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The Prodigal Son’s Father (Luke 15:20)

The prodigal son’s father reveals what it is like for God the Father when one of His wayward children who has been living in rebellion and immorality repents and returns home.https://youtu.be/DMJ6pkYaCXcThe prodigal son’s father reveals what it is like for God the Father when one of His wayward children repents after living in rebellion.Table of contentsFamily Worship GuideSermon NotesLesson One: The first century thought God the Father was impersonal and stoic.Lesson Two: The Prodigal...

Wives Respect Your Husband-Ephesians 5:33 (Video)

"Wives respect your husband" (Ephesians 5:33) is one of the primary commands for wives. Read or listen to this chapter from Your Marriage God’s Way to learn what it looks like for a wife to respect and disrespect her husband.Table of ContentsFOUR WAYS WIVES CAN RESPECT THEIR HUSBANDFirst, admire himSecond, be trustworthyThird, be protectiveFourth, be appreciativeFOUR WAYS WIVES CAN DISRESPECT THEIR HUSBANDFirst, be discontentSecond, use disparaging speech and body languageThird, frequently s...

Wives Respect Your Husband (Ephesians 5:33)

"Wives respect your husband" (Ephesians 5:33) is one of the primary commands for wives. Read or listen to this chapter from Your Marriage God’s Way to learn what it looks like for a wife to respect and disrespect her husband.Table of ContentsFOUR WAYS WIVES CAN RESPECT THEIR HUSBANDFirst, admire himSecond, be trustworthyThird, be protectiveFourth, be appreciativeFOUR WAYS WIVES CAN DISRESPECT THEIR HUSBANDFirst, be discontentSecond, use disparaging speech and body languageThird, frequently s...

I Will Remember Their Sins No More (Hebrews 8:12)

Can God forget the sins we commit? If God can forget sins, how can He be said to be omniscient, or all-knowing? If God can’t forget things, how can He say He forgives us any more than angry people in marriage counseling forgive their spouse when they can’t forget it? The biblical answer is God doesn’t forget our sins, but He chooses not to remember them: “I will remember their sins no more” (Hebrews 8:12, see also Jeremiah 31:34 and Isaiah 43:25).https://youtu.be/yZNF8cWDYyQGod doesn’t for...

How a Wife Can Have the Inner Beauty of a Meek and Quiet Spirit (1 Peter 3:3-4)

How can a wife have the inner beauty of a meek and quiet spirit that 1 Peter 3:3-4 describes? Read or listen to this chapter from Your Marriage God’s Way to find out.Table of ContentsWHAT ABOUT JEWELRY AND MAKEUP?OUTWARD APPEARANCE IS A REFLECTION OF THE HEARTGREATER BEAUTY IS FOUND INWARDLY FROM A MEEK AND QUIET SPIRITInner Beauty of a Meek and Quiet Spirit Is IncorruptibleA Meek and Quiet Spirit Is the Source of Inner BeautyGod’s View of Inner BeautyJESUS WAS NOT BEAUTIFUL TO THE WORLD...

What Does Repentance Look Like? (Luke 15:18-20)

Luke 15 contains three parables, and the themes are repentance and joy. The third parable about the prodigal son does something different than the previous two. Instead of using the words repent and joy, we get to see repentance and joy demonstrated by the father and son. The son is never said to repent, but we get an answer to the question, "What does repentance look like?" by examining his actions. This allows us to draw out wonderful lessons about to apply to our lives.https://youtu.be/4...

When the Prodigal Son Came to Himself (Luke 15:17 and Hebrews 12:4-11)

Luke 15:17 says the prodigal son came to himself, or came to his senses. This is one of the best descriptions in Scripture of what it means to be trained God’s discipline (Hebrews 12:11). He recognized he was experiencing discipline versus a trial.https://youtu.be/Ipeis6tkq_4The prodigal son "came to himself," or came to his senses in one of the best examples of being trained God’s discipline (Hebrews 12:11).Table of Contents for When the Prodigal Son Came to HimselfFamily Worship Guid...

Rejoice Over the Results Versus the Motivation (Numbers 11:26-29, Mark 9:38-41, Philippians 1:15-18)

We see frequent examples in Scripture of why we should rejoice over the results versus the motivation. When other men began to prophesy Joshua was concerned, but Moses rejoiced (Numbers 11:26-29). When a man was casting out demons, the disciples were concerned, but Jesus said to let him continue (Mark 9:38-41). Paul said some people were preaching the gospel with good motivation and others with bad motivation, but he rejoiced that the gospel was being preached (Philippians 1:15-18). The prodigal...

What Leads to Repentance? (Luke 15:16-17 and Romans 2:1-5)

What leads to repentance? Romans 2:4 says, "God's kindness is meant to lead [us] to repentance." When we are thinking of repenting, we wonder, "Will God really forgive me? Have I done too much for Him to be able to love me? Would God ever want a relationship with me again?" It is thinking about God's kindness that gives us the confidence that we can repent and be forgiven.Table of ContentsFamily Worship GuideSermon Notes for What Leads to Repentance?Lesson One: Sometimes the worst thing to d...

Prone to Wandering from God the Father (Luke 15:13-16)

We are prone to wandering from God the Father. Generally, when we have sin in our lives we want to be as far away from God as possible. We don’t wander physically like the son in the parable, but we do wonder spiritually. We don’t physically go to a far country, but we avoid praying, reading the Bible, attending church and fellowship.https://youtu.be/Bu4-vZmz4D0We are prone to wandering from God the Father. When we have sin in our lives we avoid praying, reading the Bible, and attending ch...