required of them.







    First John 2:12-14 divides our progressive sanctification into three stages: children, fathers, and young men. It says to young men twice, "Young men have OVERCOME THE EVIL ONE." Young men are fighting the enemy. They are in the trenches and on the front line. They must exert the greatest effort and make the greatest sacrifices. The greatest strength is required of them.







    Maybe this is why they are listed last in the verses. Children are addressed first, then fathers, and THEN young men, versus children, young men, and fathers as expected. Maybe John addresses them last because the most is expected of them, and he wants to give them the most attention:









    * 1 John 2:13b I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one.







    * 1 John 2:14b I write to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you,

    • 45 min
    Progressive Sanctification from Children to Fathers (1 John 2:12-14)

    Progressive Sanctification from Children to Fathers (1 John 2:12-14)

    Progressive sanctification is the process of becoming more like Jesus. Justification is the once-for-all-time moment God declares us righteous by faith in Christ. Progressive sanctification begins after justification and continues throughout our Christian lives until we receive glorified bodies. In 1 John 2:12-14 progressive sanctification is divided into three stages: children, young men, and fathers. God’s spiritual family is like human families, with members at different maturity levels.







    Table of contents* Children’s Progressive Sanctification Begins with Gospel Basics* Children’s Progressive Sanctification Begins with Moving from Knowledge to Relationship* Ginosko Versus Epistamai* Baby Christians Are Still Christians* What About Unbelievers?* A Father’s Progressive Sanctification Comes from the Word* A Father’s Progressive Sanctification Comes from Trials* Knowing God Is the Height of Progressive Sanctification* What Shouldn't We Boast About?* One Thing We Can Boast About* The Balance with Progressive Sanctification









    https://youtu.be/uNJ6aP7w2gk

    Progressive sanctification is the process of becoming more like Jesus; 1 John 2:12-14 divides it into stages: children, young men, fathers.







    When we moved to Washington in 2010, Johnny was only a few months old but wasn’t growing. He was classified as “failure to thrive.” It was scary because his skin was hanging from his face and arms, he couldn’t tell us what was wrong, and the doctors couldn’t figure out what to do. I think it was particularly hard on Katie, who tried to nurse him around the clock but couldn’t get him to gain any weight. As concerning as it is when people do not grow physically, it is even more concerning when they do not grow spiritually:









    Ephesians 4:13 until we all attain…TO MATURE MANHOOD, to the MEASURE OF THE STATURE of the fullness of Christ, 14 so that we may NO LONGER BE CHILDREN…15 Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to GROW UP IN EVERY WAY into him who is the head, into Christ, 16 from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes THE BODY GROW SO THAT IT BUILDS ITSELF UP in love.









    These verses describe progressive sanctification, which is the process of becoming more like Jesus. In 1 John 2:12-14 progressive sanctification is divided into three stages: children, young men, and fathers. God’s spiritual family is like human families, with members at different maturity levels. We will look at children and fathers in this sermon and young men separately.







    The verses are written uniquely:









    * There are two sets of three addresses.







    * The three addresses are for children, fathers, and young men.







    * In the first set, the address begins with, “I am writing to you,” and in the second set, the address begins with, “I write to you.”

    • 50 min
    Don't Let Anyone Look Down on You Because You Are Young (1 Timothy 4:12)

    Don't Let Anyone Look Down on You Because You Are Young (1 Timothy 4:12)

    Paul said, "Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity" (1 Timothy 4:12). Paul says young people should set an example in five ways.







    Table of contents* When Young People Set an Example That Should Be Looked Down On* The LaPierre Household* Addressing One of My Weaknesses as a Father* The Journey to a Family Business* The 12 Disciples Were Probably in Their Twenties* God Told the Prophet Jeremiah He Was Not Too Young* According to 1 Timothy 4:12 Young People Should Set an Example in Five Ways...* First, Don't Let Anyone Look Down on You Because You Are Young by Setting an Example in Word* Second, Don't Let Anyone Look Down on You by Setting an Example in Conduct* Third, Don't Let Anyone Look Down on You Because You Are Young by Setting an Example in Love* Fourth, Don't Let Anyone Look Down on You Because You Are Young by Setting an Example in Faith* Fifth, Don't Let Anyone Look Down on You Because You Are Young by Setting an Example in Purity* Grace and Work* Footnotes









    https://youtu.be/cEbcuvyEqf4

    Paul said, "Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers" (1 Timothy 4:12).



































    The text in this post is from Work and Rest God's Way. There is also an accompanying Family Guide. Both are available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook. I'm praying God uses them to exalt Christ in your lives and family and encourage you as you serve Him.











    People with lazy childhoods rarely grow up to be diligent adults because they’ll bring the habits they developed in their childhood into adulthood; therefore, the best approach is to start training children to have a strong work ethic when they’re young. Their work depends on their strength and maturity, but even at a young age, they can do jobs around the house and sometimes even in the surrounding neighborhood.







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    • 52 min

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