The book of Proverbs was written primarily as wisdom literature, teaching God’s people how to live skillfully and faithfully in a fallen world. Much of its instruction was originally directed from a father to a son, preparing young men for the responsibilities, decisions, temptations, and opportunities they would face throughout life. As men today, we…
The Beatitudes open the Sermon on the Mount and describe the character of those who belong to the kingdom of God. They are not a list of achievements but a portrait of a transformed heart. Each Beatitude builds upon the previous one. A man who is poor in spirit recognizes his need before God. He…
Responding to the ‘God the Mother’ Heresy” “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God…” — 1 John 4:1 Introduction In recent years, many Christians and families have encountered religious groups that appear sincere, friendly, and Bible-centered, yet teach doctrines completely contrary to Scripture. One increasingly…
How God Turns Reluctant Men into Mighty Warriors Primary Scripture: Judges 6–7 (ESV / NLT) A Nation in Crisis, a Man in Hiding The story of Gideon does not begin with triumph. It begins in a winepress. When we first encounter this future deliverer of Israel, he is not rallying troops or consulting elders—he is…
When God Is Silent: A Study on Saul and the Medium at Endor Primary Text: First Book of Samuel 28:3–25 There comes a point in nearly every man’s life when God feels silent. Not absent, not gone—but quiet. Prayers seem to rise and go nowhere. Direction is needed, but none comes. It is in those…
