How Do You Become a Good Father If You Never Had One? Happy Father's Day

How Do You Become a Good Father If You Never Had One? Happy Father's Day

I never wanted to be a father. I grew up with a cold, distant dad and spent years convinced I would repeat the pattern. Then I became one anyway. Now I'm an OFW working in China while my daughter is in the Philippines — missing the dinners, the advice, the ordinary moments a father is supposed to be there for.This video is for every father carrying something like that.We walk through what Scripture actually says about fatherhood — Deuteronomy 6's picture of a present father, Paul's charge in Ephesians 6:4, and the watching, running father in Luke 15 who never stopped looking down the road. We also speak directly to fathers who grew up with a broken dad themselves, using Ezekiel 18, Psalm 27, and Romans 8. And we speak to every OFW father loving his child from across an ocean.Provision is love. God is not limited by geography. And the cycle can break — in you.📖 Scripture from the World English Bible (WEB)Para sa bawat amang nagtatrabaho sa ibang bansa — nagmimiss sa anak, nagdadala ng guilt tuwing Father's Day — ang Diyos ay nakakakita sa iyong sakripisyo.(For every father working in another country — missing his child, carrying guilt every Father's Day — God sees your sacrifice.)🎧 Calm, verse-by-verse format — perfect for your commute or quiet time abroad📺 Watch more: https://www.youtube.com/@BibleChapterByChapterStudy🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6MnjQf5YAsxCAhha7jCSGD🌐 www.biblechapterbychapter.comWhat does the Bible actually say about being a good father when you are starting from a deficit—or when you are loving your children from thousands of miles away? In this video, we step away from the usual cultural advice and walk carefully and faithfully through Scripture to uncover God’s true blueprint for fatherhood. Whether you are living down the hall from your kids or working hard overseas as an OFW father in another country, this message is for you. We break down the powerful truths of Deuteronomy 6, Ephesians 6, and the revolutionary perspective of the father in Luke 15. If you’ve ever worried that generational cycles, past wounds, or physical distance make you a failure, let God's Word speak peace to your heart today. Your provision is love, your prayers have no geographical limits, and the cycle can break with you.Happy Father's Day to every dad fighting for his family's future. 📖 SCRIPTURES REFERENCED:- Ephesians 3:14-15- Deuteronomy 6:6-7- Ephesians 6:4- Psalm 103:13- Luke 15 (The Prodigal Son)- Ezekiel 18:20- Psalm 27:10- Romans 8:15- 1 Thessalonians 2:17- Matthew 7:11⏱️ CHAPTERS:0:00 - The Confession: I Never Wanted to Be a Father01:15 - Welcome & Framing the Deficit02:10 - Part 1: Fatherhood Comes From God First03:45 - Part 2: What a Biblical Father Actually Does (Deuteronomy 6)05:20 - Part 3: The Running Father of Luke 1506:55 - Part 4: Breaking the Cycle of Generational Wounds08:30 - Part 5: For the OFW Father Who Is Far Away10:45 - Part 6: 4 Practical Steps for Long-Distance and Present Dads12:15 - Closing: He Is the Best Father We Ever HadIf this study brought you comfort or clarity, please consider subscribing to Bible Chapter by Chapter, liking the video, and sharing it with another father who needs to hear this today. Drop your thoughts or a prayer request in the comments below!

Does Hell Really Exist? What the Bible Actually Says

Does Hell really exist? What does the Bible actually say about the afterlife, judgment, and eternity? In this episode of Bible Chapter by Chapter, we move past the cultural pop-culture cartoons of red skin and pitchforks to examine the literal text of Scripture. Interestingly, the concept of Hell isn't just a topic used by angry street preachers; it was spoken about more by Jesus Christ than by almost anyone else in the Bible. We dive deep into a careful biblical word study, breaking down the original Hebrew and Greek terms used in the text: * Sheol: The Old Testament realm of the dead and the grave. * Gehenna: The historical Valley of Hinnom outside Jerusalem used by Jesus as a vivid image for ultimate ruin and final judgment. We also examine key New Testament scriptures, including Jesus’s warnings in the Gospels, the sobering account of the Rich Man and Lazarus in Luke 16, the teachings of the Apostle Paul in Thessalonians, and the final judgment in the Book of Revelation. Finally, we tackle the profound theological question: If God is love, why does Hell exist? Whether you are a long-time believer doing a deep-dive Bible study, or someone asking hard questions about Christian theology, faith, and salvation, this episode offers a grounded, faithful look at what God's Word truly says. Scriptures Examined: Mark 9:43–48, Matthew 25:41-46, Matthew 13:41–42, Luke 16:26, 2 Thessalonians 1:9, Revelation 20:15, 2 Peter 3:9, John 3:16.

Can God Really Forgive Anyone? Paul's Shocking Testimony (1 Timothy 1)

In this episode of Bible Chapter by Chapter, we walk verse by verse through 1 Timothy Chapter 1 — the opening chapter of Paul's first letter to his young protégé, written to steady him as he led one of the most difficult churches in the early world. Timothy had been left in Ephesus, a city full of false teachers more interested in myths, endless genealogies, and speculative disputes than in the actual gospel. Paul's instruction is not a call to win every argument. It's a call to stewardship — God's stewardship, which is in faith — producing love out of a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith. We work through four movements in this chapter. The contrast between speculation and stewardship, and what happens when teaching becomes about appearing knowledgeable rather than guarding something precious. The right use of the law — not as fuel for disputes, but as a restraint pointing toward the gospel. Paul's own testimony, stopping in the middle of practical instructions to remember his own rescue: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. And the charge to Timothy to wage the good warfare, holding faith and a good conscience — because some, Paul says, have thrust those things away and made a shipwreck of their faith. Have you ever needed to be reminded of your own story — the mercy that met you before you had anything to offer in return? Leave your honest answer in the comments. We read every one. 📖 Scripture reading from the World English Bible (WEB) 🎧 Calm, verse-by-verse devotional format 📺 New episodes every chapter 📺 Watch more Bible studies here: https://www.youtube.com/@BibleChapterByChapterStudy [https://www.youtube.com/@BibleChapterByChapterStudy] 🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6MnjQf5YAsxCAhha7jCSGD [https://open.spotify.com/show/6MnjQf5YAsxCAhha7jCSGD] 🌐 Visit us at: www.biblechapterbychapter.com [http://www.biblechapterbychapter.com] Subscribe to Bible Chapter by Chapter and follow along as we walk through God's Word — one chapter at a time. #BibleStudy #1Timothy #GuardTheTruth #OfWhomIAmChief #ChristianPodcast #BibleChapterByChapter #Scripture #Faith #Devotional #PaulsLetters

Why Doesn't God Answer My Prayers? (Why is God Silent?)

You have prayed. Not casually — with everything you had, maybe for weeks, maybe for years. And the silence has not broken. You are not questioning whether God exists. You are asking something harder: is He listening, and why does it feel like nothing is happening? This video is a direct, scripturally grounded answer to one of the hardest experiences in the life of faith — the unanswered prayer. We look at David's repeated cry in Psalm 13 — how long, Yahweh, will you forget me forever — and Habakkuk's identical complaint. We look at Job searching for God directly and not finding Him: if I go east, he is not there. If west, I can't find him. We look at the writer of Lamentations saying plainly that God shut out his prayer. And we look at the most important moment in this conversation: Jesus on the cross, quoting Psalm 22 — my God, my God, why have you forsaken me — experiencing, in His most important hour, the language of an unanswered cry. We also look at Paul's thorn in the flesh, the three times he begged God to remove it, and the answer he received instead: my grace is sufficient for you. And we look at Romans 8:26 — the Spirit interceding for us with groanings that cannot be uttered, even when we have no words left to pray. This is not a formula for making the silence end. It's permission to be honest about how long it has been, the company of people who prayed in that same silence, and the instruction Jesus gave directly: pray, and do not give up — not because the silence will definitely end soon, but because persistence itself is an act of faith God receives. If you are in a season of unanswered prayer right now, you are not alone, and you are not failing at faith. 📖 Scripture references from the World English Bible (WEB) 🎧 Calm, verse-by-verse format 📺 Watch more Bible studies here: https://www.youtube.com/@BibleChapterByChapterStudy [https://www.youtube.com/@BibleChapterByChapterStudy] 🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6MnjQf5YAsxCAhha7jCSGD [https://open.spotify.com/show/6MnjQf5YAsxCAhha7jCSGD] 🌐 Visit us at: www.biblechapterbychapter.com [http://www.biblechapterbychapter.com] #UnansweredPrayer #WhyDoesGodFeelSilent #BibleStudy #BibleChapterByChapter #ChristianPodcast #Faith #Scripture #PrayerInSilence

2 Thessalonians 3 Explained | If Anyone Will Not Work, Neither Let Him Eat

In this episode of Bible Chapter by Chapter, we walk verse by verse through 2 Thessalonians Chapter 3 — the final chapter of the letter, and the final chapter of the entire Thessalonian correspondence. After two chapters covering suffering, the coming of the Lord, and the man of lawlessness, the letter closes with something unexpectedly practical. Some in the community had stopped working — apparently believing that if the end was near, ordinary life no longer mattered. Paul's response is direct: if anyone will not work, neither let him eat. We work through four movements in this chapter. Paul's prayer request — and what it reveals that he asks for first, not safety, but that the word of the Lord would spread and be glorified. The quiet life as witness — Paul's own example of working night and day so the gospel would carry no strings attached, and the instruction to those who had become busybodies: with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. Discipline without enmity — one of the most important balances in either letter: note that man, have no company with him, and in the very next breath, don't count him as an enemy, admonish him as a brother. And the closing benediction that ends both letters: the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. This episode also closes out the full study of 1 and 2 Thessalonians — two letters, eight chapters, written to a church that became news across an entire region, that Paul could not stop worrying about, that needed to grieve with hope, to stand firm against a false claim, and in the end, simply to keep doing well, quietly and without growing weary. Is there an area of your life where you have quietly stopped doing what faithfulness requires — because something else felt more urgent? Leave your honest answer in the comments. We read every one. 📖 Scripture reading from the World English Bible (WEB) 🎧 Calm, verse-by-verse devotional format 📺 New episodes every chapter 📺 Watch more Bible studies here: https://www.youtube.com/@BibleChapterByChapterStudy [https://www.youtube.com/@BibleChapterByChapterStudy] 🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6MnjQf5YAsxCAhha7jCSGD [https://open.spotify.com/show/6MnjQf5YAsxCAhha7jCSGD] 🌐 Visit us at: www.biblechapterbychapter.com [http://www.biblechapterbychapter.com] Subscribe to Bible Chapter by Chapter and follow along as we walk through God's Word — one chapter at a time. #BibleStudy #2Thessalonians #StandFirm #DontBeWeary #ChristianPodcast #BibleChapterByChapter #Scripture #Faith #Devotional #PaulsLetters 🏷️ TAGS 2 Thessalonians 3, if anyone will not work neither let him eat, don't be weary in doing well, Lord of peace, quiet life witness, admonish as a brother, busybodies, Bible study, Christian podcast, verse by verse Bible, devotional, 2 Thessalonians, New Testament study, Paul's letters, church discipline, Bible chapter by chapter, WEB Bible, Scripture reading, Bible commentary