Taking Every Warning Seriously
We must always take God’s warnings seriously and respond quickly so that the severity of his discipline is not compounded.
correction
Receiving Correction
God’s word describes the wise person as one who is “open to reason” (Jms.3:17). The one Greek New Testament word that translates this phrase speaks to the attribute of a person who is willing to change his mind or behavior when presented with…
Parenting
Parenting is hard work. Particularly because we are called by God to direct and correct young human beings who are born sinners (Ps.51:5), by nature chafe against the instructions of God (Rom.8:7; 1Cor.2:14), and are obstinately focused on…
Parenting
Parenting is hard work. Particularly because we are called by God to direct and correct young human beings who are born sinners (Ps.51:5), by nature chafe against the instructions of God (Rom.8:7; 1Cor.2:14), and are obstinately focused on…
Moving Fellow Christians Forward
Each of us must learn to biblically strengthen our fellow Christians in their faith, knowing how to encourage them and to wisely correct them when needed.
The Challenges of Discipleship
As we advance the gospel, we must be ready to faithfully confront and correct those we lead to Christ, knowing that everyone will be tempted to fall into costly and corrupting sins.
Proverbs and Parenting
When we read through the Proverbs we often forget that much of the book is framed as a parental plea to children. The collection commences with the words, “Hear, my son, your father’s instruction and forsake not your mother’s teaching” (Proverbs 1:8). Of course we ought to go to the Proverbs for God’s wisdom regarding our own lives, but what an overlooked resource when we fail to prayerfully read this inspired book with our children in view. Solomon boldly warns…
The Call for Bold Leadership
Christian parents must see the value and virtue of firmly correcting and strongly directing their kids according to God’s word no matter how difficult it may be.
Caring for the Wandering Sheep of Your Church
God would have us be vigilant about those who wander away from the teaching and practice of the truth, concerned enough for the ramifications of their falling away to lovingly go after them to bring them back.
Providing Godly Encouragement to Your Friends
We have a God-given responsibility to care for our Christian friends in the church, by humbly being used by God to encourage them as they follow Christ.
Tending to the Spiritual Needs of Your Home
Each member of the family should take responsibility and do his or her part in making the home a place that glorifies God, curtailing sin and multiplying the peaceful fruit of righteousness.
The Role of the Church in the Christian Life: Training and Correction
A Systematic Study of Ecclesiology
Learning to Encourage One Another
We have the privilege and the responsibility to support, correct & encourage one another, utilizing God’s truth and employing pure & selfless motives.
The Unpleasant Task of Correction
God promises to provide the righteous results which come from biblical correction if parents employ the biblical methods with biblical motives when disciplining their kids.
Recognizing and Responding to God’s Correction
We need to carefully discern God’s corrective discipline when it is taking place in our lives and respond quickly with sincere confession and repentance.
Avoiding the High Costs of Selfishness
We must learn to decipher whether a painful experience is God’s discipline, if so, let’s quickly respond and be thankful for God’s loving correction.
Caring Enough To Confront Unholy Behavior
We must care enough about God’s holiness and the church’s health to risk the relationship and lovingly exclude unrepentant church-goers.
Overcoming Anger-laden Parenting
Christian parents (especially dads) must diligently discipline and nurture their children’s hearts if their family is to be pleasing to God.
Confrontation
We must love people enough to tell them what they need to hear, not just what they want to hear.
