“Lord Is A Strong Tower”
 ~ Proverbs 18:10-11 ~

主の名は堅固な
やぐらのようだ、
正しい者はその中に
走りこんで救を得る。

富める者の富は
その堅き城である、
それは高き城壁のように
彼を守る。


The name of the Lord 
is a strong tower
The righteous run to it 
and are safe.

The rich man’s wealth 
is his strong city,
And like a high wall 
in his own esteem.

Lord Is A Strong Tower

'Listen as Wisdom calls out! hear as Understanding raises her voice!'

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Understanding (01/11/25)

What if the very thing that makes us human—our ability to speak—is also our greatest vulnerability? This week, the teacher in Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 challenges us to reconsider the power and danger of our words. We discover that humans are essentially 'living language,' created in the image of a God who spoke the universe into existence. Yet this divine gift has become corrupted; our words can build up or tear down, heal or wound, unite or divide. The teacher in Ecclesiastes offers us a radical prescription: simplicity. Say less, listen more, and let God be God. We're confronted with the uncomfortable truth that much of our prayer life and religious speech is actually about us—our performance, our image, our control. The passage exposes how we heap up empty phrases, thinking God will be impressed by our verbal gymnastics, when in reality He longs for humble, honest, simple connection. Jesus himself modeled this perfectly, knowing when to speak and when to remain silent, entrusting everything to the Father. The most profound insight? Silence is God's first language. When we create space to listen rather than constantly filling the air with our anxious words, we encounter the gentle whisper of divine presence. This isn't about praying less overall—it's about praying with integrity, where our words align with our hearts and actions. The transformation begins when we stop trying to be our own god and instead rest in the identity Christ has secured for us.

Ecclesiastes | Say Less - Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 - Clint Leavitt

In “Godliness in Overalls Part XI – Love,” Pastor Roydon Frost explores how true godliness is lived out through love in our daily actions and relationships. He reminds us that love is not merely a feeling but the practical expression of Christ’s character in our work, homes, and communities. Drawing from Scripture, the message shows that authentic spirituality is revealed in how we treat others with patience, kindness, and humility. This sermon challenges believers to put on “overalls” and serve with love that reflects the heart of God. It’s a call to live out faith not just in words but through the everyday labor of love.

Godliness in Overalls Part XI - Love - Roydon Frost - (Sunday 26 October 2025)

In this sermon, the Roydon Frost explores how godly living isn’t confined to rare moments of ritual, but must extend into our everyday work and relationships. Using the metaphor of honest weights in commerce (from Proverbs) and the foundational truth of justice in creation (as described in Romans 3 : 21‑26), He reminds believers that integrity, fairness and compassion are intrinsic to the character of God himself. The message challenges believers to pursue justice in their own lives, advocate for those who are oppressed, extend mercy to those who’ve wronged us — and keep their hope anchored in the promise of Christ’s final reckoning. In doing so, believers become active instruments of God’s generous justice in a world that so desperately needs it.

Godliness in Overalls Part XI -Justice - Roydon Frost - (Sunday 02 November 2025)

Proverbs 4. 1611 KJV

Hear, 
all children, 
of a father 
an instruction and attend 
to know, to win, to understand
For I give you good doctrine: 
forsake you not my law.

For I was my fathers son, 
tender and only beloved 
in the sight of my mother.

He taught me also, 
and said unto me, 
Let thine heart retain my words: 
keep my commandments, and live.
Get wisdom, get understanding: 
forget it not, 
neither decline from the words of my mouth.
Forsake her not, 
and she shall preserve thee: 
love her, 
and she shall keep thee.

Wisdom 
is the principal thing,  
therefore get wisdom: 
and with all thy getting, get understanding.
Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: 
she shall bring thee to honour,
when you embrace her.
She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace, 
a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.

Hear, O my son, 
and receive my sayings: 
and the years of thy life shall be many.
I have taught thee in the way of wisdom: I have lead thee in right paths.
When you go your steps will not be constrained; 

and when you run, you shall not stumble.
Take fast hold of instruction, 
let her not go; keep her, for she is thy life.
 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
Avoid it, pass not by it, 
-turn from it, and pass  away.

For they sleep not except they have done mischief: 
and their sleep is taken away 
unless they cause some to fall.
For they eat the bread of wickedness, 
and drink the wine of violence.
But the path of the just 
is as the shining light 
that shineth more and more 
until the perfect day.

The way of the wicked is as darkness: 
they know not at what they stumble.

My son, attend 
to my words, 
incline thine ear unto my sayings.
Let them not depart from thine eyes: 
keep them in the midst of thine heart.

For they are life unto those that find them, 
and health to all their flesh.
Keep thy heart with all diligence: 
for out of it are the issues of life.

Put away from thee a froward mouth, 
your talk free of perversity;
Let thine eyes look right on, 
and let thine eye lids look straight 
forward 

Ponder the path of thy feet, 
and let all thy ways be established.
Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: 
remove thy foot from evil.



Wisdom


“The Lord Directs Man’s Steps”
 ~ Proverbs 16:9-11 ~

人は心に
自分の道を考え計る、
しかし、その歩みを
導く者は主である。

王のくちびるには
神の決定がある、
さばきをするとき、
その口に誤りがない。

正しいはかりと
天びんとは
主のものである、
袋にあるふんどうも
すべて彼の
造られたものである。


A man’s heart plans his way,
But the Lord directs his steps.

Divination is 
on the lips of the king;
His mouth must not 
transgress in judgment.

Honest weights and scales 
are the Lord’s;
All the weights in the bag 
are His work.

The Lord Directs Man’s Steps

Few tests reveal the depth of wisdom like the way we handle conflict. Proverbs 17 reminds us that words, once unleashed, can wound deeply and divide quickly, yet silence and patience can heal what pride would destroy. The wise learn the power of restraint, choosing to listen before speaking, to forgive before fighting, and to make peace before tempers flare. Just as a breached dam unleashes uncontrollable waters, so an unguarded tongue releases chaos, God calls His people to a higher path—to seek reconciliation instead of retaliation, to build bridges instead of walls, and to let humility, not anger, have the final word.


The Value of Restraint and Reconciliation - Proverbs 17:7-14

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In this sermon Roydon Frost explores how pride leads to disgrace while true wisdom is found in humility, echoing the promise of Proverbs 11:2. He unpacks how pride not only damages our relationships and ourselves, but ultimately stands in rebellion against God’s design for humanity. Drawing on the cross of Christ, he shows that God humbled Himself so that we too may embrace suffering, forget self and remember Him. The call is simple yet profound: confess your pride, submit to Christ’s path of humility, and walk in the wisdom that honours God and serves others.

Godliness in Overalls Part XIII -Humility - Roydon Frost - (Sunday 09 November 2025)

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