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 He feels like the LORD has withdrawn his favour from Him and his enemies are in the ascendancy.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…
Titus 2:2-3 — When we look at advertising and popular culture, what picture is presented of life for those of retirement age and above? Does this picture accord with reality? And more importantly, does it accord with what the Bible teaches? In this, the first study in a new series, we begin looking at God’s…
Luke 11:47-48 — “Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them. Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers…” Jesus accused the law experts in His day of giving their approval to the murder of the prophets. How could this be? Didn’t these…
Philippians 4:10-14 — “I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.” It has been 8 weeks since we’ve been able to gather for worship on the Lord’s Day. Many of us have adjusted to these circumstances and we’ve learned to be content. But the danger is for contentment to transform into…