Seasonal Preaching Jeremiah Cox

“Her children rise up and call her blessed; Her husband also, and he praises her” (Proverbs 31:28). Mothers are a tremendous blessing from the Lord. The wisdom of God in creating man and woman, and giving the woman the role of mother is tremendous. We need to honor mothers every day, and encourage them in their irreplaceable role.

“I form the light and create darkness, I make peace and create calamity; I, the LORD, do all these things.” (Isaiah 45:7) The skeptic will abuse this verse to suggest that God is the creator of immorality. An examination of the context of the verse, as well as the remote context of God’s nature will show this is not the case. Still, evil and suffering exist. How do we reconcile that with an omnipotent and good God?

What is modesty all about? What makes modesty? Often, these questions and others like them are met with very one-dimensional answers. Like with any Bible topic, modesty must be considered comprehensively. There are certain qualities that contribute to the Biblical concept of modesty, but none of them are independent of each other in the realm of modesty.

What is church autonomy? Why is it important? What is its function? And what might be some malfunctions or abuses of it?

Concerning marriage, Jesus said, “Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.” (Matthew 19:6) Ultimately, this statement is aimed at any who are married. Each marriage is responsible before God for its own protection. We must be diligent in our marriages to ensure the safety and preservation of the relationship to God’s glory.

“Now ‘If the righteous one is scarcely saved, Where will the ungodly and the sinner appear?’” (1 Peter 4:18) The context of 1 Peter 4 is considered.