Words of Wisdom
Summaries of the Sunday & Wednesday Messages
These messages are summaries of sermons given each week by our senior pastor and founder, teacher Joshua. Each week he spends hours in prayer seeking the Lord's inspiration for each sermon. These sermons are taught in Providence churches all over the world each Sunday morning and Wednesday night. The principles and philosophies that Providence is founded on are established through these precious words of life.
In each summary you will see the title, the scriptures, and a brief summary for that week's particular message. If you register/login you can also see the sermon video. May the Lord's words move your heart deeply and change your life!
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July 4th 2010 Sunday Message Summary
Scripture: Matthew 10:37-39
In Matthew 10:37, Jesus said, “Anyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.” Upon hearing this, some may say, “It doesn’t seem right,” or “I can’t understand it.”
Let’s explain why Jesus said this so that you will completely understand what it means.
First, let’s look at it from a …
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June 30th 2010 Wednesday Message Summary
Scriptures: Matthew 6:31~33, Romans 12:2
<Jesus’ Word>
You have come, having heard a lot of hopeful things from those who brought you. Ultimately, I have brought you here so that you can solve the problems of your life and receive the eternal salvation of this time period. I tell you, first come to this place and listen to my words of life, grab onto that rope of life, and resolve all the agonies and miseries you have suffered …
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June 27th 2010 Sunday Message Summary
Scripture: John 14:6
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
You cannot see the Lord in reality because he is in the spiritual world. But the Lord sees us and knows us. The more faith that you have in the Lord’s words, the more you will entrust your life to him and the more you will ask him for …
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June 20th 2010 Sunday Message Summary
Scripture: Matthew 23:37~38
If someone was to say, “Live for your nation; pray for your nation,” you might not understand. It might sound foreign to you because a nation is too big a concept for you to understand. If you cannot get a grasp of the words to live and pray for your nation, and it feels foreign to you, perhaps you’ll be able to better understand it, relate to these words, and …
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June 16th 2010 Wednesday Message Summary
Scriptures: John 4:5-30, 39-42, Matthew 24:14, 1 Corinthians 4:16-20
Today’s scriptures introduce the scene in which Jesus went to Samaria and evangelized a woman by a community well used by all the people of the village. This opened the door of the gospel to Samaria, resulting in a large number of people being evangelized. From that time on, the disciples also evangelized as Jesus did and they continuously spread the history of the gospel. That history of life did not cease for 2,000 years.
In the scriptures, the …
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June 13th 2010 Sunday Message Summary
Scriptures: Hebrews 10:37-39, 1 Corinthians 9:16, Matthew 4:19
If people don’t know, they cannot take action. Even after a year or two years go by, even a whole lifetime, if they live not knowing, they will not do what is necessary to do in their lives. But a person who knows would have already done it years ago. They know what’s important and they do it. People who don’t know and the …
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June 9th 2010 Wednesday Message Summary
Scriptures: Proverbs 15:22-24, Isaiah 45:11-12, Matthew 11:29-30
Even when following the Lord’s will, if people don’t grasp its fundamental meaning, they make a lot of comments like, “I don’t understand.” Therefore the one who knows the will of the Lord even a bit has to put up with their complaints. But once it is completed, everyone can see that it is really good and ideal.
If everyone discusses with the Lord in this way and does things …
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June 6th 2010 Sunday Message Summary
Scripture: Proverbs 15:22 , Isaiah 45:11
If you ask the Lord, he resolves our problems with just one word. If you truly ask the Lord just once, he can tell us to do it or not to do it. However, people truly don’t do this and instead ask other people or do things on their own.
In the process of doing things, people have a tendency to allow the work …