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….
Old Testament Genesis 11:1-13:4 New Testament Matthew 5:1-26 Psalm 5:1-12 Proverbs 1:24-28 Call On Him I suffer from American individualism. One of the great strengths of the American spirit is the desire and the ability to get things done and tackle difficulties. The weakness of this trait is identified when we falsely believe we have done…
Old Testament Genesis 8:1-10:32 New Testament Matthew 4:12-25 Psalm 4:1-8 Proverb 1:20-23 How Long? Genesis 8 -9 speak about the conclusion of the Flood and the restart of humanity with Noah’s family. It is true all of us are descendants of Adam & Eve, but it is also true we are descendants of Noah and…
Old Testament Genesis 5:1-7:24 New Testament Matthew 3:7-4:11 Psalm 3:1-8 Proverb 1:10-19 Meat and Three Living in the South it is typical to find Meat and Three restaurants. I lived in the south for many years before I ever heard the term or knew what it meant. Meat and Three restaurants are where the customer…
