II Chronicles 19 — King Jehoshaphat had acted very foolishly in entering into an alliance with King Ahab. Ahab was thoroughly wicked man who had persecuted the prophets of the LORD. The two kings went to war against Syria and if not for Divine intervention, Jehoshaphat would’ve ended up dead on the battlefield like Ahab…
Titus 2:1-10 & Romans 2:17-24 — The coronavirus pandemic has impacted the fellowship and evangelistic outreach of many local churches. It has probably also caused many Christians to turn more of their attention towards their own families and personal situations. What has diminished is the outward look that God’s people are supposed to have. Jesus…
Titus 2:5 — “That they may teach the young women…to be obedient to their own husbands…” The New Testament is clear in calling Christians wives to submit to their husbands. This is at odds with the way many people think about the marriage relationship today. In this study we carefully consider what this instruction means…
Ezekiel 14:1-8 — “These men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face…” Certain of the elders of Israel came to the prophet Ezekiel to enquire of the LORD. They came seeking guidance and help but there was a grievous problem and it was exposed.…
Titus 2:5 — “That they may teach the young women…to be discreet, chaste, keepers at home.” Self-control, purity of life, and a commitment to her household – these are among the virtues what God wants young Christian women to value and pursue. These may not be the things our culture would have young women aspire…
Titus 2:4 — “That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,” Why did Titus need to teach the young women in the churches on Crete to “love their husbands” and “love their children?” Isn’t this something young wives and young mother naturally do? How might these…
Psalm 147 — “Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.” What’s happening in the world today can damage the fellowship and the witness of the church. It can distract, divide, discourage and exhaust the people of God, but it doesn’t have…
Titus 2:3-4 — “The aged women likewise, that they be…teachers of good things; that they may teach the young women…” Titus was to entrust the older women with teaching the younger women about marriage and family life. But how could this happen if there weren’t meaningful relationships between these two demographics? This raises the general…
Titus 2:2-3 — In this study we consider what Titus was to teach the “older women” in the churches on the island of Crete. We think about how this teaching applies today to those who fit into this demographic. There is a reminder about the relationship between a Christian’s inner life and outward conduct. There…
Psalm 13 — “How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD?” This short song in the Bible’s hymnal finds David at a very low ebb. He feels like the LORD has forgotten him. He feels like the LORD has withdrawn his favour from Him and his enemies are in the ascendancy. But then there is…