Our Prayers Abraham approached him and said, “Will you sweep away both the righteous and the wicked?” Genesis 18:23 My Takeaways Something Old Sarah laughed at God’s plan. Have you ever laughed at God’s plan? Something New Sodom was about 20 miles from Hebron. Abram spent a lot of time intercede for his nephew….
God is… “Some time later, the Lord spoke to Abram in a vision and said to him, “Do not be afraid, Abram, for I will protect you, and your reward will be great.” Genesis 15:1 My Takeaways Something Old I love that we know Abram was afraid. (Genesis 15:1) I am afraid sometimes too….
Tried, Tested, and Trustworthy At that time a severe famine struck the land of Canaan, forcing Abram to go down to Egypt, where he lived as a foreigner. Genesis 12:10 My Takeaways Something Old Often a great test of faith is followed by test our commitment. Something New God will not bully us into…
The Perfecting Storm When everything was ready, the LORD said to Noah, “Go into the boat with all your family, for among all the people of the earth, I can see that you alone are righteous.” Genesis 3:1 My Takeaways Something Old They were closed up on the boat 7 days before the…
Mastering Sin Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be its master. Genesis 4:7b My Takeaways Something Old Can you imagine being banished from God’s presence? How horrible! (v16) Something New It’s important to note that Cain had a relationship with the Lord. We get…
Embrace the Beginning In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 My Takeaways Something Old Did God include the tree of knowledge of good and evil to demonstrate we will always need to choose God’s instructions or free will? Something New “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his…