The book of proverbs describes many character qualities of men and women. Two categories that stand out are “wise men” and “virtuous women”. By studying these qualities, we learn what God expects of us as men and women. The word “wise” describes a man who is has wisdom or is skilful, prudent, cunning, circumspect, or […]
We are going to skip over the family tree of Esau listed in Genesis 36 and move on this morning to Genesis 37. Often the last-born child in a family tends to be spoiled by the parents. They pamper the child, overlook their faults, and treat them with special privileges that the older children never […]
Sadly, many Christians seldom truly study the Bible. Well over 100 years ago, the Baptist preacher Charles Spurgeon said, “Old-fashioned believers could give you chapter and verse for what they believed; but how few of such remain!” On the other hand, Ronald Reagan said, “Within the covers of the Bible are the answers for all […]
The life of a Christian is not necessarily a life without burdens. Christians get sick, lose loved ones, and have car troubles like everyone else. In fact, often Christians have burdens that unbelievers do not have. Christians carry the burden of persecution. “Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.” […]
This Christmas season, many people are travelling long distances. I would guess that most of them are going mainly for their own benefit. They want to have a good time. They want to visit relatives or friends. They want to see new things. They want to get away from the busy life and relax. Very […]
Despite the claims of abortionists, the Bible assures us that human life begins at conception (Psa 51:5; Psa 139:13-16; Gen 25:22-26). Normally, about nine months later, that conceived life is born into this world. Jesus was the only exception to that rule. His life did not begin at conception. He has always existed as the […]
As I worked on this message entitled “Supporting God’s Work”, I read these words of the preacher George Mueller. He said, “God judges what we give by what we keep.” As we will see this evening, supporting God’s work is not financial giving, but that certainly is a significant part of it. Transition In Paul’s […]
Time was passing quickly. About 10 years had passed since Jacob left Haran. His youngest children, Joseph and Dinah were probably about 16 years old. His oldest boys would have been about 22-23. The chapter opens abruptly by telling us that Dinah, Jacob’s teenage daughter went out to see the daughters of the land. In […]
When running a race, children often make the mistake of watching the other runners to see how they rate with them. It could run much faster if they kept their eyes focused on the goal and avoided all distractions. That same principle is true in the Christian life. We must keep our eyes focussed on […]
There is always a sense of relief and gladness to get finally safely home after a long trip. I think that is what Jacob must have felt as he finally got safely home in Canaan. Transition When Jacob was just outside of Canaan, he met Esau, had a discussion with him, and then he entered […]