June 2024

Dealing with Conflicts inside the Marriage If another believer sins against you, go privately and point out the offense. Matthew 18:15The principle of “leaving” parents has implications when conflicts arise in a marriage. A young wife…

Accepting Worthwhile Advice “This is not good!” Moses’ father-in-law exclaimed. . . . “This job is too heavy a burden for you to handle all by yourself. . . . Select from all the people some capable, honest men who fear God and hate…

Learning from Differences Our bodies have many parts, and God has put each part just where he wants it. How strange a body would be if it had only one part! Yes, there are many parts, but only one body. The eye can never say to the hand,…

The Right Friends • Has a friend ever convinced you to do something you wouldn’t have done otherwise? How did it happen? How do you feel about it now?• Have you ever kept a friend from doing something wrong? If so, how? Why do you think…

As Iron Sharpens Iron • Why is it good to have friends who are Christians?• When is conflict with a friend a good thing?As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.Proverbs 27:17Though it may not be obvious at first glance, the…

Standing Strong • Do you feel more confident around your friends than you do when you’re alone? Why or why not?• Which of your friends do you think are spiritually strong?“If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is…

The Teacher • When it comes to learning, what is the worst thing a teacher can do?• What kind of teaching do you best respond to? Why?“But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and…

Everyday Holiness • Why don’t Christians stop sinning after they become saved?• How can God accept you if you still sin?He gave me the priestly duty of proclaiming the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering…

Living In Us • How would you feel about having one of your parents with you every second of every day? Why?• How is that different from having the Holy Spirit with you all the time?And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead…

The New Guide • If you could ask God one question about the direction of your life, what would it be?• When was the last time you felt God’s leading? Describe what it was like.“But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you…