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Beginnings
Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Mar 23, 2004 (message contributor)
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1. Foundation For Our Faith
Contributed on Mar 23, 2004
A look at the origins of the earth and the message of Creation as it inspires our trust in a loving God.
Beginnings #1 We are, today, beginning a series of messages drawn from some of the major themes in the book of Genesis. Our text for today is one of the Bible’s most familiar texts: 1:1. Preparing for this series of messages has been far more challenging than I expected. Though the book is ...read more
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2. Snake In The Grass
Contributed on Mar 23, 2004
a look at the Fall and the ongoing efforts of Satan to delude the world
Beginnings # 2 I invite you back to the Book of Beginnings this morning! I’ll be speaking to you from Genesis 3 today. The Snake in the Grass - Speaking the Lies We Want to Believe A friend picked up his 3 yr. old son from Christian Preschool. As they rode in the car, the Dad was talking ...read more
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3. The High Cost Of Owning God's Blessings
Contributed on Mar 23, 2004
Now, let me draw you towards our text in Genesis this morning by asking if you have considered the high cost of blessings. Does that strike you as a strange thought? Blessings are free, right? No, they are not. Blessings come with a price tag
The High Cost of Owning God’s Blessings A couple of years ago, a little book became a best-seller. Bruce Wilkinson was truly blessed by the success of The Prayer of Jabez. (click to buy at CBD.com) I hope you have taken the 20 minutes required to read it! The message in the book was sound... ...read more
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4. The Assurance Of Living Under God's Covenant
Contributed on Mar 23, 2004
we will read of a new level of revelation that came to Abram about the nature and purposes of God’s works. He gained a deeper understanding of his covenant relationship with God and from that understanding, moved into a deeper obedience that was sustained
Beginnings # 5 Once again, we turn to the book of Beginnings, the book of Genesis, as we continue in this series about foundations that undergird our understanding of this world and our God. Today’s subject matter is both comforting and complex! Our text comes from the 17th chapter of Genesis. I ...read more
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5. Working With God On Behalf Of Our World
Contributed on Mar 23, 2004
How God used Abraham to make a Difference, partners with God in changing our world
Beginnings # 6 "He Remembered Abraham"- Working With God On Behalf of our World Most Believers want to make a difference in the world of which we are part! We want to see our friends and family come to know God so they share in our hope of eternal life. We want to see sick people ...read more
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6. The Lord Will Provide
Contributed on Mar 23, 2004
How does God meet our needs in crisis times if we trust Him
"The Lord Will Provide" Text - Genesis 22:1-19 "Where’s God in all of this?" The question was thrown down like a challenge, almost defiantly, by the person who had come to visit me. Knowing the circumstances of that person’s life over the last couple of years, I could understand the attitude ...read more
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7. Trust And Obey
Contributed on Mar 23, 2004
Reflections on the general themes of Genesis
Trust and Obey Genesis- Final For this morning’s message, I take no specific text. Instead, I invite you to reflect on the material that we have surveyed in our brief excursion through the first book of the Bible. My desire in this series of messages has not been to explain every mystery or ...read more