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Intro Robert Frost wrote a poem called The Road Not Taken. He muses about a choice - metaphorically described - as a fork in a road. He must make a choice of which he will follow. And but for possibly slightly less wear on one, they seem equal to him. We often have a choice in life. To do this, or that.…

Torah Portion: Genesis 12:1-17:27 Haftarah: Isa 40:27-41:16 Brit Chadashah: John 8:51-58 Review Torah Portion: Genesis 12:1-17:27 Haftarah: Isa 40:27-41:16 Brit Chadashah: John 8:51-58 Scriptures are ordered in a specific way to make specific sense Brit Hadoshah 18 According to their deeds, accordingly…

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…

Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

The Tower of Babel self sufficiency- burned bricks “You build the wall of Christian character by laying down bricks of obedience one at a time”. Deny, Defy, Replace build ourselves a city tower to the heavens make a name for ourselves lest we be dispersed God Graciously Intervenes Re: Gen 3:22-24 “Then…

The Tower of Babel self sufficiency- burned bricks “You build the wall of Christian character by laying down bricks of obedience one at a time”. Deny, Defy, Replace build ourselves a city tower to the heavens make a name for ourselves lest we be dispersed God Graciously Intervenes Re: Gen 3:22-24 “Then…

The Tower of Babel self sufficiency- burned bricks “You build the wall of Christian character by laying down bricks of obedience one at a time”. Deny, Defy, Replace build ourselves a city tower to the heavens make a name for ourselves lest we be dispersed God Graciously Intervenes Re: Gen 3:22-24 “Then…

The Predictions About The Messiah in Pentateuch Both Jewish and Christian traditions from the early centuries found references to the Messiah in the Law, also known as Pentateuch. Some of the most controversial passages among the scholarly world are Gen. 3:15 , Gen. 49:8-12 , Num. 24:17-19 , Deut. 18:18-19…

Genesis 11:10-32 10 These are the generations of Shem. Shem was 100 years old and became the father of Arpachshad two years after the flood; 11 and Shem lived 500 years after he became the father of Arpachshad, and he became the father of other sons and daughters. 12 And Arpachshad lived 35 years and…

Last week we looked at the descendants of Noah and his sons. We read last week that all the families of the sons of Noah were listed by their lands and their languages. We saw the families of Japheth, Ham, and Shem listed by sons, grandsons, and further on. I explained that the lists were given in order…

God dispersed the people for their own good, then later He united the peoples out of His mercy.

Intro: Binding on your bible is like the Covenants we find in the bible. Progressive revelation: God’s process of revelation whereby He, by his spirit and through the revealed word, exposes a deeper and richer understanding of himself as time progresses so that what we know at the conclusion of his revelation…

Wrath and Grace Today we are going to talk about one of the most beloved stories in the OT. This story has inspired flannel graphs, art work, and cute toys. In fact, our nursery has a big mural of this story on one of its walls. As do many nurseries across the country. If you haven’t guessed yet we are…

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…

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…

I wanted to start this mornings message by sharing the video from the church and pastor we as a church family are working together with to plant a church. I remember the first time I was introduced to church planting... I was about 12 years old… about 1990 and my mentor challenged me to pray for a church…

The words “ Once upon a time... ” or “ I remember when.. .” spark intrigue to the listener. I love this time of year until about late fall… It’s camp fire time! The family gathers around a fire pit instead of a TV or other electronic device. Stories are shared dreams are expressed. Laughter is heard…

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…

Well, last week we left off with Noah and the flood, and during the past week I think God has been reminding us with all the rain we’ve been having. I’m going to back up just a bit as we saw Noah enter the ark last week. We remember that from Adam and Eve we had their sons Cain and Abel. Cain kills Abel…

By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise;…