Sunday, March 11, 2018

Posted on Mar 08 2018
John 3 = For God So Loved the World! Bible Background: This most favorite Bible verse comes after a conversation Jesus has with a good Jewish leader named Nicodemus. They talk about being “born again or anew”. It all sounds a little mysterious! Then Jesus keeps speaking and
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Sunday, March 4, 2018

Posted on Mar 01 2018
Exodus 20=The Ten Words Background: The Israelites had been slaves in Egypt for 400 years. God brought them out of Egypt. Now, they need to learn how to live as God’s people. Think of the Ten Commandments not mainly as a list of “do’s and don’ts” but as a gift God gives
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Sunday, February 25, 2018

Posted on Feb 23 2018
GENESIS 17=PROMISES! PROMISES! Bible Background: Abram and Sarai enter the story in Genesis 12. God makes a covenant with Abram in Chapter 12. God reaffirms that covenant with Abram in 15. Why a third time in 17? A couple of things: Genesis is a compilation of several sources or writers.
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Sunday, February 18, 2018

Posted on Feb 16 2018
GENESIS 9 = COVENANT WITH NOAH AND ALL! Bible Background: The flood is God’s anguished response to the whole human race choosing every kind of evil, breaking God’s heart. The covenant with Noah and every living creature is a promise that God will set aside God’s anger and
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