4But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. 5Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. 6Therefore let us not sleep, asdoothers; but let us watch and be sober. 7For they...
You never stop being a parent, nor do you ever stop wanting God’s best for them. You will never stop praying for your children. Prayer is work. It’s a delight, and it is a relationship, but it is also a discipline that we must make time for every day. Praying effectively for yo...
Later, she went back with a notebook and wrote the music down. As I had my own four children, singing Scripture became an important part of our family worship each day. Then, with the advance of technology, I had the idea to develop an app to put all of the Scripture songs we knew...
Different days focus on different issues, but the authors are so deliberate about including childless women that they even use the phrase “if there is a child in your life” rather than assuming that their readers all have children. The first time I read that, I gasped–it was such a ...
There are techniques and practices that the church has learned over the years that can benefit each of us. Think what it is like to play soccer (or “football” for much of the world). The basics of soccer are fairly simple: “Kick the ball in the goal.” Even children can play the...
4:16. Also, Peter’s use of the word “ignorant” means unschooled, which presupposes the requirement of oral apostolic instruction that comes from the Church.2 Peter 3:16 – the Scriptures are difficult to understand and can be distorted by the ignorant to their destruction. God did not ...
I explained that discipline in the Bible is twofold: God disciplines us as His children, and we are to be self-disciplined. God’s discipline is His ongoing correction and training that results in His people living righteous lives that conform to His character and will. As God’s children,...
God is also our: Father. “See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!” (1 John 3:1). When we believe on the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior, we become God’s children. Fathers instruct, guide, and discipline their children, but...
If you know it, write down the number 8 and draw a triangle. Lesson 41 Ephesians 2:8 Our salvation is a gift from God. All of our gifts from God are undeserved. We don’t earn them. That’s grace, our being given what we don’t deserve. ...
12“Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you. Read ChapterAll Versions Psalms 127:3-5 3Children are a heritage from the LORD, offspring a reward from him. 4Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in ...