Genesis: In The Beginning (Creation)

There is a God, and you are not Him. The starting point for all correct theology or philosophy is found in Genesis 1, which declares God's sovereignty over that which He has made. "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." Questions That We'll Answer: A) Why do people argue for …

Genesis: The Temptation And The Fall

One sin. That's all it took. In our day, sin is treated casually - as a marketing device (think 'Sin City'). But one sin is all it took for man to be thrown out of the garden, and for chaos to sweep the created realm. This tells us two things: 1) sin must be really bad, and 2) God must be really…

Genesis: A Murder East Of Eden

That didn't take long, did it? You might have thought Genesis 4 couldn't go worse than Genesis 3 - that mankind would have learned its lesson.  Surely man would do better! Surely he'd turn away from sin! However, before Genesis 4 was over, a blood soaked corpse proved otherwise. Questions That …

Genesis: Noah And The Great Flood

Here's the wrong question to ask: How did all the animals fit in the ark?  The most crucial question of Genesis 6 is NOT about the animals. Not at all. Rather, it is this: why was an ark needed in the first place? In other words, why was God willing to flood the entire globe, only six chapters …

Genesis: The Tower Of Babel

God told the people to go outward.  Instead, they went upward. "Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth" God told the people. But they said no - in their minds, it was safer and smarter to stay in one place. And so, they built a formidable 'tower' in Genesis 11. In today's study we'll read ab…

Genesis: Abraham, The Friend Of God

God made Abraham mind-boggling promises. And Abraham believed Him. In Genesis 12, Abraham was introduced with little fanfare. He was a man from a pagan family and a pagan background. And yet, God was going to make this nobody a series of incredible promises - promises that Abraham believed in, a…

Genesis: Abraham, Sarah, And God's Big Promise

In Genesis 18 made a promise so outrageous that Sarah laughed. The promises that He has made you are even bigger. God has promised to save and sanctify you, to wipe away all your tears, and to dwell with you in Paradise for eternity. Now those are promises! But how can we be sure they apply to u…

Genesis: The Destruction Of Sodom And Gomorrah

Sodom and Gomorrah. In the Bible, they are the poster children for God's wrath. In Genesis 19, we come across a cautionary tale. Specifically, Genesis 19 describes the destruction of two cities. The destruction was horrific. It was severe. And yet, in Matthew 10, Jesus says that destruction is …

Genesis: A Father's Sacrifice Of A Son

In Genesis 22, God told Abraham to sacrifice his son. Why? For many, this event is one of the most confusing in all of Scripture - why would God tell Abraham to sacrifice Isaac? What was His purpose? And moments later, why would He tell Abraham to stay his knife? In today's study, we will study…

Genesis: The Patriarchs And Predestination Of Israel

Abraham. Isaac. Jacob. These men, the 'patriarchs' of the Old Testament, shaped the entire narrative of our faith. But they were also sinners. Big, big sinners. In today's sermon, we'll see that the patriarchs needed God's grace every bit as much as we do. And God gave it to them! This grace is …