Joanne B. Holstein is a Becker Bible Studies teacher and author of Guided Bible Studies for Hungry Christians. She has received her Master of Science degree in Psychology/Christian Counseling with honors from Liberty University. She is well-known as a counselor to Christian faithful who are struggling with tremendous burden in these difficult times. She is a leading authority on the history of development of the Christian churches and the practices and beliefs of world religions and cults.
Bullying is not something new just happening in our time. We can learn a lot from the Bible about bullying. Jesus tells us in everything we should do to others what we would have them do unto us.
This lesson helps all of us to understand not to worry. Jesus is in control of everything. We are not to worry about tomorrow because tomorrow will take care of itself.
Learning how to pray is an important part of growth of all of the People of the LORD God. It is important to have daily talks with our Heavenly Father in the form of prayer. Children need to be taught how to pray just like the disciples needed to be taught.
There are many different kinds of prayers. Hannah prayed a prayer of intercession asking for a child. Then she prayed a prayer of adoration after she had given birth to Samuel. Here is what the Bible says about prayer.
Prayer is the most powerful expression of communication we have to commune with the LORD God. There are different types of prayers we use to fellowship with the LORD God. There are examples of prayer of adoration given by some of the Biblical Greats. There are personal requirements and general requirements for prayers. The Bible gives reasons for prayers to be refused. There are even postures and times and places for prayers.
Hagar is a strong illustration of how unfair, difficult and exclusive life can be for woman in today’s world. Hagar somehow maintained her faith in the LORD and her obedience to Him for her survival. Even in the darkest loneliest time of her life in the desert there was hope in the LORD to save her and her son from death.
Titus 2:3-15 helps to spell out the responsibility for Christian women in our society today. Older Christian women are to teach younger Christian women on the ways of the LORD. Women of Christ have the role of being a helpmate to their husbands, children and most of all being a helpmate to the needs of the LORD.
Adoption is a word that depicts the legal action of transferring a person from the natural authority of the father to the authority of the adoptive father. We can become sons and daughters of the LORD God and can enjoy an intimacy with Him, their Heavenly Father, through the blood of Jesus Christ.
Man did not invent marriage—it is created and instituted by God. God called for Marriage calls one man and one woman to leave home, cleave together, and become one flesh.
Difference between men and women need to be address because it is important in the communication process. When couples learn these are normal differences they can then begin to accept each other rather than an attempt to change each other.