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 a series of verbal skirmishes with religious leaders, Jesus showed who we are and how we should live as the image of God...
In response to King Saul’s second major error and his excuse, Samuel famously declared that to obey is better than sacrifice.
The first psalm describes the two ways to live and their results.
