Fairlea Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church

To give us hope, Micah answers the questions "Who Is Coming?" "Where Will He Come From?" and "What Will He Do?"

God is wearied by the Israelites lies about Him. He tells them of the arrival of two messengers. The first will prepare them for the arrival of the second.

GOD KEEPS HIS PROMISES, GOD HAS ETERNALLY ESTABLISHED HIS KING AND PRIESTHOOD, GOD IS AT WORK DESPITE EXTERNAL CIRCUMSTANCES.

Pursue justice according to God's righteous law.

The Valiant Woman is praised for her INDUSTRIOUS HABIT, her CHARACTER, and her FEAR.

King Lemuel's mother teaches us about prayer, pursuing God's calling, and self-control.

Reformation Day 2021

God provides wisdom to all and God's wisdom guides our ambitions.

God's judgment is coming against those who attack marriage. Blindness to impending judgment can be due to spiritual blindness or willful turning from the truth. God offers hope through repentance.

The author calls the son to AVOID MEDDLING IN OTHERS' FAMILY BUSINESS, to realize that SIN CONSUMES,  and gives direction on HOW TO RESPOND.

What do you do when you realize you have been following the path of folly rather than wisdom? Let's look at Agur's DECLARATION OF HUMANITY, DECLARATION OF HOLINESS, and TWO PETITIONS.

Solid Foundation of FAMILY DISCIPLESHIP and TRUST IN GOD.

Wisdom builds up and folly destroys.

Solomon calls us to put our trust in God and to avoid the FANTASY OF TRUSTWORTHY GOVERNMENT, the FANTASY OF TRUSTWORTHY WEALTH, and the FANTASY OF TRUSTWORTHY SELF.

We learn that we are to resit the wicked because wickedness destroys the community.

Solomon teaches that we preserve wealth through A WISE AND HARMONIOUS BALANCE and SHEPHERDING PEOPLE WELL.

The wise friends gives PROTECTION FROM TEMPTATION, PROTECTION FROM PRIDE, AND PROTECTION FROM JUDGMENT.

Solomon warns against FOOLISH EXCUSES, CARELESS SPEECH, and DISGUISED MALICE.

THE FOOL'S DANGER  and THE FOOL'S HOPE

Solomon calls us to deal with the trouble difficult people bring into our lives with TRUST, SELF-CONTROL, and KINDNESS.