Santa Clause is Watching You!

TweetAs I was leaving the kids’ soccer game yesterday I saw two small boys get into a little scrap.  One pushed the other, and they were ready to have a fight over some small disagreement.  The father of one of the boys grabbed them by the shoulders and to break their fighting said, “You know [...]

Influenced By the World

TweetWe often preach and teach against the threat of Christians being influenced by the world.  But, I wonder how often we are influenced without even noticing?  Some instances, of course, are quite obvious.  When we slip and use profanity, or when we tell an off color joke, it is pretty evident that we are allowing [...]

Children Obey Your Parents In the Lord

TweetIn Ephesians 5:1-4, Paul gives instructions on how to have happy, obedient children.  He first speaks to the children, telling them to be obedient.  This puts some amount of responsibility upon the children.  They are told to be obedient “for this is right.”  It is simply the right thing to do.  God has established an [...]

Wives Submit to Your Husbands

TweetIn Ephesians 5:22, the apostle Paul told wives that they are to submit to their husbands. This verse has probably upset more women than any other verse in the Bible! Many view Paul as being sexist or a chauvinist. Many women view this passage as outdated and not applicable any more. Some simply react like [...]

Husbands, Love Your Wives…

TweetIn Ephesians 5:25, Paul wrote, “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her…“  Perhaps most people look on that as a given.  Of course a husband loves his wife, at least in our society!  But, there must have been a purpose for the command, else God would [...]

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