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Genesis
Contributed by David Taylor on Aug 23, 2016 (message contributor)
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1. The Patriarchs The Call Of Abraham
Contributed on Aug 23, 2016
The Patriarchs The Call of Abraham Genesis 11:27-12:9 David Taylor
The Patriarchs The Call of Abraham Genesis 11:27-12:9 David Taylor March 6, 2016 The first eleven chapters of Genesis are devoted to showing us that humanity is helpless against the effects of sin. God created an ideal environment for humanity who rebelled and we see that sin is like a ...read more
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2. The Patriarchs Having Confidence In God’s Will And God’s Power
Contributed on Aug 30, 2016
The Patriarchs Having Confidence in God’s Will and God’s Power Genesis 24:1-67 David Taylor July 10, 2016
The Patriarchs Having Confidence in God’s Will and God’s Power Genesis 24:1-67 David Taylor July 10, 2016 All us who follow Christ have struggled with or are struggling with God’s will in some area of our lives. Along with this struggle is wondering if God will overcome ...read more
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3. The Patriarchs Jacob And Esau
Contributed on Aug 30, 2016
The Patriarchs Jacob and Esau Genesis 25:19-34 David Taylor July 17, 2016
The Patriarchs Jacob and Esau Genesis 25:19-34 David Taylor July 17, 2016 Let me briefly review Genesis. God created humanity in his image to represent him in all creation as they lived lives in dependence upon him. In so doing, they would display God’s greatness and glory as they ...read more
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4. Creation, Sin, And More Sin The Trouble With It All
Contributed on Aug 23, 2016
Creation, Sin, and More Sin The Trouble With It All Genesis 2:4-3:22 David Taylor January 24, 2016
Creation, Sin, and More Sin The Trouble With It All Genesis 2:4-3:22 David Taylor January 24, 2016 No matter where one looks, we see that there is something terribly wrong with the world. Nations seek to dominate Nations. We read daily about death, murder, and violence. Our children ...read more
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5. Creation, Sin, And More Sin Building Towers Of Futility
Contributed on Aug 23, 2016
Creation, Sin, and More Sin Building Towers of Futility Genesis 11:1-9 David Taylor February 14, 2016
Creation, Sin, and More Sin Building Towers of Futility Genesis 11:1-9 David Taylor February 14, 2016 Intro: story The Tower of Babel incident occurs about one hundred thirty years after the flood. The whole world is described as unified, having the same language. Rebelling against God, ...read more
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6. Creation, Sin, And More Sin Building Towers Of Futility
Contributed on Aug 23, 2016
Creation, Sin, and More Sin Building Towers of Futility Genesis 11:1-9 David Taylor February 14, 2016
Creation, Sin, and More Sin Building Towers of Futility Genesis 11:1-9 David Taylor February 14, 2016 Intro: story The Tower of Babel incident occurs about one hundred thirty years after the flood. The whole world is described as unified, having the same language. Rebelling against God, ...read more
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7. The Patriarchs The Call Of Abraham
Contributed on Aug 23, 2016
The Patriarchs The Call of Abraham Genesis 11:27-12:9 David Taylor March 6, 2016
The Patriarchs The Call of Abraham Genesis 11:27-12:9 David Taylor March 6, 2016 The first eleven chapters of Genesis are devoted to showing us that humanity is helpless against the effects of sin. God created an ideal environment for humanity who rebelled and we see that sin is like a ...read more
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8. The Patriarchs Abraham: Facing Our Fears
Contributed on Aug 23, 2016
The Patriarchs Abraham: Facing Our Fears Genesis12:10-12:20 David Taylor March 13, 2016
The Patriarchs Abraham: Facing Our Fears Genesis12:10-12:20 David Taylor March 13, 2016 Janez Rus lived in Germany during the days of the Nazi ruler Adolf Hitler. During that time, he was a young shoemaker, looking to make his name prominent. Because of the power of the German ...read more
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9. The Patriarchs Making Choices
Contributed on Aug 23, 2016
The Patriarchs Making Choices Genesis 13 David Taylor March 20, 2016
The Patriarchs Making Choices Genesis 13 David Taylor March 20, 2016 The African impala can jump to a height of over 10 feet and cover a distance of greater than 30 feet. Yet these magnificent creatures can be kept in an enclosure in any zoo with a 3-foot wall. The animals will not jump if ...read more
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10. The Patriarchs The Battle Of Kings And Kingdoms
Contributed on Aug 23, 2016
The Patriarchs The Battle of Kings and Kingdoms Genesis 14 David Taylor April 3, 2016
The Patriarchs The Battle of Kings and Kingdoms Genesis 14 David Taylor April 3, 2016 The last time we were in Genesis, we looked at Lot’s and Abraham’s choices. Abraham gave Lot first choice of the land. Lot chose what he thought was the best land. Abraham is exemplified as a ...read more
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11. The Patriarchs The Struggle Of Faith
Contributed on Aug 23, 2016
The Patriarchs The Struggle of Faith Genesis 15 David Taylor April 10, 2016
The Patriarchs The Struggle of Faith Genesis 15 David Taylor April 10, 2016 All of us, if we are honest, struggle with our faith at times. In the midst of life, we wonder where God is and how he is going to work in our circumstances. King David felt this way when he wrote, “My God, ...read more
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12. The Patriarchs God Almighty And The Covenant Of Circumcision
Contributed on Aug 23, 2016
The Patriarchs God Almighty and the Covenant of Circumcision Genesis 17:9-17:27 David Taylor May 8, 2016
The Patriarchs God Almighty and the Covenant of Circumcision Genesis 17:9-17:27 David Taylor May 8, 2016 Last week we saw that God comes to Abram identifying himself with a new name, God Almighty, and tells Abram to walk before him and be blameless, both of which are connected to ...read more
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13. The Patriarchs The Mission Of God In The Abrahamic Covenan
Contributed on Aug 23, 2016
The Patriarchs The Mission of God in the Abrahamic Covenant Genesis 17-18:15 David Taylor May 1, 2016
The Patriarchs The Mission of God in the Abrahamic Covenant Genesis 17-18:15 David Taylor May 1, 2016 Google earth is a great little tool that can help you find a location. You can zoom in and get a pretty detailed picture of where you are and you can zoom out to see where you are in ...read more
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14. The Patriarchs Those Sins That Plague Us
Contributed on Aug 23, 2016
The Patriarchs Those Sins that Plague us Genesis 21 David Taylor June 19, 2016
The Patriarchs Those Sins that Plague us Genesis 21 David Taylor June 19, 2016 Two themes run through Genesis. The first is the mission of rescuing the nations from their sinfulness and the promise of a deliverer, the Messiah. This comes into focus when God chooses Abraham to be the one ...read more
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15. The Patriarchs The Joys And Pains Of The Journey
Contributed on Aug 23, 2016
The Patriarchs The Joys and Pains of the Journey Genesis 21:1-21 David Taylor June 26, 2016
The Patriarchs The Joys and Pains of the Journey Genesis 21:1-21 David Taylor June 26, 2016 The overarching story of Genesis is the promise of a Deliverer whose mission will be to bless the nations by rescuing them from their sinfulness. This comes into focus when God chose Abraham to be ...read more
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16. The Patriarchs The Awe Factor And The Fear Facto
Contributed on Aug 30, 2016
The Patriarchs The Awe Factor and the Fear Factor Genesis 22:1-19 David Taylor July 3, 2016
The Patriarchs The Awe Factor and the Fear Factor Genesis 22:1-19 David Taylor July 3, 2016 BI: God provides sacrificial lamb, provides for all things The overarching story of Genesis is the promise of a Deliverer whose mission will be to bless the nations by reversing the curse of sin, ...read more