Abraham’s nephew, Lot, and all the inhabitants and their possessions living in Sodom were captured by a waring king. Abraham, with God’s power, pursued the enemy and defeated them in battle. When Abraham returned the people and their possessions to Sodom, the King of Sodom was grateful and offered to give the possessions to Abraham. … Read More »
Blog – Abraham and Lot Separate
God blessed Abraham and Lot and their flocks grew. It became difficult to find sufficient grazing land and the servants would sometimes get into quarrels. When word of the trouble reached Abraham’s ears, he said to Lot, “We are family. There should not be any trouble between us. Choose the area you’d like to settle;… Read More »
Blog – Abraham’s I Did it My Way Experience
God had told Abraham to move to a place that He would identify. Since God had not specifically identified the final destination, Abraham and his nephew, Lot, drifted to land that could support their large flocks. Canaan was very dry at this time; so, Abraham moved south into Egypt where there was good grazing land… Read More »
Blog – Abraham on a Mission For God
God chose Abraham to become the father of a great nation. As part of God’s plan, Abraham was to leave his family and go to a place God would show him. Abraham was obedient to God and much of the history of the Bible is about Abraham and his descendants.
Blog – The Tower of Babel
In defiance of God’s will, a large group of Noah’s descendants decided it would be good to build a city and tower constructed of brick and tar. The purpose was to create a cohesive population that would become powerful without God’s help. This would prevent scattering of people, which was God’s will. The consequence was… Read More »
Blog – Noah The Survivor
Noah was humbled by what he saw when the door of the ark was opened. The world did not look like it did when he entered the ark. There were no people and no animals. The only animals were those that were waiting to be released from the ark. The only people were his family. … Read More »
Blog – Noah The Caretaker
When God said, “It’s time!” Noah stored food for each of the animals and placed them into the living quarters that would be their home for the next year. While the door of the ark was shut, Noah continued on his faith journey by feeding the animals and providing reassurance to his family.
Blog – Noah The Builder
Instructed by God to build a large boat, 450 feet long by 75 feet wide by 45 feet high, Noah’s faith was tested. Neighbors and travelers weren’t simply curious at this undertaking, they scoffed at him and suggested he had lost his senses. For nearly 100 years, Noah painstakingly constructed the boat as instructed by… Read More »
Noah The Faithful
Noah chose to reject the lifestyle of the surrounding culture. Rather than pursue the wicked ways of everybody else, he remained faithful to the will of God. He was an example for his family who also worshipped God. Noah’s faithfulness resulted in God using him and his family to continue a path toward a future… Read More »
Cain and Abel
The murder of Abel began with a thought by Cain. The thought that his brother’s sacrifice to God was acceptable and his was not, affected his emotions. His feelings progressed from disappointment to jealousy; then anger and finally murder. If Cain thought eliminating his brother would solve the problem, he was wrong. The consequences were… Read More »