Favoritism & a Cross
As we continue through our journey in the book of Genesis, today in we see the favoritism of Isaac and Rebekah come to a head in family turmoil and attempted defiance of God’s will. What makes favoritism so dangerous? What does any of that have to do with carrying across? We continue in Genesis 27.
A Magnanimous Heart
What pressure was Isaac living under from the Philistines and famine? Hiw did Isaac show grace under pressure? When we feel pressured or hurt by others, how can we respond with a magnanimous heart rather than anger or frustration? We continue our study of the book of Genesis with further selected verses in chapter 26.
God of the Living
Why would God say that Abraham kept his statutes and commandments when Abraham had a mixed record of faithfully keeping God’s commands? Why would God want in the future to be known as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in spite of their imperfections? Why would God want to be known as our God, especially at our deaths? We continue our study of the book of Genesis today in chapter 26.
Through You…
What was Esau despising when he despised his birthright? Was Jacob wrong to insist on buying Esau’s birthright? How did God fulfill his promise of the birthright to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? What does his covenant fulfilled mean for our churches? We continue our study of the book of Genesis today in 25:27-34.
A Path…
This week, we begin our sermon series continuing in the book of Genesis where we left off about 2 1/2 years ago. We pick up with the birth of Jacob and Esau, the children of Isaac and Rebecca. How are we supposed to react when we doubt whether someone believes in Jesus as his or her savior, or, we have heard from someone’s own lips that they don’t believe in Jesus as their savior? Rebecca was thinking about this as…
Good Tension
What type of believer is Isaiah seeking to cultivate after a reader reads his prophecies? Do Isaiah’s strong statements of God’s judgements contradict his strong statements of comfort? How does a believer hold this in tension? We conclude our study of the book of Isaiah today in chapter 66.
How Will You React
How do we react when something traumatic happens? How did Isaiah react? Isaiah reacted with both severity and tender attachment to God’s grace and forgiveness? How will we react? We continue our study of Isaiah today in chapter 64.
Whose Blood Is This?
How do we come to terms of the gruesome picture in our text for today of the Savior’s robe splattered with the blood of others? How can we come to terms with God’s judgement and justice of sin and sinners? How can we answer those who would are offended at the exclusiveness of salvation in Christ? We consider these questions and more as we continue our study of the book of Isaiah in chapter 63.
Success!! What Is It?
What makes a church successful? Is it numbers? Is it cultivation? Is it influence? To what example should we look for what makes a church successful? We continue our study of the book of Isaiah today in Chapter 62.
Good Gracious Glory
After giving very severe judgement to Israel’s wayward worshipping of false gods, God inspires Isaiah to show the future glory waiting for Israel and the church of believers in the coming ages. When would God restore glory to the church? What form would that glory take? What is the best fulfillment of that glory? We continue our study of the book of Isaiah today in chapter 60.