Episode 60 The Journey Through Loss
Paul Schaeber on the journey through sickness and the journey forward after loss.
Genesis: God’s Story in You – The Land I Will Show You
God’s call on Abram was radical. He was to leave everything familiar—his country, his extended family, and his father’s house. God’s call was a call of faith. God simply told Abram to go to “the land that I will show you.”
Genesis: God’s Story in You – Tower of Babel
Today we will end the second section, with the account of God dealing with man’s pride. But before we get there, let’s wrap up Noah’s story. We know that after the flood, two truths continue. First, man is born in God’s image. Second, sin remains fixed in the human heart. After the flood, God said, “The intention of man’s heart is evil from his youth” (Genesis 8:21).
Genesis: God’s Story in You – The Rainbow
As you begin to understand that God is writing his story in you, one thing you will learn is that God always keeps his promises. Whatever he says, he will do. Sometimes God’s promises are given in the form of a covenant—an agreement between God and man.
Genesis: God’s Story in You – Noah and the Flood
There are two key threads of truth that run throughout the book of Genesis. The first thread is the powerful Person of God; the second thread is God’s personal and powerful work in our lives. Actually, these threads run from Genesis to Revelation. That’s why understanding Genesis is essential to understanding the entire Bible and essential to understanding how God is writing his story in you.
Genesis: God’s Story in You – The Nephilim
Today we consider Genesis 6:1-8, a passage of Scripture describing superhuman beings that precipitated wickedness on the earth’s inhabitants. The ensuing evil that invaded the earth resulted in God’s decision to reset mankind. The particulars of this passage have been undoubtedly debated, so let me point out the highlights.
Genesis: God’s Story in You – Walking with God
In Genesis 4, we considered the first murder recorded in biblical history. Cain killed his brother Abel. Of course, this was devasting to Adam and Eve, and they knew that their sin was the foundation for the death of their son. In his timing, God graciously provided another son.
Genesis: God’s Story in You – Cain and Abel
God created the heavens and the earth, and everything he created was “good.” Everything God made was conducive to life. Yahweh Elohim created man in his image and stooped down to breathe into Adam the breath of life. God placed Adam and Eve in a beautiful, bountiful garden with only one command. In Genesis 3, they listened to Satan’s lies and disobeyed God. Sin entered the world, and now life on earth is not the way it was meant to be.
Episode 59 Heartache to Hope
Kathy Edmiston on rebuilding life after love leaves.
Genesis: God’s Story in You – The Fall (Part 2)
When Satan approached Eve in the Garden of Eden, with Adam standing right by her side, he attacked God’s grace, God’s Person, and God’s Word. God graciously provided Adam and Eve with everything they could ever want or need.
Genesis: God’s Story in You – The Fall (Part 1)
Where does evil come from? Why are things so messed up on planet Earth? Why does sin impact me in a personal way? These are some of the questions we’ll start to answer in today’s study of Genesis 3:1-7. Let’s begin with an overview of Genesis.
Genesis: God’s Story in You – The Marriage Relationship
There are two threads of profound truth that weave throughout the book of Genesis. First, we learn about the powerful Person of God. Second, we see how this powerful God personally works in the lives of people just like you and me. I want to remind you that God is at work in your life. I don’t know what you are going through today, but I do know that if you are a follower of Jesus, he is writing your story.
Genesis: God’s Story in You – The Breath of Life
The prophet Jeremiah wrote, “Ah, Lord God! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you” (Jeremiah 32:17). As we have considered the powerful Creator’s work we would agree with Jeremiah—nothing is too hard for God.
Genesis: God’s Story in You
In our study of Genesis, we are seeing that two threads weave throughout the book: The powerful Person of God and his personal work in the lives of people. The Creator is writing his story in our lives. That should never cease to amaze us and that should excite us that we are deeply involved in this amazing story!
Genesis: God’s Story in You
There are two threads of profound truth that run through the book of Genesis. The first thread describes the powerful Person of God. The second thread reveals how this all-powerful God personally works in the details of our lives. A simple outline of Genesis shows these two threads presented in three sections of the book.
Genesis: God’s Story in You
God is writing his story in you. He is an amazing God, and he is writing an amazing story. Whatever you are going through today is preparing you for tomorrow. He never wastes our experiences and circumstances.
Hope Unwrapped: The Light of the World
The other night, I went through the house and turned on every light. Then I built big black boxes and put one over each light to stymie the glow. My work was done. I had turned the lights on and then covered them over so their glow could not be seen. You say, “Ridiculous!” That’s exactly what Jesus said.
Hope Unwrapped: Set on a Hill
Light dispels darkness. Light cuts through the obscurity and makes its presence known. Sorry for the double negative, but light cannot not be light. Its property defines its existence.
Hope Unwrapped: Salt of the Earth
Salt, a mineral vital to life, is unlike anything else. It has a distinct taste, which is imparted to anything with which it is mixed. It is used as a seasoning and a preservative. Salt makes an impact! Even a little salt sprinkled in a bowl of soup or on a pile of French fries changes the taste of the food!
Hope Unwrapped: No Advantages
When the Light arrived in the darkness, the heavenly Father sent his Son to the back of the line. The Light of the world, the eternal God in the flesh, received no special breaks, and no advantages. After what appeared to be an unseemly pregnancy and a hard journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem, the fullness of time had come. And…there was no room for Jesus.