Search Results for instruction

Found 230 Results for instruction
Beyond Sunday: A Heart for Instruction

Apply your heart to instruction and your ear to words of knowledge....

The Odd Couple: Psalms 1 and 2

Psalms 1 and 2 are as different as night and day, but can be studied as one unit using a method scholars call the canonical approach....

4 Blessings of a Disciplined Faith

Kirstyn Mayden

Maybe it was a New Years resolution. Maybe it was an inspirational friend pushing you to do more. Maybe it was a convicting sermon. Regardless, you had high hopes to eat healthier, communicate better,...

10 Things You Should Know about the Spiritual Gift of Tongues

Sam Storms

As Paul delineates nine of the gifts of the Spirit in 1 Corinthians 12:8-10, the last on his list is “the interpretation of tongues.” Later in that chapter he again refers to interpretation in his den...

How Can Fathers Raise Kids without Provoking Them to Anger?

Jason Soroski

It is clear that fathers have a role to set the tone for Godliness in our homes. When fathers tell their kids how much better we were at their age, compare them to others unfairly, demand compliance t...

What Does it Mean ‘Without Vision, the People Perish’?

Joel Ryan

This knowledge provides a new vision that allows us to see God and His plan for our lives more clearly. Without this vision, we are left to wander in the dark down a path that ultimately leads to dest...

Why Does James Say We Should Be "Slow to Speak"?

Pamela Palmer

The letter written by James was penned to Jewish Christians scattered throughout the Roman Empire. It contains many key themes, such as trials, faith and works, wisdom, and riches and poverty. The let...

5 Things the Bible Does Not Say about Rest

Sophia Bricker

There are many different opinions about what it means to rest. Is it a waste of time, and should we feel guilty about taking days off? Does it only refer to sleeping, or taking it easy during an illne...

4 Indications That a Church Is Making Disciples

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

What would you think of a mom who gave birth to her baby and then said “my job is done, you are on your own?” You would probably think that mother is irresponsible and possibly unfit to be a mother. Y...

Who Wrote Proverbs?

Dr. Sandra Hamer Smith

The book of Proverbs is full of wisdom and instruction. It's one of the most often quoted books of the Bible, and many of the sayings found in Proverbs have become common sayings for us today. But jus...

"The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Wisdom" - Bible Verse Explained

Ashley Hooker

What is wisdom and how do we receive it? Throughout antiquity, these have been the eternal questions on the lips of mankind. Adam and Eve were confronted with this question as they tried to resist t...

What Does 'Spare the Rod Spoil the Child' Mean in Proverbs 13?

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

 If we are going to be honest and understand this proverb, then we must acknowledge that God’s love for us is proven by his discipline just as your love for your child is proven in the same way. ...

Will God Ever Ask You to Do Something You Can't Do?

Ashley Hooker

God has always been asking His people to obey commands. In each situation, God’s instruction is doable because He has already set his plan into motion. God did not leave Moses, Esther, Jonah, or his d...

10 Incredible Lessons Mothers Teach without Saying a Word

Dawn Wilson

No one can doubt the impact of a Christian mother who teaches her children about God and life using the Word of God and sharing from her own experiences in trusting God.But what does a mom teach her c...

How These 10 Proverbs Help in Every Day Life

Lynette Kittle

The book of Proverbs in the Bible was written to give you godly wisdom, instruction, and insight, and to help you learn discipline, right behavior, and how to do what is right and just in life (Prover...

How Should Christian Parents Approach Discipline?

Emma Danzey

“Do y’all spank your kids?”A friend of mine recently asked in a group conversation. These topics can often lead to uncomfortable (sometimes strong) opinions in various directions. However, this ended ...

What Does the Bible Really Say about Submission?

Britt Mooney

It can be dangerous in our modern Western culture to talk about submission. To some degree, rebellion against authority founded America, and current movements in feminism and racial justice demonize p...

What Are We Getting Wrong about Biblical Marriage Roles?

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

Most of this passage in Ephesians addresses the role of the husband. I know much has been made in our society and in the church especially of the submission of the wife, but this passage spends more t...

Can We Really "Not Be Anxious about Anything"?

Heather Adams

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God" (Philippians 4:6).The Apostle Paul's instruction to live free of anx...

3 Key Signs of a Healthy Church

Pamela Palmer

The idea of a healthy church sounds appealing and is what God desires for His Church. One day, Jesus will return for His bride (the Church). We want to be ready and we want to be a body that reflects ...