Sermons

GENESIS 15 = GOD, THE PROMISE KEEPER Bible Background: The story of Abram and Sarai starts in chapter 12. God-in seeking to bless and work with the whole human race-has zeroed in on a particular family, and promises 1) Many descendants, 2) Land for them, and 3) To bless all the families of the

CREATION AND ‘THE FALL’ GENESIS 2–3 Bible Background: It’s important to note that there is not 1 story, but 2 stories of creation in the opening chapters of Genesis. Chapter 2 is the personal, ‘hands-on’ story of God creating the first humans. Everything is

Romans 12:14-21 Overcoming Evil With Good! Bible Background: Romans 12 starts the practical application of Paul’s letter, where he has emphasized how those (Jew and Gentile) justified by faith, are to live as a community in Christ. These words and instructions were written for the body of

JOB 38–42 GOD SPEAKS, JOB LISTENS-AND SEES! Bible Background: Job has demanded and dreaded a ‘hearing’ before God. God’s speech is divided into two parts (#38–39, and then #40–41). Job gets in just a word of humility in between (41:3-5). The divine speeches