The Bible has a great deal to say on the matter of parenting children. Paul touches briefly on the responsibilities of children to their parents, and of parents to their children in Colossians 3, but as we study God’s word together we can see principles laid down throughout that will help us in this endeavor today.
Speaker: Justin P. Sivley
God is an all-knowing God, who no doubt is aware of the things that concern all people in every place. But the Scriptures paint a picture to show us that though God may be aware, he doesn’t listen to the prayers of all. He is far from the wicked, but he listens to the prayers of the righteous.
Speaker: Justin P. Sivley
We are working through a bit of a backlog of lessons, and apologize that these were not out sooner. Over the next few days we will be releasing multiple recordings a day to get caught up. This lesson, continuing our study in Colossians, begins a short series on how Christ changes our relationships. This lesson will focus on our marriages.
Speaker: Justin P. Sivley
We are working through a bit of a backlog of lessons, and apologize that these were not out sooner. Over the next few days we will be releasing multiple recordings a day to get caught up. Our lesson this week focuses on Haggai’s encouragement to the builders of the temple after the exile, and the related prophecy concerning the church.
Speaker: Justin P Sivley
We are working through a bit of a backlog of lessons, and apologize that these were not out sooner. Over the next few days we will be releasing multiple recordings a day to get caught up. As we continue in the book of Colossians, we take our lesson from Colossians 3:16, and take the opportunity to discuss what God accepts when the church sings together in worship.
Speaker: Justin P Sivley
A brief lesson encouraging God’s people to be prepared for whatever our enemy may bring, just as God’s people in the days of Nehemiah were prepared for whatever may come while they worked on rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem.
Speaker: Justin P Sivley
In a passage that is filled with agricultural metaphors, the prophet Hosea encourages Israel to sow righteousness and reap God’s mercy. Instead, they had sown wickedness, and would reap God’s judgement. Hosea echoes the principle seen throughout the Scriptures, that you reap what you sow.
Speaker: Justin P. Sivley
After several weeks taking a deeper dive into Colossians 3:12-14, we conclude with the quality that binds all the others, and all of God’s people, together. Love is undeniably important for Christians, and if it is pursued diligently, many other things will naturally fall into place.
Speaker: Justin P. Sivley
Though many passages in the prophets tell of judgment to come, there are also glimpses of hope and a better future. Zechariah’s prophecy that we consider this morning, a prophecy that John confirms pointed to the Savior, explains that great day when grace and mercy will be poured out through the gift of Jesus.
Speaker: Justin P. Sivley
On an occasion when Jesus healed ten men of the disease called leprosy, he then marveled that only one returned to give thanks and praise God for his healing. We are encouraged, as God’s children, to never cease to be thankful, and in fact, to be more thankful. May we not be like the nine, but be like the one who returned to give thanks.
Speaker: Ray Kelly
Orangeburg (SC) Church of Christ Audio 