Old Testament Genesis 31:17-32:12 New Testament Matthew 10:26-11:6 Psalm 13:1-6 Proverbs 3:16-18 It’s Time to Leave The story of Jacob’s life is filled with deceit, revenge, and oscillating hostility. In fact his name matches much of his life. The name Jacob actually means deceiver or supplanter. It begins with his birth where his hand has hold of…
Old Testament Genesis 30:1-31:16 New Testament Matthew 10:1-25 Psalm 12:1-8 Proverbs 3:13-15 #blessed Last night there where millions of people who were hoping to be blessed by winning the largest Powerball pay out in history. The payout was somewhere north of 1 Billion dollars. That would be a lot of money for millions of companies let…
Old Testament Genesis 28:1-29:35 New Testament Matthew 9:18-38 Psalm 11:1-7 Proverbs 3:11-12 Preparing for the Test If you have ever attended a school for the purpose of getting an education then you know what it means to prepare for a test. It takes time to prepare for a test. Students prepare for test differently. Some…
Old Testament Genesis 26:17-27:46 New Testament Matthew 9:1-17 Psalm 10:16-18 Proverbs 3:9-10 Rivalry There are numerous rivalries in this life. These rivalries vary in lore, depth, intensity, and emotion. Many will quickly think about their favorite sports team and their rival. Like the college football rivalry between Alabama and Auburn. (Auburn nation must be in mourning…
Old Testament Genesis 24:52-26:16 New Testament Matthew 8:18-34 Psalm 10:1-15 Proverbs 3:7-8 Following. The Genesis narrative brings to an end the life Abraham and the start of his legacy. The story now moves to his promised offspring Isaac. Isaac and Rebekah wed and twenty years later have their own offspring. Twins. Brothers. The story quickly moves…
Old Testament Genesis 23:1-24:51 New Testament Matthew 8:1-17 Psalm 9:13-20 Proverbs 3:1-6 The Healer Over the past three weeks our house has endured much sickness. There was a first round and this past week there has been a second round. My wife amazes me as she diagnosis the type of sickness and navigates which medicines will be…
Old Testament Genesis 20:1-22:24 New Testament Matthew 7:15-29 Psalm 9:1-12 Proverbs 2:16-22 The Father Who Hears. In Genesis 20 we are introduced to another king named Abimelech, which means “My father [is] king.” This was probably a title passed down rather than a personal name, similar to Pharaoh. Abraham’s faith falters again out of fear of…
Old Testament Genesis 18:20-19:38 New Testament Matthew 6:25-7:14 Psalm 8:1-9 Proverb 2:6-15 Will You Stand? Genesis 18 and 19 is the unfortunate story of judgment on the infamous cities Sodom and Gomorrah. In 18:20 the Lord describes their sin as “very grave.” Their obvious sin was homosexuality. Their hearts were full of pride and lust….
Old Testament Genesis 16:1-18:19 New Testament Matthew 6:1-24 Psalm 7:1-17 Proverb 2:1-5 A Father Who Sees Hagar is Sarai’s Egyptian servant and is sorely mistreated in Genesis 16. Abram and Sarai are rich in material wealth, but they are poor with offspring. They have no children. Sarai suggests the way to have children is for Hagar…
Old Testament Genesis 13:5-15:21 New Testament Matthew 5:27-48 Psalm 6:1-10 Proverb 1:29-33 We Have Issues is·sue /ˈiSHo͞o/ noun – personal problems or difficulties. Beginning in Matthew 5 Jesus begins what is known as the Sermon on the Mount. In the second half of chapter 5 Jesus addresses six personal issues we all face in varying degrees….