As followers of Christ, it’s vitally important for us, and our believing children, to recognize that we have spiritual enemies—enemies who want nothing more than to steal our joy in the Lord, stunt our growth in Christ, and squander our testimony of faith.
Read MoreIn short, the writer of Hebrews compares the Christian life to a race. And in this passage, we find four features of this race of faith that are applicable and relevant to every believer.
Read MoreTherefore, if we truly want to defend our families from the attacks that are taking place all around us, it must start by going back to the beginning.
Read MoreSo instead of seeds, Jesus explains that this story is really about someone speaking the word. It’s about someone sharing the gospel.
Read MoreThe next time you try to wake someone up in the morning with the words, “Rise and shine!”, you should think of the gospel
Read MoreAs the God-ordained leader of your home, husband of your wife, and father of your children, you will be held accountable by God for how well you lead, protect, and provide for your family. So may we take that responsibility seriously, and by God’s grace, take up our sword and lead well.
Read MoreIn writing down the acrostic poem that his mother taught him, King Lemuel—a student of wisdom who knew the one true God Yahweh—gave a wonderful description of a wife who glorifies God as a homemaker: she’s one who is blameless with finances, busy at home, benevolent toward others, beautiful inside and out, and blessed for her godliness.
Read MoreFar from being a random assembly of disparate sayings, Solomon skillfully ordered the sequence of his work into a number of intentional collections, or groups. Like links in a chain, each proverb contains its own strength, but also contributes to the strength of a greater discourse.
Read MoreWith so much emotional and spiritual weight hanging on this one proverb, it’s worth setting the record straight. After all, not only should we strive to glorify God in our handling of His Word, but we also want to make sure that our lives can profit from this verse—which means we need to get it right.
Read MoreIn other words, the book of Proverbs—Solomon’s God-given wisdom written and preserved—was compiled in order to help his hearers evaluate the wisdom of others. This book helps cut through the proverbial (pun intended) fog of others.
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