From Ephesians 6:1-3, Proverbs 1:1-9, and Genesis 2:24, we put together an overall structure for parenting: the first stage of teaching first-time obedience, the second stage of teaching wisdom, and the third stage of independence. In every stage, both our children and we need to rely on God’s grace as the process exposes the bent of our hearts.
As David’s covenant with David held firm through difficult times, so God’s covenant with us keeps us throughout our lives.
When we considered the Covenant of Law given through Moses, we detected a major problem that we have with God’s law: we cannot keep...
Timothy and Epaphroditus demonstrated the mind of Christ in the way they lived.