by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 10/22/2023) In the last post, we began looking at the responsibilities of children within the context of the family. We saw that children – particularly younger children who are still living at home – have a duty to “obey” their parents in all things. Today, we turn to…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 10/22/2023) As we continue looking at God’s pattern for the family, we have come to the responsibilities of the children in the context of the home. Children are to obey and honor their parents according to Scripture. We begin today by examining the requirement of “obedience,” which particularly…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 10/8/2023) A husband is to love his wife like Christ loved the church. But what does Christ-like love look like? We have been looking at this love from a biblical standpoint, and yesterday we began to look at the ways in which this love is to manifest within…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 10/8/2023) We are continuing today in our study of “family matters.” We have been looking at the responsibilities of the husbands in the marriage relationship, and have seen that husbands are to “love” their wives with a Christ-like love. But what does this Christ-like love look like? Today,…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 10/1/2023) The primary command to husbands is to “love” their wives. But what does “love” mean? Is it a feeling? Is it dependent upon the object of the love? Join us today as we continue looking at the biblical definition of “love,” or “charity” as it is more…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 10/1/2023) As we continue looking at the responsbilities of the husband in marriage, we have seen that his primary duty is to “love” the wife. But what does love really mean, from a biblical standpoint? Join us today as we look at 1 Cor. 13, the “love chapter,”…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 9/24/2023) Husbands are instructed to love their wives as Christ loved the church. The kind of love we are supposed to have for our wives is a Christ-like love, which is an active love. Love is a verb, not a noun; whether the feelings are there are not,…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 9/24/2023) As we continue looking at “family matters,” we now come to the role of the husbands in the marriage. The husband is to be the loving leader of the family. His primary command is to love her, not lead her – the idea is that he must…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 9/17/2023) As we continue looking at the “virtuous woman” of Proverbs 31, we see that she is the epitome of the godly wife. Often in today’s world, we hear the feminists’ and the chauvinists’ view of womanhood, and it is completely contrary to the teachings of Scripture! Join…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 9/17/2023) As we continue our study of the family, we are currently looking at the role of wives in the marriage relationship. Today, we review briefly what Paul tells the Colossians about wives, and then we turn to Proverbs 31 to look at the virtuous woman. It is…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 9/10/2023) Today we continue looking at the wife’s role in the marriage relationship. We have begun to see what godly submission is NOT, and today we conclude by examining what godly submission truly IS. We should never be afraid to dig into God’s word to find the pattern…
by Elder Chris McCool (preached on 9/10/2023) As we continue looking at the biblical pattern for the family, we come today to the role of wives in the marriage relationship. What does God say about the wife’s role? When He mentions “submission,” what does that mean from a biblical perspective? How are we to model…
