A fool is someone who rejects God’s Word and lacks reason. Thus, a fool is one who lacks the wisdom of God to live his life. Proverbs 22:15 tells us that we were all born fools. However, God does not want any of us to remain fools. One of the primary duties of every parent […]
There are many things in life that we cannot force to happen, yet we can have an influence on them. You cannot force your garden vegetables to grow, but you can water, feed, and care for them to help them to grow. You cannot force people to like you, but you can be friendly and […]
God’s chastening seems out of context here. As I pondered and prayed over why the apostle reminds these Jews of God’s chastening, I discovered that the word translated “chastening” (v.5) actually refers to the whole training and education of children. It includes much more than just discipline. He is speaking of God’s spiritual training, which […]
Our Bible verses tonight are addressed to children. David encouraged children to listen as he taught them the fear of the LORD, that is, how to live to please and honour God. He said, if you desire a good long life, you must fear the LORD. (Read text) For those who learn to fear the […]
My father on the farm became a fairly good welder. He taught me a little, but I never caught on. One thing I did learn is to protect my eyes around welding. The bright light can blind a person. The Psalmist also determined to protect his eyes, but in another way. Read Psalm 101:3a. Protecting […]
When our boys were infants, they drank their mother’s milk for many months. That was normal. They ate no steak and chicken when they were a month old. When they began eating some foods, we had a food grinder that ground and mashed everything very fine. At that age, that too was normal. However, if […]
Sadly, many Christians do not know what they believe nor why they believe it. In the last four sermons, we examined the first four Baptist Distinctives. The remaining four, we are going to combine and look at together. Transition As we examine these Baptist distinctives, note carefully both their meaning and how they apply to […]
Have you noticed that people tend to neglect things in life that do not show instant benefit. They neglect eating healthy foods. They neglect drinking only healthy substances. They neglect changing the oil in their car. They neglect exercise. They neglect giving up smoking. When it comes to spiritual things, many Christians tend to do […]
The sun is a huge mass of burning fuel with tremendous heat. Though it is 150 million km away, yet we clearly see its light and feel its warmth. The moon is a non-burning rock. It produces no light. It is only 384,400 km from the earth. How is it then that the moon gives […]
Genesis 39 records the events of Joseph’s life while he was a slave in Egypt. Potiphar’s wife tried her best to lead him into sin. Like the strange woman described in Proverbs 7, she likely wore the attire of a harlot, kiss him, and used fair speech and flattering words to entice him. Day after […]