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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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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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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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Fighting on God’s Side
Haman had it all. Persia’s powerful king, Ahasuerus, had advanced him above all of Persia’s other princes (Esther 3:1). Ahasuerus had even decreed that whenever Haman was inside the gate of the royal grounds, all of Ahasuerus’ servants were to … Continue reading
Posted in Choices, Church, Complaining, Criticism, Decisions, Discernment, Family, God's Will, Leadership, Marriage, Parenting, Politics, Problems, Revenge, Sports, Work
Tagged Am I fighting on God's side?, Esther, Haman an Agagite, Haman hung on his own gallows, Israel's history with the Amalekites, mordecai, Mordecai and Haman
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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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What’s Your Love Language?
My mother attends Calvary Baptist Church in Winston Salem, NC. Dr. Gary Chapman served on staff there for many years, but he is best known as the author of “The Five Love Languages” series of books. The first of those … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Communication, Doing Good, Family, Fatherhood, Friendship, Husbands, Individuality, Love, Marriage, Motherhood, Parenting, Personal, Reconciliation, Service, Wives
Tagged Gary Chapman 5 Love Languages, how each person expresses love, how each person feels love, Love, love-language, love-languages, relationship, relationships, the five love languages, what is your love language?
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Kateland’s Answer
I was in my first pastorate, and our church was having its annual Bible School week. The attendance was excellent each night as several visiting kids who weren’t part of our church were coming. One of those visitors was a … Continue reading
Posted in Baptism, Children, Church, Discernment, Evangelism, God's Work, Humor, Ministry, Parenting, Pastors, Personal, Reward, Salvation, The Holy Spirit, Witnessing, Youth
Tagged Bible school professions of faith, counseling with children during Bible School, How can you tell when a child is ready to accept Jesus?, how to witness to a child, leading a child to Jesus, the age of accountability
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The Disciple's Road 