In Colossians 4:2, the Holy Spirit had Paul challenge the Colossian believers to pray steadfastly, to watch for the tempter, and to thank God for His grace. Continuing this theme, he urges them to pray for others. Transition I find, in Colossians 4:3-4, three duties relating to praying for others that I want to share […]
After addressing salvation (Colossians 3:1-4), separation (Colossians 3:5-8), sanctification (Colossians 3:9-15), and saturation (Colossians 3:16-17), he then made several specific applications. Those applications are the duties for wives to submit to their husbands (Colossians 3:18), for husbands to love their wives without bitterness (Colossians 3:19), for children to obey their parents in all things (Colossians […]
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Paul was here addressing slaves or bondmen. Such “servants” or slaves were very frequent in the first century. Historians estimate that between 10 and 20 percent of the first century Roman population were slaves. Such slavery was not based on race. “Slaves in Rome might include prisoners of war, sailors captured and sold by pirates, […]
“You can tell when a father doesn’t have his kids’ hearts. You can sense the disrespect and anger, the bitterness and emotional distance. The kids don’t want to be around him. They no longer listen to him. But children who trust their dad’s counsel and leadership are those whose fathers have been proactive in winning […]
Did you know that Jesus learned obedience? “He learned obedience in the sense that He learned to obey His father’s will as a human.” Constable (Hebrews 5:8) “Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;” Jesus had a perfect, sinless nature, yet in his human body, He had […]
Many people think that love is an uncontrollable feeling that comes and goes mysteriously. They speak of falling in love, as well as falling out of love. To them, love is not something you do; it is something that just happens when the circumstances are right. It is the tingly feeling you have when with […]
In our present-day culture, women bristle at the thought of submission to men. As a result, they often choose live-in relationships over marriage. Often, those who do marry, rule the home and keep their husbands under their thumbs through manipulation. Thus, it is common for women to get upset when they read God’s command in […]
When a man murders someone, the members of his family suffer a terrible impact. Their hearts are devastated. They become the hot topic of gossip in the community. The family name is shamed. The family reputation is tainted. People question their trustworthiness. Why does all this happen? It is because the murderer represents his family. […]
Josiah was only eight years old when he began to reign as king of Judah. Use the King’s Chart. Samuel was a prophet when Saul became king in 1095 BC. Josiah’s Passover was in the 18th year of his reign, making it 615 BC. Thus, Josiah lived more than 480 years after Samuel. To put […]