A few years ago, when I was witnessing, a man asked me if I was filled with the Spirit. He caught me off guard and I was not sure what to say. I knew the Holy Spirit lived in me, but I was not positive that He was then filling me. Are you filled with […]
Noah’s flood ended in Genesis 8, but Genesis 9 contains direct outcomes of the flood. God’s first command for the flood survivors is to be fruitful, multiply, and replenish the earth, v.1 & v.7. The word “replenish” is an old English word that means simply “to fill”. Webster’s 1821 Dictionary Procreation is God’s plan. God […]
Each morning, after I have my time with the Lord, I take a walk with our dog. Several mornings lately, it has been raining and I have had to adjust my walk. Sometimes I have to change the time of the walk, or the length of the walk, or not even go for a walk […]
We all know the relief and excitement of finally reaching the end of a long tiring trip. I have an idea that Noah, his family, and all the animals felt a great sense of relief and excitement when the flood ended. Transition The eighth chapter of Genesis covers three main events at the end of […]
After my mother had her oesophagus removed, she had to adjust her activities and eating. She can no longer bend over and she no longer can eat certain things. As Christians, because of the great change Christ has made in our lives, we must adjust our walk in life. Transition In verse 2, God commands […]
If Noah’s Flood really covered the globe, prevailed for 150 days, and lasted over a year, there ought to be a lot of evidence on earth to support these claims. There is no way that I can adequately present all the evidence that is available to support a Noah’s global flood. I am neither wise […]
Have you ever heart a bird talk? Birds cannot really talk in the sense of carrying on a conversation with humans, but instead they mimic or imitate or copy the words they hear. In the opening verse of Ephesians five, the Holy Spirit commands us to be followers of God. The word translated “followers” is […]
We live in an information world that likes to know the details of events that happen. Today we are going to look at the events of Noah’s flood and examine some of the details. Transition This chapter divides the event of the flood into three categories from which we find several principles to guide us […]
In Ephesians 4:25-32, Paul listed five qualities of the new man that replace five vices of the old man. Of the five vices, the last two are among the most common vices with which Christians struggle. Transition Last week we examined the first three qualities of the new man [below]. This evening we will examine […]
Because of the Resurrection 20 April 2014 AM – 1 Peter 1:3-5 – Easter – Scott Childs Introduction Today is Resurrection Sunday. It is a day set aside to remember the resurrection of Christ from the dead. Other religions worship their dead leaders. Even many who profess to be Christian, worship a dead Jesus on […]