A Few Thoughts About Love on Valentine’s Day Love is a choice B1 1 John 4:10-11 NRSV in this is love, not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. 11 Beloved, since God loved us so much, we also ought to…
A Few Thoughts About Being Cautious Even skeptical Defining terms: B1 Blind faith: Belief in something that has not been proved or is not capable of being proved (Source) B2 Skepticism: Having or showing doubt; questioning (Source) the idea is to hear, read, see something and not accepting it without analyzing it. B3 Cynical: (Source)…
A Few Thoughts About the Beauty in Marriage Marriage B1 Body C1 Container. This is an illustration for the sexual need in humans. The idea of a comes from of idea of emotional needs, etc. E1 Keeping the Love Tank Full E2 This idea was popularized by Dr. Ross Campbell. Here is one review (PDF).…
1 Year Bible—1&2 Thessalonians Holiness versus evil B1 God’s standards versus every other standard C1 We are to walk worthily: 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12 WEB As you know, we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you, as a father does his own children, 12 to the end that you should walk worthily of God, who calls…
A Few Thoughts About Christ’s Respect for the Church I’m writing this article in response to those who teach that husbands are to love their wives but not respect them, and those who teach the wife is to respect her husband. Respect, the way some of these teachers define it, borders on the idea…
How to Answer Questions More Correctly Found this post on Dr. Wayman’s site and written by Marc Cortez The following is a conversation that recently took place in my daughter’s middle school group. And it does a good job highlighting three mistakes that we often make when we talk about the sovereignty of God and…
A Few Thoughts about Lust Lust is desire Evil lust B1 Sex, money, power, anything to satisfy sinful pleasures. B2 The more one thinks about their pleasureful object, the more they want it, the more they seek it, and the more they will do anything to get it. C1 They will seek in themselves.…
Conditions for Divorce Len Gane 2017 Update 19 Apr 19 Marriage B1 God’s will C1 Verses D1 Genesis 2:24 NKJV Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. D2 Matthew 19:6 NKJV So then, they are no longer two but one…
A Few Thoughts About “Forgive and Forget” Often pastors, church leaders, and many people counsel(?) the abused, molested, the hurt, etc. people to forgive and forget. The quotes are from one source, but similar can be found in many places. Consider Girl Redeemed: Though my siblings NEVER apologize and continue the same abusive behaviors…
A Few Thoughts About Wisdom What is wisdom? B1 My simple answer is C1 When a decision is needed, facts are gathered, and a beneficial decision is arrived at. 1 Kings 3:9 NLT Give me an understanding heart so that I can govern your people well and know the difference between right and wrong.…