Category: Teaching

Lord, Teach Us To Pray

Post author By Ron Barnes
Post date October 5, 2019

The first “prayer” that I learned in the Roman Catholic Church was the “Hail Mary” which my priest taught me was the right way to pray. I remember repeating it before going to bed, until I discovered, by God’s grace, that not only was this prayer wrong, but it was…

Post author By Geoff Banister
Post date July 11, 2019

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Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness (Psalm 29:2). When it comes to giving the Lord His due in corporate worship, Presbyterians have recognized historically that God cannot be worshipped in any way we choose. There must be scriptural…

Post author By William Pinkston
Post date July 10, 2019

A garden is a well watered, richly nourished, carefully tended place for the cultivation of plants. A garden can be expansive or tiny, free form or formal. It may contain few varieties or a vast catalog of species. It may be virtually all shades of green or a profusion of…

Post author By Ian Goligher
Post date July 8, 2019

SUMMARY OF THE CHAPTER 2 This chapter declares creation’s completion (v1-3), and expands on the methods and results of those six days of God’s creative work. It does not record a separate work of creation; it adds information to the details given in chapter one. Though man was also made…

Post author By Stephen Pollock
Post date July 4, 2019

I understand it’s not a very positive title. I also understand that social media can be used for good purposes. Many Free Presbyterian ministers and churches are very active in their social media presence. Just because people abuse the internet and social media doesn’t make it inherently evil. The popular…

Post author By Stephen Hamilton
Post date April 8, 2019

The Psalmist wrote: “Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.” In Genesis chapter 3 a record is given of the Fall of man. Because of Adam’s disobedience the entire human race was plunged into an estate of misery. As a result, man stands in need of…

Post author By William Pinkston
Post date April 7, 2019

Noah’s Ark was a big boat. Take off its roof, fill it with water, and Columbus’ Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria could float around in it. Although impressive, to most people this kind of comparison means little. But your first sight of the ark in Williamston, Kentucky, will give you…

Post author By Ian Goligher
Post date April 6, 2019

Summary of the chapter: This chapter declares that God created the world out of nothing and organized it into a perfect world in six literal, twenty-four-hour days. It also declares that God created man in His own image and gave him dominion over the creatures. This is vital information about…

Post author By William Pinkston
Post date January 7, 2019

Note: Part 1 of Animal Rights and Wrongs. Animal rights and animal abuse are current topics. What should man do or not do with, to, and for animals? What Scriptures teach about animal/human relations was discussed in the previous article. At Creation, God placed animals under man’s dominion. The Old…

Post author By Stephen Pollock
Post date January 4, 2019

In this short series of articles, we have dealt with the aims of Sunday school teaching, the principles governing the content, and the importance of catechization. But who should take on the task of teaching? What qualities should we look for in identifying those who could be appointed? What attributes…

Post author By David DiCanio
Post date October 12, 2018

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Following from Part 1 Some years ago, former Russian President, Mikhail Gorbachev, asked US President, Ronald Reagan, as they looked down upon all the fancy houses while flying from Andrews Airforce Base in Maryland to the White House in Washington, D.C. ,“Are these houses the homes of your leaders?” Gorbachev…

Post author By David DiCanio
Post date July 13, 2018

“The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it” (Proverbs 29:7). True Christians want to know why people suffer under poverty. They also want to know how to bring relief biblically. Considering the “cause of the poor” does not mean one replaces the gospel…

Lord, Teach Us To Pray

Faithful Praise Through Songs and Hymns

Biblical Gardens

Genesis: God’s Book of Beginnings (2)

Anti-Social Media

Atonement Through the Blood of The Cross

Encountering the Ark Encounter

Genesis: God’s Book of Beginnings

Animal Rights and Wrongs Part 2: A Modern Biblical View

Qualifications of a Sunday School Teacher

Poverty Exposed (Part 2)

Poverty Exposed (Part 1)