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Category Archives: Children
A Lesson Samuel Didn’t Learn
Of all of Israel’s great spiritual leaders, none rises any higher than Samuel. He was a prophet, a priest, and the last of Israel’s Judges. He personally anointed the nation’s first two kings (Saul and David), and two books from … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Backsliding, Children, Discernment, Discipline, Elderly, Faithfulness, Family, Fatherhood, God's Holiness, God's Work, Headship, Husbands, Influence, Leadership, Marriage, Ministry, Motherhood, Parenting, Pastors, Sin, Youth
Tagged Hannah dedicating Samuel to God, Hophni and Phinehas, Israel's high priest Eli, learning from the mistakes of a previous generation, lost men in the ministry, Samuel's circuit as judge, the death of Eli, the Philistines capturing the Ark of the Covenant, the tabernacle at Shiloh, those who do not learn from the past are doomed to repeat it, unsaved men in the ministry, Were Hophni and Phinehas lost?, Were Hophni and Phinehas saved?, Why did Israel want a king?
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Everyday Evidences of Adam & Eve’s Fall (post #2)
After God had spoken His words of judgment against the serpent and Satan, He turned His attention to Eve. Even though she had been legitimately deceived by Satan (2 Corinthians 11:3; 1 Timothy 2:14), she still had to suffer the … Continue reading
Posted in Anger, Bible Study, Children, Choices, Christ's Death, Disobedience, Eternity, Forgiveness, God's Holiness, Heaven, Hell, Husbands, Man's Freewill, Marriage, Obedience, Rebellion, Salvation, Series: "Everyday Evidences of Adam & Eve's Fall", Sin, Submission, Temptation, The Bible, Wives
Tagged Abel's offering, Cain's apostasy, Cain's offering, Genesis, God killing an animal in Eden, God's judgment upon Eve, Jesus the final blood sacrifice, meaning of your desire shall be for your husband, pain in childbirth a result of sin, sin desires to rule over you, sin lies at your door, the first blood sacrifice, verses about the headship of the husband, What was wrong with Cain's offering?, without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sin
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Going Back Home
New York’s Bowery Mission was founded in 1879 and still serves today as a rescue mission and men’s shelter. Sam Hadley was once the superintendent there and told a certain story about the place. I’d like to share that story … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Addiction, Adultery, Alcohol, Backsliding, Belief, Brokenness, Change, Children, Confession, Conviction, Disobedience, Family, Fatherhood, Fear, Forgiveness, God's Love, Grace, Guilt, Love, Missions, New Year, Parenting, Problems, Rebellion, Reconciliation, Repentance, Salvation, Seeking Forgiveness, Sin, Youth
Tagged Bowery Mission, coming back home to God, Sam Hadley, story about the boy who ran away from home, telegraph "Come Home. Father."
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A Changed Heart
Each year at this time thousands of people participate in Prison Fellowship’s Angel Tree program. The names of the children of inmates are placed as “angel ornaments” on Christmas trees in churches, businesses, and shopping malls. Along with each name … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Change, Children, Christmas, Christmas Traditions, Doing Good, God's Word, God's Work, Grace, Influence, Ministry, Missions, Motherhood, Restoration, Salvation, Scripture, The Gospel, The Heart
Tagged angel tree, Christmas, Ezekiel 36:26-27, gifts for the children of inmates, I will give you a new heart, jesus, Mary Kay, Mary Kay angel tree, Mary Kay Beard, Prison Fellowship, Prison Fellowship angel tree, prison ministry
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The Trouble with Family
The Ishmaelites were descendants of Abraham through Hagar, Sarah’s maidservant (Genesis 16:1-16). The Midianites were descendants of Abraham through Keturah, the wife he took after the death of Sarah (Genesis 25:1-2). Over the course of time, the Ishmaelites and the … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Children, Family, Fatherhood, God's Sovereignty, Husbands, Motherhood, Parenting, Perseverance, Polygamy, Problems, Slavery, Wives
Tagged Can God bring good out of family problems?, Genesis, getting hurt by your family, joseph, Was Joseph sold to the Ishmaelites or the Midianites?, Were the Ishmaelites and the Midianites the same people?, when family becomes a bad thing, when your family members do you wrong, You meant evil against me but God meant it for good
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What Satan Did to His Fellow Angels: Rebellion
“The Wiles of the Devil” series (post #2) The Bible tells us quite a bit about angels, but it leaves certain parts of the story blank. First, it doesn’t tell us how many angels there are. Second, it doesn’t tell … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, Children, Church, Demons, Disobedience, Family, Fatherhood, Government, Headship, Husbands, Parenting, Pastors, Politics, Rebellion, Satan, Series: "The Wiles of the Devil", Spiritual Warfare, Submission, The Devil, Wives, Work, Youth
Tagged examples of rebellion, how many angels are there?, rebellion is of the devil, Satan in Ezekiel chapter 28, Satan in Isaiah chapter 14, Satan's fall, Satan's rebellion, the devil and his angels, When did God create the angels?, when did Satan fall?
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In-Laws & Outlaws
And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read that he who made them at the beginning, made them male and female; And he said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family, Fatherhood, Husbands, Love, Marriage, Motherhood, Parenting, Priorities, Wives
Tagged Adrian Rogers, in-laws causing problems in a marriage, in-laws or outlaws?, leaving and cleaving, story about the old man who couldn't see and the old woman who couldn't hear, the problem of in-laws, what Jesus taught about marriage
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Contentment
Now godliness with contentment is great gain. (1 Timothy 6:6, N.K.J.V.) How content are you right now? You might as well tell the truth. After all, God knows the correct answer, anyway. Are you content with your spouse? Are you … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Attitude, Children, Christ's Death, Church, Complaining, Contentment, Desires, Disappointment, Dress and Appearance, Family, God's Love, God's Provision, Greed, Impatience, Jealousy, Marriage, Money, Parenting, Persecution, Perseverance, Problems, Prosperity, Suffering, Thankfulness, Trusting In God, Work, Worry
Tagged 1 Timothy 6:6, Contentment, Contentment must be learned, context of Philippians 4:13, Haman and Mordecai, how Haman let Mordecai get to him, Paul learned contentment, Philippians 4:11-13
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Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Will the Circle Be Unbroken? is a Christian hymn written in 1907/1908 by Ada R. Habershon and Charles H. Gabriel. The song asks the question of whether or not earthly families will be reunited in heaven. As popular as the song … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Children, Death, Entertainment, Eternal Security, Eternity, Faith, Family, Fatherhood, Heaven, Husbands, Marriage, Motherhood, Music, Parenting, Personal, Salvation, Wives
Tagged A.P. Carter, Ada R. Habershon, artists that have covered Will the Circle Be Unbroken?, celestial marriage, Charles H. Gabriel, Do earthly families stay the same in heaven?, How do I become part of the family of God?, Johnny Cash, meaning of Matthew 22:30, meaning of the song Can the Circle Be Unbroken?, meaning of the song Will the Circle Be Unbroken?, Mormonism's false teaching about the family, no marriage in heaven, song Can the Circle Be Unbroken?, song Will the Circle Be Unbroken?, the Carter family of country music, what Jesus said about marriage in heaven, Who is part of the family of God?, Will I know my children in heaven?, Will there be marriage in heaven?
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Failed Lately?
When Tonya and I were raising our two sons, we didn’t want either of them to have any problems in life. We wanted them to enjoy perfect health. We wanted them to be the most popular kids at their schools. … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Attitude, Business, Character, Children, Disappointment, Divorce, Divorce & Remarriage, Encouragement, God's Work, Humility, Individuality, Ministry, Perseverance, Personal, Pride, Problems, Prosperity, Service, Trials
Tagged Bible characters who failed, Curtis Hutson, failure, how failure can lead to success, resilience, Thomas Edison failing to invent the light bulb, Thomas Edison quote about failure
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The Disciple's Road 