In the winter as a boy, we used to play a game called “King of the Mountain”. When Dad cleared the snow from the driveway, he pushed it into large piles. The object of the game was to climb to the top of the pile of snow and keep others from pushing you off the […]
We learned in Ephesians 5:21 that submitting is an evidence that the Holy Spirit is in control of one’s life. In the last two weeks, we saw how this applies to wives and husbands. Now we are going to see how it applies to children. God knows that children struggle to submit in the area […]
Beginning with Ephesians 5:22, Paul tells us that Spirit-filled submission will be evidenced as wives complete their husbands, husbands love their wives, children obey their parents, and servants obey their masters. God knows that we men can be very selfish, self-centred, insensitive, and demanding, especially toward our wives. Because of this thorn in our character, […]
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 […]