Sunday Outline: Follow #30 -- Mark 10:13-16 -- Kingdom Kids
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Genesis 38-39
As we turn to Genesis chapter 38, we're looking now at the life of Joseph. We followed Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and now we've come to the story of the life of Joseph, which is a major story at the back half of the book of Genesis.
Read moreGenesis 29-31
Where we left off in our last study in the book of Genesis, we saw Jacob clearly and obviously chosen by God. He of course had manipulated his way into receiving his father's blessing. But then after going on the run from his brother, Esau, God met Jacob at Bethel. The ladder of God was lowered in his vision or dream from heaven down to Jacob and angels from God ascending and descending upon the ladder.
Read moreVideo Message: Understanding Goals for Your Kids
Understanding Goals for Your Kids
Many parents are completely unprepared when it comes time to raise, not their little children, but raising young adult children. The goal during their adolescent years should be to teach them how to hear and know the voice of the Lord on their own. You want to teach them to make their faith their own, to get into the Word of God on their own and to ask questions on their own and begin to know this is how God speaks.
Read moreA Goal for Parenting Teens (1 Samuel 3:8-9)
A Goal for Parenting Teens
(1 Samuel 3:8-9)
Many parents are completely blindsided by the teenage years. What they aren't prepared for is the difference between raising children and adolescents. The goal for each is different, and the difference often catches parents off guard. (2 Minutes/400 Words)
Read moreArchival Post: Does My Parenting Style Emphasize Grace?
Does My Parenting Style Emphasize Grace?
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Christians believe in God’s grace, demonstrated and accessed through the gospel. As a result, we long to communicate grace motivations rather than law motivations. We know this to be true: God has extended grace to us. (3 Minutes/600 Words)
Read moreYour Teenager Can Help You Destroy Hypocrisy (Luke 12:1)
Your Teenager Can Help You Destroy Hypocrisy
(Luke 12:1)
When a child grows into adolescence, they begin seeing their parents in a new light. During their younger years, mom or dad was right and true, a source of illumination in a dark world. But, as the teenage years kick in, children begin to discover the world on their own. (2 Minutes/500 Words)
Read moreBook Excerpt: Dear New Dad
You and I are called to a great and incredible work. The building of love of family and the raising of a child are incomparably exciting endeavors. Should God in His grace and providence allow you to father a child, rejoice! This is the opportunity of a lifetime. No matter what your past has looked like, your future, because of Christ, can be so bright. ( 1 minute/400 Words)
Read moreArchival Post: One Flesh Does Not Include Your Children
One Flesh Does Not Include Your Children
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Children are an incredible gift for married couples. They are a heritage from the Lord, a blessing from God (Psalm 127). Still, children present a challenge for marriages. Because our love for our kids’ is strong, it would be easy to overlook the marriage in favor of the family. (4 Minutes/1100 Words)
Read moreArchival Post: 8 Beautiful Marks of the First Christians (Acts 11:26)
8 Beautiful Marks of the First Christians
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The believers in Antioch were far different from the culture they lived in. Because they lived in an environment without a connection to Judaism like the church in Jerusalem had the Christ-followers in Antioch stuck out like a sore thumb. Antioch was a Roman city, influenced by the Roman and Greek way of life, the third-largest city in the empire. So, as people watched those believers do their thing, a new title began to form. They were called Christians because they followed Christ. (4 Minutes/1000 Words)
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