Today, we’re just going to jump right into the Scripture. Our passage is Genesis 14, which describes a war and Abram functioning more like a warlord. Here’s a quick summary of the first 10 verses: Five kings (Bera, Birsha, Shinab, Shemeber and “the king of Bela”) were serving a king named Chedorlaomer. The five kings […]
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Who are you? If you had to submit a written answer for this question, what would you write? There are many ways we go about identifying ourselves. You might identify yourself as the father/mother of so-and-so or American or a teenager. You might identify yourself with your social standing (“I’m one of the popular ones”)
Genesis 13:2-18 // Where Do We Fit in God’s Story? Read More »
When you think of “purpose,” the first thing that comes to mind is probably you’re own individual purpose. You might think that the most important thing to consider today is your purpose, but that’s not actually true. The most important purpose to consider is God’s purpose. If your life was a book, you would not
Genesis 12:10-13:1 // God’s Purposes Will Prevail No Matter What Read More »
Have you ever been in a conversation where someone was going through something difficult and you said, “You just need to trust the Lord”? After you said it, did you realize it may have felt kind of hollow or cliché? “Trust in the Lord” is a bit of lingo Christians often throw around, but we
Genesis 11:10-12:9 // What Does Trusting the Lord Mean? Read More »
The big idea today is that we are meant to call upon the name of the Lord – not to make a name for ourselves. In this digital age, we are constantly tempted to make a name for ourselves. Social media offers ample opportunities for us to monitor our personal brand and cultivate a self-image.
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“Blessed” is a term that we hear a lot in our culture. But it’s kind of like the word “love” in that it doesn’t really have its original, biblical meaning when people use it. We’re going to reclaim the word “blessing” today along with its opposite – “curse.” Understanding these terms and seeing how they
Genesis 9:18-29 // Curses & Blessings in the Bible Read More »