“But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.” – Isaiah 53:5 Earlier this week, we learned that men are prone toward either chauvinism or cowardice. So, what are men to do? The key is … Read more
“Likewise, husbands live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel since they are heirs with you of the grace of life so that your prayers may not be hindered.” – 1 Peter 3:7 Yesterday, we looked at four ways husbands are to honor their … Read more
“Likewise, husbands live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel since they are heirs with you of the grace of life so that your prayers may not be hindered.” – 1 Peter 3:7 As we learn how to honor our wives from 1 Peter … Read more
“And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden. But the LORD God called to the man and said to him, ‘Where are you?’” … Read more
Genesis 24:64-65 – And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she dismounted from the camel and said to the servant, “Who is that man, walking in the field to meet us?” The servant said, “It is my master.” So she took her veil and covered herself. In the story of Isaac and … Read more
Genesis 24:67 – Then Isaac brought her into the tent of Sarah his mother and took Rebekah, and she became his wife, and he loved her. So Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death. The way the Western world does relationship – dating, relating, and fornicating – is essentially a 100-year failed experiment. From the time the … Read more
Genesis 24:2-4 – And Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his household, who had charge of all that he had, “Put your hand under my thigh, that I may make you swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and God of the earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of … Read more
Genesis 24:67 – Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah, and he married Rebekah. So she became his wife, and he loved her; and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death. As we read yesterday, even though Abraham horrifically messed up his family in fathering a child with a woman other than … Read more
Genesis 24:7 – The Lord, the God of heaven, who took me from my father’s house and from the land of my kindred, and who spoke to me and swore to me, ‘To your offspring I will give this land,’ he will send his angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my … Read more
Genesis 23:2 – And Sarah died at Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her. A news station in Nashville recently reported the story of a local couple whose story sounds like it’s one out of a romantic comedy. Charley Ray … Read more
Genesis 23:1 – Sarah lived 127 years; these were the years of the life of Sarah. You’ve probably heard the word “millennial” used in a negative context but this age group (those born between 1981-1996) is the largest, most-diverse, and most-educated generation. A study was recently done in partnership by the Institute for Family Studies … Read more
Genesis 22:20-23a – Now after these things it was told to Abraham, “Behold, Milcah also has borne children to your brother Nahor: Uz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram, Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel.” (Bethuel fathered Rebekah)… At the end of Genesis 22, we discover that Abraham’s brother Nahor (see … Read more