“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the churchand gave Himself up for her.” —Ephesians 5:25, NASB For a husband to love his wife as Christ loved the Church is to attain a high goal, for He came not to be served, but to serve. In Section I, we stressed the fact that there …
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25411 Personal Peace (Part 1)
“In view of this, I also do my best to maintain always a blameless conscienceboth before God and before men.” —Acts 24:16 To be the kind of spouse and parent you want to be, you must first be the kind of person you ought to be. “I want to be the best parent that I can …
25416 The Wife’s Responsibilities
“… encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands,so that the word of God will not be dishonored.” —Titus 2:4-5, NASB The heart attitude of the wife toward her husband is following after him as he follows after Christ. …
25417 Walking Together in Unity
“Can two walk together, except they be agreed?”—Amos 3:3, NKJV A husband and wife have a lifelong task ahead of them. Any organization needs constant attention to keep it running smoothly. Any team must practice constantly together in order to win the game. A marriage, too, needs constant attention to preserve unity and agreement. “Behold, …
25418 Keeping in Step by Communication
“Then those who feared the LORD spoke to one another, and the LORD gave attention and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before Himfor those who fear the LORD and who esteem His name.” —Malachi 3:16, NASB, emphasis added Your marriage will be a happy, mutually satisfactory one if both of you set your sights …
25419 Training in Love
“Train up a child in the way he should go,even when he is old he will not depart from it.” —Proverbs 22:6, NASB The challenge to you, as parents, is to bathe your children in a steady, consistent love that comes from God as you train them in the way that they should go. The material …
25420 Resistance to Training
“For rebellion is as the sin of divination, and insubordination is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has also rejected you from being king.” —1 Samuel 15:23, NASB This is a foundation block, a key in training children: all our actions must issue from a wellspring of affection, tenderness, love, kindness, …
25421 Setting Limits
“You shall set bounds for the people all around, saying,‘Beware that you do not go up on the mountain or touch the border of it;whoever touches the mountain shall surely be put to death.’” —Exodus 19:12, NASB The setting of limits is inherent in the need for authority and security. Just as our God sets limits …
25422 Supervision and Help
“…then watch yourself, that you do not forget the LORDwho brought you from the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.” —Deuteronomy 6:12, NASB Parenthood is a big task. This course has been written to help you move in the right direction. Lesson 12 gives pointers on help and supervision and on your approach …
93732 From Coping to Cure
Why are so many Christians unhappy? From Coping to Cure looks at the relief available through people helping people, through human efforts apart from God, which simply teach people to cope with their problems. Then the chapters explore the many dimensions of Christ the Cure. God’s healing love can transform the most miserable life into one of comfort, joy, and deep …