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Genesis

God’s Plan for Your Family Is Not Complex

September 12, 2014

God’s plan for your family is not complex. We make it that way, but it really is not. This is the plan –…

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A Quiver Full

April 11, 2014

“Like arrows in the hand of a warrior or the children of one’s youth” (Psalm 127:4). On the battlefield, arrows can hit targets…

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Trading the Utmost for the Urgent

December 16, 2013

Abraham was the father of Isaac.  Isaac the father of Esau and Jacob – twin boys. While Esau was the older and rightful…

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The Ram in the Thicket

November 15, 2013

At 100 years old for Abraham and 90 years old for Sarah, they finally have a son, Issac.  God’s promise is fulfilled.  God…

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God Doesn’t Need You to Help Him Out

October 3, 2013

I mentioned in a previous post that God’s promise was not contingent upon Abram’s performance. Regardless of Abram’s shameful behavior, God still intends…

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God’s Promise Is Not Contingent on Your Performance

September 2, 2013

Reading through the Old Testament, one might wonder where this Abram came from.  What is his significance?  Why is he now a main…

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God Has to Look Down at Our Highest Attempts

August 28, 2013

Ever since Adam and Eve were tempted to be like God (Gen. 3:5), all subsequent people seem bent to trod down the same…

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Am I My Brother’s Keeper?

August 6, 2013

With the exile of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden, humankind’s history takes a drastic turn. The first family is banished…

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Punishments in the Garden

July 4, 2013

After Adam and Eve’s sin, they try to blame someone else for their mistake.  God has heard enough.  He warned against sin, and…

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Adam vs. Eve

July 3, 2013

The conversation continues to the point where Eve saw “that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to…

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Satan’s Schemes

June 19, 2013

When God created, it was good.  Really good.  Until Satan came along. Creation’s flawless nature is unable to last very long.  The entrance…

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When God Got His Hands Dirty

October 3, 2012

While Genesis 1 summarizes Creation, Genesis 2 takes a behind-the-scenes look at a very pivotal part of the work created on day six. …

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