The hymn, Count Your Blessings, is a good reminder for us. Has God has been good to you? Has He given you any specials to save you money? Has He kept you safe? Has He answered any prayers recently? We have no trouble counting our burdens, but we often forget to count our blessings. Psalm […]
A young boy travelling by aeroplane to visit his grandparents sat beside a man who happened to be a university professor. The boy was reading a Sunday school take-home paper, and the professor thought he would have some fun with the lad. “Young man,” said the professor, “if you can tell me something God can […]
Some people view God as a myth in which religious people find comfort. Many religious people believe in God, but only seek him in time of need. Often Christians have a head knowledge of who God is, but they live as if He is an imaginary friend. A person’s view of God has a huge […]
Genesis 10 gives an overview of population growth after the flood. Genesis 11:1-9 describes the details of a world-changing event that probably took place in the days of Peleg (Genesis 10:25). Peleg was born about 100 years after the flood and his name means “division.” God tells us that the earth was divided in his […]
The Noahic Covenant 28 March 2021 PM – Genesis 9 – Gen2021 – Scott Childs Introduction After the flood, the world was new in many ways. The geography of the world was all new with new mountains, new oceans, new icecaps, new rivers, new canyons and a new climate. In Genesis 9, God tells us […]
The faithfulness of God ought to be a great comfort to your heart. He is always the same. He never changes. He always keeps His word. He is always on time, never early or late. He never forgets. Read the words of “Great is Thy Faithfulness.” #40 Transition As we meditate on Genesis 8, we […]
We never truly know the pain another suffers until we go through something similar. Thus, we will never really know how God felt when his beautiful, perfect creation became so corrupt that He could no longer bear it and had to destroy it. Transition This evening I want us to look at Noah’s Wicked World […]
Your mother may care for you. Your spouse may care for you. Your family or friends may care for you, but as hymn writer Charles F. Weigle’s wrote, “No One Ever Cared for Me Like Jesus.” He wrote, “I would love to tell you what I think of Jesus, Since I found in Him a […]
Elisha The Prophet of God Lesson 14 – King Benhadad 2Kings 8:7-15 Date: 23 September 2020 – Elisha20 1. Elisha visited Damascus (v.7) a. Elisha must not have visited the actual city but just the area for in verse 9 the king sent his servant from Damascus to go see Elisha. b. God does not […]
Elisha The Prophet of God Lesson 13 – Famine Predicted 2Kings 8:1-6 Date: 16 September 2020 – Elisha20 1. Elisha’s Prophetic Warning (v.1) a. Though God delivered Samaria from the Syrian army, the people of Israel did not turn back to the Lord. The time of hunger in Samaria did not make a lasting impact […]