In The Word Read Genesis 20:1–21:21 Abraham’s Treachery 1Now Abraham journeyed from there toward the land of the Negev, and settled between Kadesh and Shur; then he sojourned in Gerar. 2 Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah. 3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, […]
Month: March 2016
IN HIS PRESENCE
In The Word Read Genesis 18 Birth of Isaac Promised 18 Now the Lord appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, while he was sitting at the tent door in the heat of the day. 2 When he lifted up his eyes and looked, behold, three men were standing opposite him; and when he saw them, he ran from the tent door to […]
DON’T BE DECEIVED
In The Word Read Genesis 29:1-30 Jacob Meets Rachel 29 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the sons of the east.2 He looked, and saw a well in the field, and behold, three flocks of sheep were lying there beside it, for from that well they watered the flocks. Now the stone on the mouth […]
STAY FAITHFUL
In The Word Read Genesis 16-17 Sarai and Hagar 1 Now Sarai, Abram’s wife had borne him no children, and she had an Egyptian maid whose name was Hagar. 2 So Sarai said to Abram, “Now behold, the Lord has prevented me from bearing children. Please go in to my maid; perhaps I will obtain children through her.” And Abram listened to the voice of […]
YOUR REWARD
In The Word Read Genesis 15 Abram Promised a Son 15 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not fear, Abram, I am a shield to you; Your reward shall be very great.” 2 Abram said, “O Lord God, what will You give me, since I am childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of […]
CONSIDER THE CONSEQUENCES
In The Word Read Genesis 13:5 – 14:24 5 Now Lot, who went with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents. 6 And the land could not sustain them while dwelling together, for their possessions were so great that they were not able to remain together. 7 And there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram’s livestock and the herdsmen of Lot’s livestock. Now the Canaanite […]
DON’T SETTLE
In The Word Read Genesis 11:10 – 13:4 Descendants of Shem 10 These are the records of the generations of Shem. Shem was one hundred years old, and became the father of Arpachshad two years after the flood; 11 and Shem lived five hundred years after he became the father of Arpachshad, and he had other sons and daughters. 12 Arpachshad lived thirty-five years, and […]
UNITY ACCORDING TO CHRIST
In The Word Read Genesis 10:1 – 11:9 Descendants of Noah 1 Now these are the records of the generations of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah; and sons were born to them after the flood. 2 The sons of Japheth were Gomer and Magog and Madai and Javan and Tubal and Meshech and Tiras. 3 The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz and Riphath and Togarmah. 4 The sons […]
A NEW COVENANT
In The Word Read Genesis 8:20 – 9:29 20 Then Noah built an altar to the Lord, and took of every clean animal and of every clean bird and offered burnt offerings on the altar. 21 The Lord smelled the soothing aroma; and the Lord said to Himself, “I will never again curse the ground on account of man, for the intent of man’s heart is evil from his youth; and […]
DEATH OR NEW LIFE?
In The Word Read Genesis 7:1 – 8:19 The Flood 7 Then the Lord said to Noah, “Enter the ark, you and all your household, for you alone I have seen to be righteous before Me in this time. 2 You shall take with you of every clean animal by sevens, a male and his female; and of the animals that are not clean two, a male and his […]