Scripture Genesis 14:15~16 And he divided his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and defeated them and pursued them to Hobah, north of Damascus. Then he brought back all the possessions, and also brought back his kinsman Lot with his possessions, and the women and the people. Observation Four things stick out…
The Bible in 365 Days: Day 12 {In the Church}
Scripture Genesis 13:16 I will make your offspring as the dust of the earth, so that if one can count the dust of the earth, your offspring also can be counted. Observation God made a promise to Abram that required faith on his part; Abram and Sarai were both old and she was barren. Application…
The Bible in 365 Days: Days 10~11 {In the Church}
Scripture Genesis 12:1 Now the LORD said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. Observation God called Abram out from the comfort and security of his parents’ home in order to bless him. Application Leaving his father’s home and everything that…
The Bible in 365 Days: Day 9 {In the Church}
Scripture Genesis 9:16 When the bow is in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth. Observation God made a covenant between Himself and Noah and all of Noah’s descendants that He would never destroy the earth and…
The Bible in 365 Days: Day 8 {In the Church}
Scripture Genesis 8:20 Then Noah built an altar to the LORD and took some of every clean animal and some of every clean bird and offered burnt offering on the altar. Observation Sacrifices were a form of worship and sign of devotion. Application In verse 8 it says: “But God remembered Noah…”, this means that…
The Bible in 365 Days: Day 7 {In the Church}
Scripture Genesis 7:4 For in seven days I will send rain on the earth forty days and forty nights, and every living thing that I have made will blot out from the face of the ground. Observation God gave man an additional week to repent of his sins and be reconciled with Him. Application Mercy.…
The Bible in 365 Days: Day 6 {In the Church}
Scripture Genesis 6:9 These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation. Noah walked with God. Observation The mercy extended to Noah’s family was not given because of Noah’s actions but because of his faith in God. Noah lived according to God’s precepts and compared to his generation, he was…
The Bible in 365 Days: Day 5 {In the Church}
Scripture Genesis 5:29 and called his name Noah, saying, “Out of the ground that the LORD has cursed this one shall bring us relief from our work and from the painful toil of our hands.” Observation Lamech, Noah’s father, was prophesying about the redemption of mankind through the coming savior, Jesus Christ. By the time…
The Bible in 365 Days: Day 4 {In the Church}
Scripture Genesis 4:9 Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” He said, “I do not know; am I my brother’s keeper?” Observation God didn’t ask the question of Cain because He didn’t know what Cain had done, He asked to give Cain the opportunity to confess and ask for forgiveness. Rather…
The Bible in 365 Days: Day 3 {In the Church}
Scripture Genesis 3:21 And the LORD God made clothing from animal skins for Adam and his wife. Observation The making of the clothing from animal skins was the first sacrifice, a foreshadowing of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ for our sins. As a result of Adam’s and Eve’s disobedience, the just punishment…