Podcasts about key verses genesis

Text: Genesis 35; VariousTheme: Broken relationships when healed and mended are a powerful display of what God's grace can do in and through us. This week Jacob returns to his brother and all the while, God is with him.Key Verses: Genesis 35:2-3 (NLT) So Jacob told everyone in his household, “Get rid of all your pagan idols, purify yourselves, and put on clean clothing. 3We are now going to Bethel, where I will build an altar to the God who answered my prayers when I was in distress. He has been with me wherever I have gone.”Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49406952

Text: Genesis 34; VariousTheme: While we can't imagine the pain in Jacob's story, we learn some crucial lessons in a very disturbing and difficult period of his life. Fortunately, God is there with us, even when the unimaginable happens.Key Verses: Genesis 34:7 (NLT) Meanwhile, Jacob's sons had come in from the field as soon as they heard what had happened. They were shocked and furious that their sister had been raped. Shechem had done a disgraceful thing against Jacob's family, something that should never be done.Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49404118

Text: Genesis 33; VariousTheme: What mistake from your past continues to hang over your head? This week, while we see what Jacob does about this situation, we'll learn how God wants us to work through these memories.Key Verses: Genesis 28:15 (NLT) What's more, I am with you, and I will protect you wherever you go. One day I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have finished giving you everything I have promised you.”Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49400036

Pastor John Ryan Cantu brings this week's message, “Baby Sin." Key Verses: Genesis 3.4-13 ESV: “But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate. Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths. And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. But the Lord God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?” And he said, “I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself.” He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?” The man said, “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate.” Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this that you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”” 2 Corinthians 3.18 ESV: “And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.” Sermon Topics: Sin, Holiness, Spiritual Growth, Sanctification If you enjoyed the podcast, please subscribe and share it with your friends on social media. For more information about PNEUMA Church, visit our website at mypneumachurch.org.  Connect with Us: Instagram: https://instagram.com/mypneumachurch YouTube: https://youtube.com/mypneumachurch Facebook: https://facebook.com/mypneumachurch Time Stamps: 00:00 - Introduction 00:30 - Welcome 05:17 - 2 Corinthians 3.18 ESV  09:01 - Genesis 3.4–13 ESV 10:16 - Baby Sin

Text: Genesis 32:1-32; VariousTheme: What does it mean to wrestle with God? Jacob did it. This week we'll find out what we can do when life hurts and we don't see the light at the end of the tunnel.Key Verses: Genesis 32:10 (NLT) “I am not worthy of all the unfailing love and faithfulness you have shown to me, your servant. When I left home and crossed the Jordan River, I owned nothing except a walking stick. Now my household fills two large camps!”Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49396478

Text: Genesis 30:25-31:55; VariousTheme: Do you work with a person who's a real pain? Do you live with someone who makes life unbearable at times? This week we'll see God at work even while Jacob finds himself dealing with a difficult father-in-law.Key Verses: Genesis 30:27 (NLT) “Please listen to me,” Laban replied. “I have become wealthy, for the Lord has blessed me because of you.”Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49394384

Text: Genesis 29:31-30:24; VariousTheme: There are some crazy stories in the Bible. This week we're looking at one of them. However, even in the craziness, God is still working. Don't forget that!Key Verses: Genesis 30:23-24 (NLT) She became pregnant and gave birth to a son. “God has removed my disgrace,” she said. 24And she named him Joseph, for she said, “May the Lord add yet another son to my family.”Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49390595

Text: Genesis 28:20-22; Various Theme: Are you hurt? Are you angry with God? You're in good company. This week we'll see what Jacob learned and how it can help us each and every day…especially when we're struggling. Key Verses: Genesis 28:20-22 (NLT) Then Jacob made this vow: “If God will indeed be with me and protect me on this journey, and if he will provide me with food and clothing, 21and if I return safely to my father's home, then the Lord will certainly be my God. 22And this memorial pillar I have set up will become a place for worshiping God, and I will present to God a tenth of everything he gives me.” Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49382721

Text: Genesis 28:10-17; Various Theme: When it seems like there is no way out…God is still there. Someone once said, “God's address is at the bottom of your rope.” If you're barely hanging on, you need this week's lesson! Key Verses: Genesis 28:15 (NLT) “What's more, I am with you, and I will protect you wherever you go. One day I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have finished giving you everything I have promised you.” Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49379281

Text: Genesis 27:1-28:5; Various Theme: Are you the kind of person who patiently waits or do you look for the shortcut? While shortcuts often make things worse, this week we'll see how God works in our life even when we blow it by not waiting on Him. Key Verses: Genesis 27:29 (NLT) “May many nations become your servants, and may they bow down to you. May you be the master over your brothers, and may your mother's sons bow down to you. All who curse you will be cursed, and all who bless you will be blessed.” Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49372646

Text: Genesis 25-35; Various Theme: As we introduce our series, we introduce our character to be studied. His name is Jacob. Like many of us, way less than perfect and yet…God never gave up on Him. Throughout this series you'll be reminded God never gives up on you. Key Verses: Genesis 25:23 (NLT) And the Lord told her, “The sons in your womb will become two nations. From the very beginning, the two nations will be rivals. One nation will be stronger than the other; and your older son will serve your younger son.” Message Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49372307

Key Verses: Genesis 9:12-16 Even though mankind had become so wicked that God had to send a global flood, when it was over, God made another covenant with Noah for all of mankind.

This week, Pastor Bailey shares our 2025 word of the year- Thanksgiving! Key Verses: Genesis 1:27-28 Genesis 1:31 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 2 Corinthians 4:15 Psalm 100:4 Luke 17:14-19 Psalm 105:1 Colossians 3:17 Key Points: Thanksgiving honors and glorifies God! Thanksgiving puts us in God's will! Thanksgiving is a breakthrough into presence! Thanksgiving shifts our perspective! Thanksgiving pleases the Lord! Thanksgiving needs to be shared and proclaimed! Thanksgiving keeps us from being entitled! Thanksgiving and joy go hand in hand! Thanksgiving is a heavenly lifestyle! Thanksgiving has a voice! Promises the Lord gives: Giving thanks releases multiplication In our year of Thanksgiving, we will bear fruit in every season 2025 is our Jesus Year! Praying that you will join us in our year of Thanksgiving and that this message uplifts and blesses your week!

Key Verses: Genesis 3:15; Romans 3:23-26; Colossians 1:19-20 "... through him [Christ] God reconciled everything to himself. He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth by means of Christ's blood on the cross."

Key Verses: Genesis 1-2 Is it true that dinosaurs lived millions of years ago?    Here is the link to the video I mentioned: https://isgenesishistory.com/

Web Description: In Christianity there is a strong emphasis on individual ministry. However, the Scriptures show God's emphasis moving from one individual to many. Then the beginning of the Church showed us the many becoming one. With the Lord's help, let us follow His leading from our own individuality to real body ministry to the oneness of Christ.   Show Notes: When God met Abraham, the entire focus was on Abraham as an individual fulfilling God's plan. When his descendants multiplied and moved forward in the plan of God, the focus on an individual transitioned to a focus on the many. Likewise, when Yeshua (Jesus) was on the earth, the focus was on Him as an individual. But when His disciples were baptized in the Holy Spirit, the great anointing that was on Christ was transferred to them, and the plan of God began to happen through the many.   Abraham as an individual did not possess and fill the Promised Land. His descendants did. And Christ as an individual had to ascend to the Father so that the Holy Spirit could fill a people to become the many-membered Body of Christ. God has always transitioned from an individual to a people. Yet it is difficult for us to get out of focusing on the singular individual. Even within the Church today we tend to emphasize individual ministries rather than really getting into body ministry.   Our focus needs to be on body ministry because God wants to lead us into the next step, which is the transition from many individuals into oneness. Christ's prayer to the Father was that we as His Body would be one. And we have to see that this is the conclusion that everything He did for us is leading to. The revelation of Christ to the world happens as we become one just as the Father and Christ are one. Let this be imparted to our spirits as we pray for His Kingdom today.   Key Verses:   •       Genesis 22:17. “I will greatly multiply your seed … as the sand which is on the seashore.” •       Leviticus 23:5–11. “You shall bring in the sheaf of the first fruits of your harvest to the priest.” •       John 12:24. “Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.” •       Leviticus 23:15–17. “You shall bring in from your dwelling places two loaves of bread for a wave offering.” •       Acts 1:1–11. “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses.” •       Acts 1:14–15. “A gathering of about one hundred and twenty persons was there together.” •       Acts 2:1–4. “And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit.” •       Acts 4:23–25. “They lifted their voices to God with one accord.” •       Acts 4:31. “They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God with boldness.” •       Ephesians 4:13–16. “The head, even Christ, … causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love.” •       John 17:11–21. “They may all be one … so that the world may believe that You sent Me.”   Quotes:   •       “In the plan of God, we go from one—a focus on one individual or one ministry—and that transitions into many. Then the many must transition back into one.” •       “All that has transpired in the story of God is coming to this conclusion: there must be a body of people. That body must be fitted and held together by that which every joint is supplying.” •       “What's happening to the many? They are becoming one. And that is what the purpose all of this was about in the mind of Christ.”   Takeaways:   1.    We emphasize individual achievement and individual ministry. But it is important for us to see that God's plan has always been to transition from one to many. 2.    The Feast of Weeks shows the transition from the singular first fruits of grain to the two loaves of bread made from many grains. Christ was the singular first fruits who pleased God and did His will completely. At Pentecost His followers received power when the Holy Spirit came upon them, signifying the transferring of anointing from Christ as a singular ministry to His many-membered Body. 3.    This transition resulted in a great congregation of people who were serving the Lord. Then there was another transition as this congregation was together in one place, in one accord, in one mind and heart. When they prayed together, the power of God was released by that oneness. 4.    The next step is that the many become one. The Body of Christ cannot continue on as a multitude of individuals. It must become one for the purpose of God to be finalized.  

Key Verses: Genesis 1-2 God created this world fully formed, with the appearance of having aged over time.

This week, Elder Brian delivered a message on the power of positioning. Key Verses: Genesis 12:1-3 Matthew 17:1-9 1 John 4:4 Romans 4:18-24 Jeremiah 29:11 Jeremiah 33:3 Key Points: Presumption will keep you from being positioned Do not put a period where God put a comma Avoiding the uncomfortable will keep you from being positioned Positioning starts with purpose  Purpose and positioning is ALWAYS about people; when God raises us uo, it is to help others.  Praying that this message blesses you this week. 

Key Verses: Genesis 1-2 The question is often asked how God could have created the world in only six days. A better question might be, if the God who can speak the world into existence wanted to create it in six days, could he?

Web Description: God rested from His works. That means they are completed. And that is what the Sabbath is all about. This Sabbath rest of God is expressed in the coming feasts of the fall season. They are windows of opportunity to enter God's rest by rejoicing in, proclaiming, and appropriating God's completed provisions.     Show Notes: On the seventh day God rested from all His works that He had completed. Then He set apart the seventh day as the Sabbath, a day when we recognize that God has completed all His works for us. They exist now, and therefore we look forward to appropriating everything that He has made available to us. And the upcoming fall feasts are a perfect time for us to do that. We should approach these times with a drive in our hearts to appropriate God's provisions and see them manifested.   The fall feasts begin with Yom Truah, the Day of Trumpets. According to the meaning of truah, Yom Truah is a day of blowing the trumpet, shouting, or crying aloud before the Lord. This reminds us that while we have many promises in the Word of God, we should be shouting and proclaiming them. We find this command throughout the Scriptures that we are to shout, rejoice, and worship God in what He has spoken. His great provisions are available for us now, and we proclaim them into the earth.   The Sabbath rest of God means that we are not waiting for the promises of the feasts to be fulfilled in the future. We rejoice in our total salvation on the Day of Atonement and in God's presence with us at Tabernacles. These are already created in God, finished, and available to us. These days of the biblical feasts are more than just observances. They are a time to reach in for that which has been completed for us by God. We celebrate these feasts by entering God's rest, by worshipping Him, by rejoicing in what He has provided, and by appropriating His provisions into our experience.   Key Verses:   •       Genesis 2:2–3. “God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work.” •       Psalm 98:4–9. “Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth.” •       Isaiah 54:1–3. “Break forth into joyful shouting and cry aloud.” •       Jeremiah 31:7–9. “Sing aloud with gladness for Jacob, and shout.” •       Jeremiah 29:11–14. “You will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.” •       Deuteronomy 4:29–35. “From there you will seek the LORD your God, and you will find Him.” •       Ezekiel 36:24–28. “I will cleanse you from all your filthiness.” •       Zechariah 2:10–13. “Sing for joy and be glad.” •       Leviticus 26:11–12. “I will make My dwelling among you.” •       Exodus 29:45–46. “I will dwell among the sons of Israel.” •       Psalm 118:21–29. “Let us rejoice and be glad.” •       John 7:37–38. “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.”   Quotes:   •       “I don't want to wait for some day in the future. If I wait too long, I'm not going to be here to enjoy it. I want the Kingdom to come in my time. I want these things to manifest because Christ said, ‘It is finished.'” •       “We want to appropriate the open door that exists right now for God's people to return to the land in a time of great blessing, upon a straight path which the Lord will make so that there is no stumbling.” •       “We don't wait for Him to fulfill the promises and then feel thankful, then feel glad, then feel rejoicing. We feel it now. It is completed now. It exists now. It's available now.”   Takeaways:   1.    In looking at the Sabbath rest of God, we realize that God has finished the provisions that He made for us. The things that He has made available for us are ours to appropriate. They exist now. 2.    The feasts are windows of time that God has made available. So we should approach these celebrations with a determination to find out what God has provided in them and be driven to receive all that He has for us. 3.    The feasts are times to shout and declare God's promises, to worship Him and rejoice in their completion and our appropriation of them today. 4.    We live in a day when the nations are coming against Israel and the Jewish people. But that is the opposite of what God has provided. God has provided for many nations to join themselves to the Lord and to Israel and become His people. Then He will dwell in our midst. Let us celebrate this as a reality now at this time of Tabernacles.  

Web Description: The Passover is a reminder of how God can move with signs and wonders by His great power. And we must continue to remind ourselves lest we forget God and turn away from Him after a period of preparation. Let this Passover be a time of remembering, a time of expectation in our faith to see God move.   Show Notes: By the time the Lord sent Moses to deliver them, the children of Israel had never seen God move. Maybe they had heard about Him in stories handed down from their fathers. But after four hundred years of slavery and oppression, they had a hard time believing the words of Moses that this God they had never known was about to deliver them. Yet God did deliver them exactly as He had promised Abraham He would.   Then after God delivered them by a mighty hand and signs and wonders, His presence continued to be with them, miraculously protecting them and sustaining them for forty years in the wilderness. So when the children of Israel were about to take the land as God had promised, Moses gave them a warning. After living in the land for a long time, it would again be easy for them to forget all that God had done for them. So they must continually tell the story from generation to generation and not lose their faith in Him.   This telling of the story is an important aspect of the Passover that we need today. I think we are too much like those Israelites, who after waiting a long time could not believe in God, or they even abandoned His ways. We too can say that we have heard the stories about God and Yeshua (Jesus). But is He our God or just the God of our fathers? And this Passover I hope that we can remind ourselves. We may be in a time of preparation when God does not seem to be moving. But He is never without His great power, and He will move when He is ready. Will we be ready?   Key Verses:   •       Genesis 46:2–4. “Go down to Egypt, for I will make you a great nation there.” •       Genesis 15:12–16. “Your descendants will be strangers in a land. … Then in the fourth generation they will return here.” •       Exodus 12:41. “At the end of four hundred and thirty years, to the very day, all the hosts of the Lord went out from the land of Egypt.” •       Deuteronomy 10:20–22. “Now the LORD your God has made you as numerous as the stars of heaven.” •       Deuteronomy 4:24–34. “He will not fail you nor destroy you nor forget the covenant with your fathers which He swore to them.” •       Deuteronomy 4:35–40. “Know that the LORD, He is God; there is no other besides Him.”   Quotes:   •       “Maybe it's been a long time since we've seen God really overtly move on the earth or in the heavens through His power, through His determination to fulfill His Word. But He is going to move again, and we must be prepared for it.” •       “One of the reasons God wants us to remember is so that we in our hearts can stay faithful and prepared.” •       “Passover is preparing you for tomorrow. It's not just talking to you about a story of yesterday.”   Takeaways:   1.    God is always working to prepare the material world for His moving. That may take time, but that does not mean He is not a God of power and might. He will move in signs and wonders when it comes time to bring about the fulfillment of His Word in the earth. 2.    Moses came with signs and wonders when he matured and the time had come for Israel's deliverance. Yeshua came with signs and wonders at the time that He matured and everything was ready for Him to manifest as the Messiah. 3.    Passover teaches us that our hearts must always be prepared and be anticipating the power of God to move in our midst to fulfill His Word, His covenants, and His promises with Israel and with us as believers in Christ.

Throughout this series, we are going through Biblical stories of people who experienced God in profound ways. This week, we look at Jacob, who wrestled with God and came away with a limp and a blessing. This unusual experience with God contains lessons for our lives today.  Key Verses: Genesis 32:22-32

Key Verses: Genesis 2:15-17 All sin is against God. Sin separates us from God who is holy. We have all sinned. Jesus takes away sin.

Key Verses: Genesis 1:27-28 God created humans in His image, as living, intelligent, determining and moral. We have the ability to make reasoned, intelligent decisions.

Key Verses: Genesis 1:1-3; 27-28; Isaiah 40:28; 54:5; Psalm 19:1-6; 95:6 In the beginning, God introduces himself as Elohim -- Creator God.

Key Verses: Genesis 21:33; Deuteronomy 33:27; Psalm 90:2; Isaiah 6:3; 41:4; Jeremiah 17:12; Revelation 4:8 God has no beginning and no ending.

Key Verses: Genesis 1:1; 3:22; 11:7; Isaiah 6:8; Matthew 3:16-17 Although the term "Trinity" is not used in the scripture, the concept is demonstrated throughout.

Key Verses: Genesis 49:10; 2 Samuel 7:16; 1 Chronicles 17:14; Psalm 89 God gave many prophecies concerning the Messiah's lineage. He was to come through the tribe of Judah and the lineage of David.

Key Verses: Genesis 3:15; Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:34; Galatians 4:4 God foretold that the Messiah would be virgin born.

Web Description: “Why are you angry?” That is the question God asked Cain. And that question applies very much to this generation. Why are people so angry? Why is there so much rage and violence and killing? The reason is the same as when God told Cain he had to master sin. Cain had to control what was in him before it became sin, and the same is true for us. We have the ability. We have the responsibility. And we must master whatever is in our hearts before it manifests in a destructive way.   Show Notes: Cain was angry with his brother Abel, and God warned him that sin was crouching at the door, but he must master it. In other words, it was within Cain's ability to prevent the sin by dealing with his feelings before they manifested in a physical action. We know from the story that Cain did not do that, and he murdered his brother. This progression of anger and hatred from the mind into expressions of speech and ultimately into physical actions is the way of Cain that Jude prophesied would be a hallmark of the end-time.   Today we see the way of Cain at work in our society more than ever. Whether it is on the internet, TV, radio, or basically any mode of communication, we find tremendous expressions of anger, division, and the revilement of others. Also, throughout every age group, we are seeing all types of violence that result in death. All this is directly tied to the excusing of our violent expression, which absolutely is not in line with the biblical commandment to control it at the outset.   As a society, and especially as Christians, we need to back up and recognize that just as God told Cain, we have the ability to stop the sin before it enters our brains and comes out through our speech and our actions. We understand that spiritual forces are involved in controlling and influencing human actions. Nevertheless, what goes on in the spirit realm does not release us from the responsibility that we have for our own actions. We need to recognize how our thoughts, our minds, our mouths, and our behaviors are our responsibility to deal with.   Key Verses: •       Genesis 4:3–7. “Cain became very angry and his countenance fell.” •       Matthew 12:34 (KJV). “Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.” •       Romans 8:5–6. “The mind set on the flesh is death.” •       Galatians 5:19–21. “The deeds of the flesh are evident.” •       Jude 1:8–11. “Woe to them! For they have gone the way of Cain.”   Quotes:  •       “It's almost like the world wants you to feel like this is unstoppable; this is uncontrollable. ‘I can't control my emotions. I'm sorry, I just have to respond with road rage. I just have to respond with violence. I have to respond with this anger, and I'm right in doing so.'” •       “When you hear the words coming out of your mouth—when you hear the words coming out of somebody else's mouth—that are being the expression of judgments, of anger, of hatred, of division, somehow it's the last hope to catch it and say, ‘I've got to stop this.'” •       “There was a control that Michael exercised, which he had the ability to exercise. And so does mankind have the ability to exercise through our mind the authority over the thoughts and over the emotions that we excuse for controlling us.”   Takeaways:   1.    What is the way of Cain? For some reason Cain was upset and due to whatever was going on in his mind that turned to emotions of anger. He then refused to have his mind reel in those thoughts and change those emotions. Finally, he voiced it out of his mouth to his brother and ended up releasing the physical actions that killed Abel. 2.    Everywhere you turn today, out of people's mouths is coming so much anger, hatred, and division. That is very concerning because what came out of Cain's mouth was the last step in the progression that took place before he killed his brother Abel. Once you have killed your brother, you cannot bring him back. And I feel that this society is teetering on the edge of actions that will be irretrievable. 3.    God told Cain, in effect, “If you do well, you can stop this. Your mind has the ability to stop the thoughts and control what comes out of your mouth. And it can ultimately control the physical actions before they take place.” Let us pray and believe to see a reversal of this trend toward destruction and end the way of Cain in our generation.  

After Abraham and Sarah, God works his promises through a long and often messy line of their descendants. But through their broken attempts, at faithfulness, God remains faithful. In this sermon, we see that when God's work in our lives includes a reversal, a blessing, and a hiddenness.   Key Verses: Genesis 50:22-26, Hebrews 11:20-22

In Hebrews 11, we look closely at the life of Enoch. The nature of his Faith was strongly relational and based on many years of walking closely with God. While we don't have many details about his life, we know that he pleased God with how he lived. We use Enoch's story to look at how we can please God with our Faith and use Enoch's example to help us find new life in Christ.  Key Verses: Genesis 5:21-24 + Hebrews 11:5-6   

Hebrews 11:4 summarizes the story of Abel and his brother Cain, in which Abel serves as an example of faithful worship and Cain serves as a warning against rivalry and comparison. In this sermon, we will explore themes of worship, faith, and God's approval. Key Verses: Genesis 4:1-16; Hebrews 11:4

Special Guest Speaker William Sanchez brings this week's message, “Don't Stop Believing." Key Verses: Genesis 12:1-5 ESV “Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” So Abram went, as the Lord had told him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran. And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their possessions that they had gathered, and the people that they had acquired in Haran, and they set out to go to the land of Canaan. When they came to the land of Canaan,” Genesis 15:7-11 ESV “And he said to him, “I am the Lord who brought you out from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess.” But he said, “O Lord God, how am I to know that I shall possess it?” He said to him, “Bring me a heifer three years old, a female goat three years old, a ram three years old, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.” And he brought him all these, cut them in half, and laid each half over against the other. But he did not cut the birds in half. And when birds of prey came down on the carcasses, Abram drove them away.” Mark 2:1-5 ESV “And when he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. And many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even at the door. And he was preaching the word to them. And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him, and when they had made an opening, they let down the bed on which the paralytic lay. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”” James 2:14-17 ESV “What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.” Esther 4:15-17 ESV “Then Esther told them to reply to Mordecai, “Go, gather all the Jews to be found in Susa, and hold a fast on my behalf, and do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my young women will also fast as you do. Then I will go to the king, though it is against the law, and if I perish, I perish.” Mordecai then went away and did everything as Esther had ordered him.” Esther 5:1-3 ESV “On the third day Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the king's palace, in front of the king's quarters, while the king was sitting on his royal throne inside the throne room opposite the entrance to the palace. And when the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, she won favor in his sight, and he held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. Then Esther approached and touched the tip of the scepter. And the king said to her, “What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given you, even to the half of my kingdom.”” Romans 4:16-25 ESV “That is why it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his offspring—not only to the adherent of the law but also to the one who shares the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, as it is written, “I have made you the father of many nations”—in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist. In hope he believed against hope, that he should become the father of many nations, as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.” He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was as good as dead (since he was about a hundred years old), or when he considered the barrenness of Sarah's womb. No unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised. That is why his faith was “counted to him as righteousness.” But the words “it was counted to him” were not written for his sake alone, but for ours also. It will be counted to us who believe in him who raised from the dead Jesus our Lord, who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification.” Numbers 23:19 ESV “God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?” Sermon Topics: Faith, Promises

Pastor John Ryan Cantu brings this week's message, “Not Perfect." Key Verses: Genesis 25:19-28 ESV “These are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham fathered Isaac, and Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean, to be his wife. And Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife, because she was barren. And the Lord granted his prayer, and Rebekah his wife conceived. The children struggled together within her, and she said, “If it is thus, why is this happening to me?” So she went to inquire of the Lord. And the Lord said to her, “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you shall be divided; the one shall be stronger than the other, the older shall serve the younger.” When her days to give birth were completed, behold, there were twins in her womb. The first came out red, all his body like a hairy cloak, so they called his name Esau. Afterward his brother came out with his hand holding Esau's heel, so his name was called Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them. When the boys grew up, Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents. Isaac loved Esau because he ate of his game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.” Genesis 27:1-17 ESV “When Isaac was old and his eyes were dim so that he could not see, he called Esau his older son and said to him, “My son”; and he answered, “Here I am.” He said, “Behold, I am old; I do not know the day of my death. Now then, take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field and hunt game for me, and prepare for me delicious food, such as I love, and bring it to me so that I may eat, that my soul may bless you before I die.” Now Rebekah was listening when Isaac spoke to his son Esau. So when Esau went to the field to hunt for game and bring it, Rebekah said to her son Jacob, “I heard your father speak to your brother Esau, ‘Bring me game and prepare for me delicious food, that I may eat it and bless you before the Lord before I die.' Now therefore, my son, obey my voice as I command you. Go to the flock and bring me two good young goats, so that I may prepare from them delicious food for your father, such as he loves. And you shall bring it to your father to eat, so that he may bless you before he dies.” But Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, “Behold, my brother Esau is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man. Perhaps my father will feel me, and I shall seem to be mocking him and bring a curse upon myself and not a blessing.” His mother said to him, “Let your curse be on me, my son; only obey my voice, and go, bring them to me.” So he went and took them and brought them to his mother, and his mother prepared delicious food, such as his father loved. Then Rebekah took the best garments of Esau her older son, which were with her in the house, and put them on Jacob her younger son. And the skins of the young goats she put on his hands and on the smooth part of his neck. And she put the delicious food and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.” 

Welcome to Wilderness Wanderings.  My name is Renita Reed-Thomson, and I have the privilege to serve as a partner missionary with you at Immanuel Christian Reformed Church. Most Christians are aware of the Great Commission (Matt. 28:19, 20).  In it, Jesus calls us to a commitment to make disciples.  Most Christians are also aware of the Great Commandment (Matt: 22:37-40).  We are to commit our lives to loving God and others.  But few Christians understand or remember the Great Commitment.  It is the first directive given to humanity by God during creation.  It describes why we exist and for what purpose we were created.  Sometimes referred to as the Cultural Mandate, it is often forgotten as part of the basis for which we are to live our lives.  In Genesis 1 we discover not only that God creates the world in which we live but creates all of life including you and me.  In creating us, He provides us with a simple but clear job description. It is not only for certain people but for all people made in the image of God for all time.  In only 34 verses, Genesis introduces us to a God who created earth on purpose and for a purpose.  Let's read Genesis 1: 26 and 28. Key Verses:  Genesis 1:26 and 28 •     26  Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” Genesis 1:26 (ESV) •     28  And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” Genesis 1:28 (ESV) God created humanity to rule and steward His creation.  This was not a static realm, but one ever expanding as the population fulfilled its destiny to spread around the earth.  Genesis 1:28 begins with God's blessing.  God's blessing is the grace to accomplish what He had given humanity to do.  Humanity, created in the image of God, shared with God the capacity to create through repurposing  what God made into new products and services from what God had created from nothing.  This creativity was fueled by the need to develop both social systems and economic systems as the population increased and spread around the globe.  In these few verses God, the creator of the Universe, invites His special creation, made in His image, to join Him as co-creators whose task is to repurpose out of creation products and systems that make human flourishing possible.  This is done as humanity “works” in the global village (Genesis 2:15) fulfilling God's call to fill the earth. Within the first man and woman are the seeds of hundreds of generations, capable of creating, exploring, building, discovering, and developing a society that both increases and honors God.  It is in the work God has given us that we discover the capacity for all to be co-creators with God.  He created the universe out of nothing that we can create everything necessary to see cultures, societies, and communities multiply and expand to fill the earth. While filling and caring are universal, as Christians, we are also given the command to love God and others (The Great Commandment) and to make disciples obedient to the commands of Jesus (The Great Commission).  These directives are also written on the pages of creation and work.  If we fail to grasp the significance of the creation/work paradigm, we are left trying to share the Good News without the context.  The creation/work paradigm gives us the pages on which to write our own story of following Jesus and being ambassadors of the Good News, a royal priesthood, sharing how God has redeemed all things.  We deliver the Good News while being salt, light, and leaven through the Great Commitment to work and care for God's created world! I pray that you find joy as you live into your calling, to fulfill the Great Commitment, the Great Commandment, and the Great Commission, for the glory of God.

If we hope to make any real progress in our spiritual growth, we have to take the practice of solitude seriously. In this sermon, we look at why we need to practice being alone with God, what happens when we are alone with God, and how we can do it. Key Verses: Genesis 32:22-31

Joseph saw leadership as a responsibility. His brothers saw leadership as power to dominate. Key Verses: Genesis 37

People around us will notice God at work in our lives, even in less-than-ideal circumstances. Key Verses: Genesis 39:2-3

The Bible reveals where we came from, where we're going and how to be happy and wise as we live our life. Key Verses: Genesis 1; Matthew 1; Psalm 1; Proverbs 1

Pastor John Ryan Cantu brings this week's message, “Fight or Flight." Key Verses: Genesis 39:6–12 ESV “So he left all that he had in Joseph's charge, and because of him he had no concern about anything but the food he ate. Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance. And after a time his master's wife cast her eyes on Joseph and said, “Lie with me.” But he refused and said to his master's wife, “Behold, because of me my master has no concern about anything in the house, and he has put everything that he has in my charge. He is not greater in this house than I am, nor has he kept back anything from me except you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness and sin against God?” And as she spoke to Joseph day after day, he would not listen to her, to lie beside her or to be with her. But one day, when he went into the house to do his work and none of the men of the house was there in the house, she caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me.” But he left his garment in her hand and fled and got out of the house.” 1 Timothy 6:11–12 ESV “But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.” Sermon Topics: Sin, Temptation

As Joseph's story comes to a close, his brothers are worried that his forgiveness will run out now that their father has died. In this sermon, we look at why Joseph's brothers struggled to accept the forgiveness that Joseph had already given them so that we can learn more about what it means for us to accept the forgiveness God offers us. Key Verses: Genesis 50:14-21

When people hurt us, we have a hard, but great, opportunity to practice forgiveness. In this sermon, we'll look at the importance of forgiveness and how we can offer it to those around us.   Key Verses: Genesis 45:1-15  

As Joseph moved out of prison and into Pharaoh's inner circle, he has two sons: Manasseh and Ephraim. Within these two names, we see two vital aspects of how Joseph healed from his past pains, and how we can, too. Key Verses: Genesis 41:50-52

After spending a long time under suffering and unfairly imprisoned, Joseph now emerges to a new reality of freedom. But he is different. In this sermon, we see how Joseph was transformed into a useful servant for God's redemptive plans, and how we can experience this same transformation, as well. Key Verses: Genesis 41:8-40

God continues to be actively involved in every aspect of Joseph's life, from the successful years to the devastating turn that takes him to prison. Joseph is giving us an ideal demonstration of what it looks like to be comforted by the sovereign presence of God. We likewise can trust that God is good and, at the same time, absolutely in control of all creation.  Key Verses: Genesis 39:19-23

The Life of Joseph is one that points us back to the reality of our lives. One of the undeniable truths we see in life is that we face many tests. We face daily tests of choosing what is right and what is wrong. Do we give in to our temptations or overcome to live in integrity. Today we look at the cost of integrity and the reward of unity it offers us all.  Key Verses: Genesis 39:7-18

In the eleven years Joseph serves in Potiphar's house, he experiences success in spectacular ways. Alongside God's sovereign presence, Joseph works in a way that brings God's blessing to those around him. In our lives today, we discover God is more interested in our character than any possessions we gain through our work. Key Verses: Genesis 39:1-6a Speaker: Jonathan Cliff 

The story of Joseph is one we can all relate to, but not for the reasons we like to think. The story of Joseph reminds us of the reality of evil that we all face, the reality of evil that dwells within us. Joseph's brothers commit evil against their brother Joseph. What we learn through their actions is that this evil is something we all share in common, but what is the reality of evil within us and how can we experience a greater reality? Key Verses: Genesis 37:18-36 Speaker: Van Riggins  

At the beginning of Joseph's life story, we see the importance of a strong character that must align with Joseph's unique and undeniable gifts. He is thrust into an incredible journey due to his father's favoritism and his brothers' jealousy, yet despite these obstacles, his strong gift of faithfulness shines through.  Key Verses: Genesis 37:1-17 Speaker: Jonathan Cliff 

Pastor John Ryan Cantu brings this week's message, “Sabbath." Key Verses: Genesis 2:1–3 ESV “Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done. So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation.”Mark 3:13–15 ESV “And he went up on the mountain and called to him those whom he desired, and they came to him. And he appointed twelve (whom he also named apostles) so that they might be with him and he might send them out to preach and have authority to cast out demons.”Matthew 11:28–30 ESV “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.””Sermon Topics: Rest, Solitude, Fellowship

This week we are joined by a good friend of our house: Andrew Scott, President and CEO of Operation Mobilization. Andrew brings an encouraging message about the identity that God has given us, and how it has the power to change our purpose no matter where we find ourselves in life. Key Verses // Genesis 1:26-27, 2:15, Ephesians 1:4-5, 1:11-12, 2:10 —Do you feel frustrated by a pattern of personal failures, overwhelmed by a chaotic culture, or disillusioned by a lack of meaning in everyday life? Your struggles do not mean you're doomed. They're actually a sign that you are alive. Now it's a question of whether you will struggle well. Pastor Ben's new book, Rest & War, is a field guide designed to equip you to walk elegantly through the battlefield of life. Rest & War is out now, order your copy today!https://www.restandwar.com/—Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online—With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 9:30a + 11:30a! Join us at https://passioncitychurch.com/dcSubscribe to our Youtube channel to see more messages https://www.youtube.com/passioncitychurchdc—At Passion City Church, we believe that because God has displayed the ultimate sacrifice in Jesus, our response to that in worship must be extravagant. It is our privilege, and our created purpose, to reflect God's Glory to Him through our praise, our sacrifice, and our song. Follow Passion City Church: https://www.instagram.com/passioncitydc/Follow Ben Stuart: https://www.instagram.com/ben_stuart_/Passion City Church is a Jesus church with locations in Atlanta and Washington D.C.  More info on Passion: https://passioncitychurch.com

In disorienting times, how can we focus our vision on the things that matter most and build our lives on the firm foundation of Jesus Christ? This week, Pastor Ben Stuart is back with a powerful and thought-provoking message in our Perspective series, showing us that our faith is not wish-fulfillment or fairytales; it's the most rational way to wrestle with life's difficult questions. We pray this message will bring you hope and purpose in difficult times and help set your feet on solid ground! Key Verses // Genesis 1:1-5, 26-28; Romans 1:18-20—Do you feel frustrated by a pattern of personal failures, overwhelmed by a chaotic culture, or disillusioned by a lack of meaning in everyday life? Your struggles do not mean you're doomed. They're actually a sign that you are alive. Now it's a question of whether you will struggle well. Pastor Ben's new book, Rest & War, is a field guide designed to equip you to walk elegantly through the battlefield of life. Rest & War is out now, order your copy today!https://www.restandwar.com/—Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online—With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 9:30a + 11:30a! Join us at https://passioncitychurch.com/dcSubscribe to our Youtube channel to see more messages https://www.youtube.com/passioncitychurchdc—At Passion City Church, we believe that because God has displayed the ultimate sacrifice in Jesus, our response to that in worship must be extravagant. It is our privilege, and our created purpose, to reflect God's Glory to Him through our praise, our sacrifice, and our song. Follow Passion City Church: https://www.instagram.com/passioncitydc/Follow Ben Stuart: https://www.instagram.com/ben_stuart_/Passion City Church is a Jesus church with locations in Atlanta and Washington D.C.  More info on Passion: https://passioncitychurch.com

Three ways to avoid Satan's traps. Key Verses: Genesis 39:7-13

God calls us to make a difference with the life He gave us. How do we create an environment where we can flourish under God?This week we're picking back up in our Rest & War series with a brand new message from Pastor Ben Stuart! Pastor Ben explains to us how God creates structure in Genesis so that life can flourish, and then shows us different ways that we can cultivate healthy structure in our lives to allow our relationship with God to flourish as well. Key Verses // Genesis 1:1-5, 1:26-28, 2:1-7, 2:15—Do you feel frustrated by a pattern of personal failures, overwhelmed by a chaotic culture, or disillusioned by a lack of meaning in everyday life? Your struggles do not mean you're doomed. They're actually a sign that you are alive. Now it's a question of whether you will struggle well. Pastor Ben's new book, Rest & War, is a field guide designed to equip you to walk elegantly through the battlefield of life. Rest & War is out now, order your copy today!https://www.restandwar.com/—Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online—With Passion City Online you can join us every Sunday for gatherings at 9:30a + 11:30a! Join us at https://passioncitychurch.com/dcSubscribe to our Youtube channel to see more messages https://www.youtube.com/passioncitychurchdc—At Passion City Church, we believe that because God has displayed the ultimate sacrifice in Jesus, our response to that in worship must be extravagant. It is our privilege, and our created purpose, to reflect God's Glory to Him through our praise, our sacrifice, and our song. Follow Passion City Church: https://www.instagram.com/passioncitydc/Follow Ben Stuart: https://www.instagram.com/ben_stuart_/Passion City Church is a Jesus church with locations in Atlanta and Washington D.C.  More info on Passion: https://passioncitychurch.com

Despite our sinfulness, God still blesses his people. In this sermon, we look at what God's blessing actually means, why we need it, and how we can access it in our lives today, because of Jesus.   Key Verses: Genesis 12:1-5   Key Words: blessing, grace, mercy, faithful living, growth

The Bible is first and foremost a story about God and his great and patient love for his people. In this sermon, we explore how this story begins, what went wrong, and why we need to continue to look towards it in our lives today. Key Verses: Genesis 1:1-3, 31 Key Words: creation, fall, salvation, redemption, story, meaning, purpose 

Three ways to avoid Satan's traps. Key Verses: Genesis 39:7-12

Nick, Jonathan, Kylan and Jeff make up a small group of guys who meet weekly. This week they join Mike in the Noble Warriors office for a great conversation about noble manhood. The noble man makes noble plans and by noble plans he stands. Isaiah 32:8 Noble Manhood – honesty, intentionality, Men's Fraternity definition of Manhood: Reject Passivity, Accept Responsibility, Lead Courageously, Invest Eternally 2020 Challenges Disunity in many areas of life, even/especially the church. Focus on things vs. spiritual issues. Loss of focus on the Lord. Distractions. 2020 has been a blessing for some… How has God used the challenges of 2020 for good? Ongoing connection with this small group. Looking out for each other, praying for each other Business opportunity development Time with family prompted me to lead my family better Genuine connection with other guys. Sin has been exposed. Marital and identity issues came to light. This is a good thing. We were able to help people in pain. The Lord used isolation to expose… this is God's grace. COVID has been especially challenging. Many job descriptions changed radically. Opened the door for much creativity. In some cases, we were able to focus on ministry vs. events. Trick-or-JAM A Very JAMSgiving How will you finish 2020 strong? Focus on a future family… Care for my employees and bring Jesus to the workplace. I can't leave it to the church to Jesus-up my family. I have to step up as a spiritual leader in my home. Bring Christ as the center of our home… Bring the Jesus Juice! Intentionality. This is important in homes with both younger and older kids. Finish what you started investing in others this year! Don't lose momentum. Don't leave anything lagging from 2020. Finish the job so you can start strong in 2021. Personal connections and invitations are critical… be brave and bold, even reach out to your pastor! What will you do to launch 2021 well with 2020 wisdom and perspective? What's your plan? Make plans but be willing to have my steps directed by the Lord. Proverbs 16:9 Be comfortable being uncomfortable. I learn in tough situations. Pour scripture into the hearts of my kids… and myself. Jesus is the only constant. Hebrews 13:8. Deuteronomy 6:6-9, Ephesians 4: Make sure Jesus is known… not my opinion. Maintain the unity of the Spirit. Listen to the Lord about my future. Be intentional in hearing from the Lord. Key Verses: Genesis 50:20 – As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive as they are today. Proverbs 16:9 – The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps. Hebrews 13:8 – Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Deuteronomy 6:6-9 – And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates. Ephesians 4:2-3 – with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Resources: Men's Fraternity Classic Authentic Manhood 33 The Series View Show Notes: NobleWarriors.org/Episode37 Leave a Review: If you like what you've been hearing, we invite you to leave us a review. Tell us what you love about this episode!  More Resources and Encouragement: NobleWarriors.org  © Copyright 2020 All rights reserved

The first Christmas promise is in Genesis. Key Verses: Genesis 3:15; 1 Corinthians 15:21-22

God's warnings are a gift, giving us the opportunity to change our course. Key Verses: Genesis 13:12; 14:12

Are Christians comfortable living as this current culture dictates? Key Verses: Genesis 13:10-13

Even when you can't talk to them about God, you can talk to God on their behalf. Key Verses: Genesis 18:16-33; 1 Timothy 2:1; Hebrews 7:25

What does Abram teach us about resolving conflict with someone we love? Key Verses: Genesis 13:5-10; Colossians 2:14

”In one's heart a person plans their course, but the Lord determines their steps.” - Proverbs 16:9 We can have trust issues with God revolves around His direction in our lives…the “where”. Sometimes our prayer can become…”God, where do I go from here?” In the journey of life, there will be times when we will wonder where God will take our life in a month, a year, or over the course of many years. When was there a time (or times) where your prayers revolved around God's direction in your life? How did those moments feel when it came to trusting God? Key Verses: Genesis 12:1-9, Proverbs 16:9, Hebrews 11:8-10, Numbers 23:19

“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” – Romans 12:2 There is a lot of bad information out there when it comes to marriage. Many people are going into marriage with a tainted view and unrealistic expectations. Also, we've seen a lot of unhealthy marriages modeled to us. We need to spend hours in books and on the road when it comes to getting a driver's license, but nothing is required to obtain a marriage license. We need to come back to a basic understanding of what marriage is and isn't, and daily choose to keep pursuing God's standards of the marriage relationship. Here's the bottom-line — marriage is a COVENANT! It's a covenant made between a man, a woman and God for a lifetime. You have been called to defend your covenant partner and you have been called to defend your covenant marriage. Key Verses: Genesis 2:21-24, Matthew 19:4-6, Malachi 2:14-16

Pastor Nate talks about listening to God's call for our life and having faith to follow. Key Verses: Genesis 12:10-20 & Hebrews 11:8-9

C. Islam; Key Verses: Genesis 16:1-18; Genesis 25:16-18 Key Words: Ishmael, Mohammed, Allah, Koran, Goals

B. Christianity; Key Verses: Genesis 12:3; Matthew 28:18-20; Romans 11:11-29 Key Words: Jewish Roots, Adopted/Grafted, Responsibility to Israel, Goals

I. The Background of the Conflict A. Israel; Key Verses: Genesis 12:1-7; Genesis 15:18-19; Deuteronomy 4:25-31; Deuteronomy 9:4-6; Isaiah 11:11-12; Isaiah 66:8; Ezekiel 36:24-28 Key Words: Abraham, Isaac, Sovereignty, Promised Land, Promised Blessings, Future.