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.
In three related episodes, Jesus demonstrated his authority to forgive our sins.
It’s one thing to say we believe, another to demonstrate it with what we do with our possessions and our abilities.
From Old Testament times, the Jewish people knew that only God and his Messiah could open the eyes of the blind. However, over their...