3Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderersor addicted to much wine,but to teach what is good.4Then they can urge the younger womento love their husbands and children,5to be self-controlledand pure, to be busy at home,to be kind, and...
strong Christian) as “God’s will.” They were, she claimed, “in love”—and while it’s true that Scripture tells us love covers a multitude of sins (1 Peter 4:8, perhaps alluding to
While on earth, Jesus made a direct reference to the Talmud when he denounced the Pharisees, the leaders of the synagogue, for voiding the Scripture by teaching the traditions of men. (Mark 7:1-13) Non-Jews (derogatorily referred to as goyim, minim, heathen, or gentiles, by the Jews...
I wish I could remember all the times when I read an article or passage of Scripture that absolutely spoke to me exactly where I was. There have also been numerous times when I heard a song that was perfectly suited to my situation. Sometimes these coincidences speak words of comfort, some...
Interpretation of ScriptureIlluminationGuidance of the Holy SpiritRelates a women's dating experience with an artist. Impression of her friends of the artist; Appreciation for the character of her date; Attitude of her parents towards the artist....
We have divine law in the divine Scripture, human law in the laws of the king. From what source does each person possess what he possesses? Is it not by human will? For by divine law The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof. Therefore, it is by human law that one says...
Because marriage can only work if a man is invested in his wife, men have a tendency to make women their source for approval. This is a bug that arises from a good feature. The solution is not to despise women’s influence, nor our call to rule; it is to balance both by placing ...
I have gained a new appreciation for the unity of scripture and the story that God has woven throughout the Bible. I want to thank you for the work that you have done to bring this course to me. I am looking forward to teaching through the course with my church in the coming year....
outside the Hutto Detention Center, a holding place for migrant women, many of whom had been separated from their children. The Center has been the subject of numerous allegations of physical and sexual abuse of detainees. The liturgy featured scripture readings, prayers, songs, and a sermon ...
No wonder the young women love you!4 Take me away with you—let us hurry! Let the king bring me into his chambers. Friends We rejoice and delight in you[a]; we will praise your love more than wine. She How right they are to adore you! 5 Dark am I, yet lovely, daughters of Je...