After God divided the languages at Babel, some of Shem’s family settled in Ur south of Babel. [See map] More than 200 years passed and Abram was born there in Ur. In His wisdom, God began a work in Abram that would lead to the birth of a nation. Transition To help us better understand […]
In the previous section, Paul commanded Christians to allow themselves to be filled (or controlled) by the Spirit. He listed five evidences of that filling: verbal praise, vocal praise, internal praise, thankfulness, and a submissive spirit. Beginning with v.22, Paul tells us that Spirit-filled submission will be evidenced as wives complete their husbands, husbands love […]
Genesis 10 gives an overview of population growth after the flood and 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 […]
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 […]