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Raising Children is a challenge Raising good children is a big challenge I. Raising godly children is an incredible task Teaching children to obey Teaching children to show respect and honor Protecting them from evil – wrong philosophies Teaching them to keep their heart’s pure For your obedience is…

We started last week working on the subject of rebellion. We talked about how to prevent rebellion. Most of it has to do with the consistency and dedication of the parent. The real problem is when we already have a rebellious child. Children can rebel for many reasons. They can rebel because of a poor…

Rebellion & Mercy

9 When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the people slaughtered because of God’s word and the testimony they had. 10 They cried out with a loud voice: “Lord, the One who is holy and true, how long until You judge and avenge our blood from those who live on the earth?” 11 So a white robe…

Text: Genesis 4:16-26 High-Tech Rebellion Many of us have a hard time remembering life pre-smartphone and most of us have mindlessly accepted this technology into our lives. Smartphones empower us to do many amazing and wonderful things, but has this empowerment come at a cost? The great danger that…

Context: Where does this fit in the Big Picture of God's Glory? New Testament 46-47 AD Beginning of the Missionary Journeys of Paul. Written definitely to those who knew the geography. Overview: What's going on here? 4 So being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they…

We have been working our way through the life of Jesus. We have not always been in order but close. So far Jesus ministry has been centered around the sea of Galilee. He has been healing and raising. He has been teaching and preaching. He has been doing mighty wonders of amazing miracles. He has walked…

Rebellion has consequences, but is never beyond God's ability to show mercy.

God graciously bestows blessing that He may rescind for rebellion.

Disobedience came 1 generatoin after the death of Joshua and led to severe discipline.

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 7, Session 1 © 2018 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser, edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A. Summary and Goal God delivered Israel from slavery in Egypt, provided for them in the wilderness, and brought…

Big Idea - There is so much that divides us - but gratitude can unite us. The early church understood the place of Gratitude in Worship . Communion is the great unifier . 44 And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had. 45 They sold their property and possessions and…

Introduction Good morning to you and welcome to this gathering of Hope Bible Fellowship. We are just thrilled to have you with us. (Faithlife Rollout Video) This morning we are continuing in the book of Micah, one of the minor prophets of the Old Testament. I just want to remind you that Micah was a…

Review The Exodus parallels the Christian’s journey from bondage to freedom. When we choose to follow God, Satan fights harder to keep us enslaved. We learn to trust, obey, and follow God through difficult wilderness times. God wants to be with us, intimately part of our daily lives. I Did It My Way…

"Backsliding" is rarely a sllip, more often it is a willful rebellion to a God who is calling you to return.

The Hardest thing: Love In his book, “Living with You; living with me” Aussie author Kel Willis relates the story of a friend of his who moved towns and went looking for a new church to join . To their delight, they found a church close by that had a good reputation for taking God’s word seriously, had…

A spiritual life that truly transforms the believer from the damage of sin comes from that believer’s participation in God’s tool of confession. It says in 1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” This confession…

Submission and obedience are not popular words these days. More and more it seems that people have a “no one’s gonna tell me what to do” attitude. As disciples of Jesus Christ, however, we are committed to submitting to Him as our Lord and obeying His commands. When the command is easy or something I…

We hate the unknown, don’t we? Maps, Google-ing, instructions, YouTube it, plan, ask those who know, nutritional information, where manufactured, how much will you pay, how much is it worth, what will I be when on my own, what school…job…spouse…home…car should I pick, how can I afford it, what’s it like…

Disobedience is less about “personal failure” than it is a “personal offense” to God, who is holy. Self-purposed Living Grieves the Lord vv. 17-32 Without God, humanity walks in futility and deceit vv. 17-19 ++With Christ, believers walk in righteousness and truth vv. 20-24 ++With the Holy Spirit, God’s…

1 There is an old country song that goes, 'you can talk about anything in this world, except politics, religion, and her.' Of course, the premise of the song is about a country singer who loses his wife, well country singers lose everything, but this one, in particular, George Strait, loses his wife.…

What does it mean? A methodical theological journey continues. We know exegesis means “what does the word say” and hermeneutics means “what does the word mean.” Here in John chapter 3 we are rich in hermeneutics for it is mandatory to understand if one is to be saved. Previously we have looked at a few…

Introduction This Torah Portion goes from Numbers 16:1-18:32 Bemidbar The Israelites who escaped from Egypt, witnessed the Sinaitic revelation, erected the Tabernacle, and were instructed in the operation of it (as described in Exodus and Leviticus) now prepare themselves militarily and spiritually for…

Third Rebellion The Tower of Babel Now the whole earth had one language and the same words. And as people migrated from the east, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly.” And they had brick for stone,…

Psalm 2 Why are the nations in an uproar And the peoples devising a vain thing? The kings of the earth take their stand And the rulers take counsel together Against the Lord and against His Anointed, saying, “Let us tear their fetters apart And cast away their cords from us!” He who sits in the heavens…