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.
When Peter explained what happened at Cornelius‘s house, the Jewish Christians were amazed that God had given salvation also to non-Jews!
As Paul demonstrated in his trial before Governor Felix, Christians must testify about Christ with our words and with our lives.
If we are going to learn wisdom, we need to start with the fear of the LORD, which is the beginning of wisdom and...