October 4, 2026. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org
Title: "The Noble Wife Who Fears the Lord"
Text: Proverbs 31:10-31
Sermon Points:
1) What to look for in a wife:
   a) The noble wife who is competent and hard-working.
   b) The noble wife who models and teaches godly kindness.
   c) The noble wife who is courageous and fearless.
   d) The noble wife who makes the successful man.
   e) The noble wife who fears the Lord.
2) This noble wife is priceless and praiseworthy. 
 
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September 27, 2026. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org
Title: "Straighten Out and Stand Up"
Text: Proverbs 31:1-9
Sermon Points:
Excursus) Christians are leaders.
1) Good leaders pursue unclouded judgment.
2) Good leaders stand up for the voiceless and needy. 
 
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September 20, 2026. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org
Title: "Wisdom, Limitations, and Humble Dependance"
Text: Proverbs 30:1-33
Sermon Points:
1) We must trust God alone for comprehensive wisdom. 
2) We need an honest perspective of our own limitations. 
3) We need to embrace limits to avoid the harm of self-exaltation. 
 
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September 13, 2026.  Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org
Title: "The Fear of the Lord"
Text: Proverbs 14:26-27; 15:33; 16:6; 23:17-18
Sermon Points:
1) The fear of the Lord leads to genuine repentance.
2) The fear of the Lord means we humbly walk in the Lord's ways and not our own.
3) The fear of the Lord is a fortress of protection and a fountain of life.
4) The fear of the Lord gives us an eternal perspective.
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September 6, 2026. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org
Title: "Leadership and Authority"
Text: Proverbs 20:28; 21:1; 29:14, 18
Sermon Points:
1) Good leaders have godly character.
2) Good leaders enact godly justice. 
3) Good leaders have godly vision.
4) True authority comes from the King of kings. 
 
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August 23, 2026. Pastor Zach Vaughn.  www.machiasvalley.org
Title: "Anger and Self-Control"
Text: Proverbs 14:29; 16:32; 19:11
Sermon Points:
1) Uncontrolled anger is destructive. 
2) Self-control is one of the outworkings of godly wisdom. 
3) Self-control stems from the realization of a forgiven past and of a glorious future. 
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August 16, 2026. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org.
Title:  Pride vs. Humility
Text:  Proverbs 11:2; 15:33; 16:5, 18-19; 22:4
Sermon Points:
1) Pride distorts the reality of our place in the world. 
2) Humility allows us to receive Godly wisdom and honor.
3) Look upward to Christ who humbly came down to rescue proud sinners.

August 2, 2026. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org
Title: "Discipline, Correction, and Teachability"
Text: Proverbs 10:17; 15:31-33; 19:20; 20:30
Sermon Points:
1) The wise person seeks out instruction and learning.
2) The wise person seeks wise, Godly counsel and accountability.
3) The wise person learns from loving discipline. 
4) Discipline and correction drive us into the heart of Jesus. 
 
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July 26, 2026.  Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org
Title: "Wise Parenting"
Text: Proverbs 10:1; 22:6; 23:22-26; 29:3
Sermon Points:
1) Parents need to have a right understanding of the folly and sin of children.
2) Parents need to have a right understanding of training and discipline.
3) Parents need to lovingly pursue the hearts of their children.
4) In God, we have a Father who perfectly adopts, disciplines, and loves His children.
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July 12, 2026.  Pastor Zach Vaughn. 
Title: "Neighborly Love and Friendship"
Text: Proverbs 12:26; 17:17; 18:24; 27:5-6, 17
Sermon Points:
1) Love and friendship require honesty.
2) Love and friendship require transparency. 
3) Love and friendship require faithfulness.
4) Jesus is our truly faithful Friend. 
 
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