This week we look at the wise women that are a vital part of the Christmas story.  And some of their stories may surprise you!

Keep it simple stupid.  That is what the acronym KISS stands for.  For the purpose of this sermon, it refers to the three short simple commands in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18.

The parable of the Five Wise and Five Foolish Virgins gives us insight into the final judgment of God and reminds us all that we need to be ready for whenever our bridegroom (Jesus) comes back.  Do not be found lacking!

What are you doing with the time, talents, and treasures that God has given you?  Will he say to you one day, "Well done, good and faithful servant?"

How important is persistent praying?  Listen to this parable of the persistent widow.

God deeply cares for lost things.  Whether you have accidentally wandered away, do not realize you are lost, willfully rebelled, or stubbornly refuse to listen, God love you as seen in this parable of Jesus about lost things.  If you want to be found, please contact out church.

"The wise man built house upon the rock and the rains came a tumbling down."  This is part of a song that I learned in early childhood at church.  But you will be surprised what the rock stands for in this parable of Jesus.  Unfortunately I cut about 10 seconds off at the beginning of the message.

Want to be listed with the great saints down through the ages?  Here is a chance to do what it takes to be linked to Job and Elijah in this message.  And it is easier than you might think.

What does the future hold?  We do not know for sure.  So what does the book of James say about future plans.  Find out in this message.

How do you know if you are getting your wisdom from God or from the world around you?  Well James tells us how we can know where the source of our wisdom comes from in this message.

James says, "Show me your faith".  Hear more about how to live in the Show Me State (not Missouri) in this message.

The mirror does show us what we look like on the outside.  But mirror wisdom shows us what we are like on the inside.  Does your inside match your outside?  Find out here.

Are trials temptation?  Are temptations trials?  Yes and No.  Find the differences in this message.

We are concluding the book of Proverbs today but there are just a bunch of miscellaneous Proverbs that did not fit anywhere else so I combined them into this message.

Continuing with our proverbial wisdom, this week we focus on mothers and the wife of noble character.