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Train Up a Child in the Way He Should Go and Go That Way Too (Proverbs 22:6)

Proverbs 22:6 says, "Train up a child in the way he should go," but as parents, we must ensure we go that way too. As Christian parents, we want our children to see the Gospel in us through our lives and parenting, which means we must strive to live it out before our kids.https://youtu.be/ZkX-q8H6YZ4Proverbs 22:6 says, "Train up a child in the way he should go," but as parents, we must ensure we go that way too.Table of contentsDavid's Sins in His SonsAmnon's Evil without David's Disci...

Six Ways to Provide Biblical Comfort for Those Who Mourn (Job 2:11-13)

Over the last few months, while a man in our congregation was dying of cancer, I developed a burden to equip the church to minister to those mourning. Job's friends set a great example in Job 2:11-13. Read on to learn six ways to provide biblical comfort for those who mourn.https://youtu.be/Z8p6MIINBToLearn six ways to provide biblical comfort for those who mourn. In Job 2:11-13, Job's friends set a great example at first.Table of contentsFirst, Provide Biblical Comfort for Those Who M...

Learning to Weep With Those Who Weep (Romans 12:15 and 1 Corinthians 12:26)

Every believer is expected to “weep with those who weep” (Romans 12:15; see also 1 Corinthians 12:26). When we mourn with those who mourn, we should avoid certain things, such as trying to cheer people up, competing with them by sharing our own stories of grief, or being false prophets by telling them things will get better.https://youtu.be/vi8cWm5JMIIEvery believer is expected to “weep with those who weep” (Romans 12:1). When we mourn with those who mourn, we should avoid certain things....

Christ Is Whose Son? (Luke 20:41-47 and Matthew 22:41-46)

Christ is whose Son? Jesus asked, "David says in the Book of Psalms, “‘The Lord said to my Lord.”’ David thus calls him Lord, so how is he his son?” (Luke 20:41-44; see also Matthew 22:41-46 and Mark 12:35-37). How can David call the Messiah “Lord” if the Messiah is also his Son? How can the Messiah be both David’s Lord and Son?https://youtu.be/ZFUfdbyV40YChrist is whose Son? How can David call the Messiah “Lord” if the Messiah is also his Son? (Luke 20:41-44 and Matthew 22:41-46).Tabl...

What Happens to Married Couples in Heaven? (Luke 20:27-40)

Because marriage is a big part of this life, a common question is, “What happens to married couples in heaven?” We learn the answer when the Sadducees tried to trap Jesus with a hypothetical question about levirate marriage (Luke 20:27-40, Matthew 22:23-33, and Mark 12:18-27).https://youtu.be/0-9P0JcJBscMarriage is a big part of this life, so a common question is, “What happens to married couples in heaven?” Jesus answered in Luke 20:27-40.Table of contentsThe Context for Jesus Teachin...

God’s Care for Widows Through Levirate Marriage in the Bible (Deuteronomy 25:5-10)

God's care for widows is shown in Deuteronomy 25:5-10. Levirate marriage in the Bible commanded men to provide a son and carry on the name and inheritance of a deceased brother by marrying the widowed wife.https://youtu.be/z9BSqZmGdqQLevirate marriage in the Bible (Deuteronomy 25:5-10) commanded men to marry their deceased brother's widow to provide a son.Table of contentsLevirate Marriage Cared for the WidowLevirate Marriage Carried on the Deceased Man’s NameLevirate Marriage Carried ...

Give to Caesar What Is Caesar’s and to God What Is God’s (Luke 20:19-26)

The Pharisees and Herodians tried to trap Jesus with this question: “Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?” (Luke 20:22). If Jesus said they should pay the tax, it looked like He supported Rome, but if he said they should not pay the tax, He would be considered a traitor to Rome and arrested. He responded, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what Is God's” (Luke 23:25). Just as the coins with Caesar’s image belong to Caesar, people with God’s image belong to God.htt...

You Covet and Cannot Obtain So You Fight and Quarrel (James 4:2)

What do we think typically ruins relationships? Gossip? Anger? Lies? Unfortunately, we don’t often think of covetousness. But we should! God blames covetousness for our conflicts: "You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel" (James 4:2). We take it out on others when we don’t get what we want. “Desire and do not have” is synonymous with “covet and cannot obtain,” and “murder” is synonymous with “quarrels and…fights.” God repeats Himself to dr...

What Does Covet Mean? (Exodus 20:17)

Exodus 20:17 says, “You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor's.” What does covet mean?” The Old Testament Hebrew word for “covet” is ḥāmaḏ, meaning “to lust after or long for with great desire.” The New Testament Greek word for “covetousness” is pleonexia, which comes from the two Greek words pleiōn, meaning “more,” and echō, meaning “to have.” Covet...

The Four Most Common Ways Wives Disrespect Their Husbands

Even if a wife has good intentions, such as trying to be helpful, if her husband feels disrespected, it's a problem. Read or listen to this material from Your Marriage God’s Way or watch the message from the Your Marriage God's Way Conference to learn the four most common ways wives disrespect their husbands.https://youtu.be/wAsCrQgBVAIWives Respect Your Husband is the fourth message at Your Marriage God's Way Conferences.Table of contentsThe Two Common Causes of Marriage ConflictsTh...