Important Words 26 September 2021 PM – Genesis 28 – Gen2021 – Scott Childs Introduction: Of the 800,000 words in the English language, 300,000 are technical terms. The average person knows 10,000 words and uses 5,000 in everyday speech. Though words are important, some are more important than others are. Transition: This evening, I want […]
Signs of a Dysfunctional Family 19 September 2021 PM – Genesis 27:1-46 – Gen2021 – Scott Childs Introduction: A dysfunctional family is a family in which conflict, sinful behaviour, and the hurtful words of parents and children are a regular occurrence, leading to heartache and waywardness. No parent is perfect, but in dysfunctional families, he […]
Instability 12 September 2021 PM – Genesis 26 – Gen2021 – Scott Childs My apologies, the recording did not work this evening. Sorry! Introduction: Isaac’s life was one marked by instability. God appeared to him on at least two occasions, yet he failed to trust God and do right at other times. Transition: As we […]
Facing Family Problems 5 September 2021 PM – Genesis 25 – Gen2021 – Scott Childs Introduction: Here are some family prayers of children. “I bet it is very hard to love everyone in the whole world. There are only four people in our family, and I’m having a hard time loving all of them.” A […]
A God-Selected Spouse 22 August 2021 PM – Genesis 24 – Gen2021 – Scott Childs Introduction: At Sunday school, the teacher was teaching how God created everything, including human beings. Little Johnny, a 5-year-old child, seemed especially intent when the teacher told him how Eve was created out of one of Adam’s ribs. Later in […]
The Death of a Loved One 15 August 2021 PM – Genesis 23 – Gen2021 – Scott Childs Introduction: The words of Frank E. Graeff’s hymn, Does Jesus Care, are a comfort to the soul when a loved one passes on. “Does Jesus care when my heart is pained Too deeply for mirth or song; […]
Handling Trials Biblically 8 August 2021 PM – Genesis 22 – Gen2021 – Scott Childs Introduction: Read Genesis 22:1-14. Most trials that we face just come upon us unexpectedly. It may be the death of a loved one, an accident, a sickness, a disaster, a wayward child, a financial crisis or even a persecution. Abraham’s […]
Our Reliable God 25 July 2021 PM – Genesis 21 – Gen2021 – Scott Childs Introduction: When I was in Bible College, I owned an old v8 Chevrolet car. It was not fancy, but it was reliable. I remember one winter Sunday morning when the temperature had dropped to -37° C, my reliable old Chevy […]
Termites in a Marriage 18 July 2021 PM – Genesis 20 – Gen2021 – Scott Childs Introduction: Tiny termites are capable of eating their way into the centre of a living tree. They may be unseen from the outside. The tree may continue to look healthy for quite some time, but eventually the termites will […]
Loss for our Learning 11 July 2021 PM – Genesis 19 – Gen2021 – Scott Childs Introduction: Romans 15:4 states, “For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.” About four thousand years ago, God destroyed the cities of Sodom and […]