Today we end a long journey. For many months now, we have been working our way through the book of Genesis. I hope you know much more about the people, places, and events of early biblical history than you did before we began. I also hope that God has worked in your life through the […]
When I was a teen, we got my mum a vegetable slicing press. TV ads claimed it would slice fresh tomatoes or make potato chips in one press. We discovered that it was a false claim. It squashed the tomatoes and the potatoes stuck in the knives. They falsely advertised that product. Claims are not […]
As we come to the end of Jacob’s 147 years on this earth, we find him worn out but still in his right mind. As a great father, he called his children together for one last talk. Transition Today we are going to look at the last words of Jacob.
Have you ever played the game “Simon Says?” If the leader says “Simon Says”, you are to do exactly what he does. However, if he gives a command without saying “Simon Says” you must not do it. If he is quick, it takes great concentration not to slip. The Christian life is somewhat like that […]
Moving house does not make my list of fun things to do. It is hard work physically and stressful emotionally. Moving was especially difficult for Jacob. He was 130 years old. He could not call up a moving company; however, he did have the wagons sent by Pharaoh to help. Jacob also had 11 sons […]
Last week, we saw that the basis for fellowship is sound doctrine and faith in Christ. In 1 John 1:5-10, John tells Christians how to stay in fellowship with God. Transition In our text this evening, John contrasts the faithful character of God with the false claims of carnal Christians. The Faithful Character of God […]
When I was a child, children’s church teachers would sometimes read continuing stories to us. Each week the story would end at a very exciting point and the teacher would say, “Come back next week to find out what happens next.” That is the way Joseph’s story has been for several weeks now. Each week […]
John opens this book by telling us that one can only have fellowship with God and with God’s children when he believes right. The basis for fellowship is not love but sound Bible doctrine. Transition In the opening verses of this book, John presents three doctrines we must believe to have fellowship with God. We […]
Life in 2015 is full of stress. We are stressed by family tensions, marriage struggles, work deadlines, school assignments, traffic jams, employer expectations, rising prices, sickness, hot weather, overdue bills, and aging parents. To deal with stress, people over eat, take medication, drink alcohol, smoke, and go to counsellors. Stress is a real problem. Transition […]