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1 The earth is the Lord ’s, and all its fullness, The world and those who dwell therein. 2 For He has founded it upon the seas, And established it upon the waters. 3 Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord ? Or who may stand in His holy place? 4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted…

The Gospel According to Genesis Today, we will deal with a few passages from the book of Genesis that teach us about the prophetic text concerning our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. As we approach the days to celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, we must learn about the prophetic texts that teach…

TEXT: OBADIAH | SERVANT OF THE LORD There are 12 books that have been given this title of “Minor Prophets” Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi These 12 books cover a period of roughly 400 years. INTRO : Back in Genesis, Abraham had a son named Isaac.…

In my first year of ministry - our first year of marriage we lived in Potchefstroom. Lovely town. Not much to do if you’re not from around there. But in the Methodist church at that stage you would spend a few days at the church where you were assigned. A few days at the college - for experiential training.…

1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless, 2 that I may make my covenant between me and you, and may multiply you greatly.” “ El ” is the name of God that speaks of power. “ Shaddai ” mean from a Hebrew word…

Intro I’ve got a little metal train on my desk. Well, It’s parts of a train… Our lives are like that train. We might have some pieces in place, but the pieces don’t know what the train looks like. We need a finished image, and the right steps to get us there. Overview. Today: Gen 25:19 through 29:30…

Genesis 27 Now it happened that when Isaac was old and his eyes were too dim to see, that he called his older son Esau and said to him, “My son.” And he said to him, “Here I am.” And Isaac said, “Behold now, I am old, and I do not know the day of my death. “So now, please take up your gear, your quiver…

Genesis 28:1-2 genesis28:1-2 “Then Isaac called Jacob and blessed him and directed him, “You must not take a wife from the Canaanite women. Arise, go to Paddan-aram to the house of Bethuel your mother’s father, and take as your wife from there one of the daughters of Laban your mother’s brother.” Jacob…

Last week we saw the infamous story of Jacob’s deception and stealing of Esau’s birthright. This pivotal moment in Jacob’s life shapes the rest of his story, and indeed the story of the nation of Israel. 1 So Isaac called Jacob and blessed him and charged him, and said to him, “You shall not take a wife…

Last week we saw the life of Isaac as he sojourned in the land of Gerar, and his own interactions with Abimelech. We also saw Esau’s choice of wives, and the ramifications of those choices. 1 Now it came about, when Isaac was old and his eyes were too dim to see, that he called his older son Esau and…

We are continuing our series What is Your Name: The Life of Jacob. This series explores the highs and lows of Jacob in Genesis. Through Jacob’s birth, family conflict, and relationship with God, we see God’s redemptive plan on the move. God transforms Jacob from a deceptive young man into Israel: the…

We are continuing our series What your name: The Life of Jacob. This series explores the highs and lows of Jacob in Genesis. Through Jacob’s birth, family conflict, and relationship with God, we see God’s redemptive plan on the move. God transforms Jacob from a deceptive young man into Israel: the one…

Seeking Man or God?Are YOU seeking blessing from God or man? OR More importantly are you seeking God’s blessings through the means of man? I must confess there have been times in my ministry where receiving the praise or blessing of man took a higher precedence in my heart. I would never admit it in…

Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Introduction The book of Genesis is the book of beginnings, it describes where we came from, it declares what is wrong with us, it discloses where we are going It lays the foundations of human institutions Now unlike any other time…

Unusual Characters Used By God Isaac Needs a Wife It all started well and good. Abraham sent his servant to his brother Nahor’s town, Aram-naharaim in NW Mesopotamia, not so far from Haran, where Abraham had left his Father’s family. The mission was to find a wife for Isaac from among the relatives of…

Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Introduction The book of Genesis is the book of beginnings, it describes where we came from, it declares what is wrong with us, it discloses where we are going It lays the foundations of human institutions Now unlike any other time…

Funny Duck Try to fix him Couldn’t Funny Duck wasn’t the last time I tried to change someone or something that needed changing Our attempts to changing people.... We can’t What can? Better question is WHO can? Answer: God. More accurately, God’s love. Everything God does is out of love because that’s…

I shared with you all that I was a really happy man… as a football coach for years, to finally be back out with kids on the field has been great. The other thing is that this is the season for NASCAR and Hockey… two sports I love for the same reason. You may say, NASCAR and Hockey have nothing in common……

ME: There’s a cultural phenomenon going on in our world today called “cancel culture”. What it says is that if you express views that are contrary to those acceptable by a particular group - whether that be a group of friends, a business, a media channel, a government official, you can be locked out…

We are back in our study of the book of Genesis today. In our series THE PROMISE, we come to Genesis chapter 19 today. If you have read the text or are familiar with the story, you can probably understand why I’m always tempted to focus on the sin of the outsiders in texts like this. They are so obvious…

That may Some things to notice: The Lord appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent in the heat of the day. Most of us read this verse and we probably don’t think much about what we read. But if you were a Jew, the word LORD would spark all sorts…

The waiting game What about me? There is a danger in reading a text like we have today. Abram and Sarai were pagan’s. Spent years going against God’s will. Yet God blesses them The temptation when we look at someone like Abram is “What about me? ” I come to church, I try to do the right things… i”m not…

Pentateuch The story of how God restored mankind, lovingly and graciously redeeming them out of sin’s slavery and raising up a people though whom He would touch the whole world. Pentateuch is crucial to the rest of the Old Testament and the whole Bible Pentateuch means “5 Books”. It is the Book of the…

Michelle and I have been watching a series on Amazon Prime called Poldark… it’s based on a series of books written back in the 1940’s about a family in London around the late 1700s. Every episode is full of conflict but back then they handled conflict very differently than we do today. It’s hard to tell…

Continuing from chapter 27 where Rebekah has appealed to Isaac to send Jacob away to find a wife from a family that fears God. 1 Then Isaac called Jacob and blessed him and directed him, “You must not take a wife from the Canaanite women. 2 Arise, go to Paddan-aram to the house of Bethuel your mother’s…