Genesis

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Cole Feix
Podcast: Questions in Genesis
Check out the So We Speak podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Genesis tells us the story of beginnings - how the world and humanity were created by God to be “good.” The world God made was perfect without sin where Adam and Eve could live in harmony with God. In Genesis 3, we read of humanity’s downfall into sin and shame. After Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit, they realized their nakedness and fled from God and each other. From this point on in Genesis, the book chronicles broken rela...
2 min readGenesis Podcasts
Babatope Babalobi
Receive Enough Blessings
Receive Enough Blessings By Babatope Babalobi babalobi@yahoo.com +234 80 35 897435 Save the World Christian ministry App: Genesis 33 vs 9 And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep th…
1 min readDevotionals Esau and Jacob Genesis Prayer
Allen Browne
Formed in God’s story: Genesis
If you’ve been around church for any time, you’ve heard of Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah and the flood, Abraham and Sarah, Jacob and his sons. You’ve probably heard debates about creation and e…
3 min readCreation Devotionals Genesis Seek God First
Russelyn Williams
If God is Good, Why Are Bad Things Happening?
Those who think logically may assume that those who say God is good are in a special category. Or, that they’ve only experienced good things
6 min readArticles Brokenness Genesis Humility
Chris Carpenter
10 Delectable Foods for Date Night Found in the Bible
It seems kind of strange that someone would even associate foods from the Bible with planning a menu for a date night with your sweetheart. No joke about it, the simple fact of the matter is that some of the most delicious foods that delight the palette come straight from the pages of Scripture.
6 min readArticles Daniel Ezekiel Food Genesis Health Judges Leviticus Mark Proverbs Song of Solomon Valentine's Day
Rodney Harrier
Creation or Evolution? It’s an easy choice | Introduction to Genesis
The truth about creation or evolution is an easy choice. This introduction to Genesis will make some re-think their positions of faith in creation or evolution. Introduction to Genesis As you probably know, Genesis is the first book of the Bible. What is the Meaning and Significance of Genesis? Why is this the first book? … Creation or Evolution? It’s an easy choice | Introduction to Genesis Read More »
9 min readCreation Devotionals Evolution/Evolutionism Genesis
Chip Tudor
Finding God’s Purpose From Three Perspectives
Finding God’s Purpose from three perspectives considers God’s eternal purpose, greater purpose, and practical purpose.
4 min read2 Corinthians Articles Genesis Philippians Purpose Revelation
Chris Carpenter
Country Singer Granger Smith Shines a Light on Hope and Healing in 'Moonrise' Movie
In a new heartwarming Christmas movie currently available from Pure Flix called Moonrise, Granger Smith makes his acting debut as a former country singer, Will Brown, who has pushed away his family, fame, and faith following his wife’s untimely death. Struggling mightily from his loss, Brown grieves alone in his own personal darkness until he finds strength, forgiveness, and the will to live again from his daughter and a horse trainer who befriends him.
9 min read2 Corinthians Articles Brokenness Entertainment Genesis God's Plan Grace Grief Loneliness Matthew Movies Music Parenting Suffering
Allen Browne
Original good (Genesis 1–4)
Why do we start with “original sin” when the Bible starts with “original good”?
9 min readDevotionals Genesis God's Providence God's Will Sin
Mary Armand
How to Deal with Loneliness: 4 Powerful Ways to Find Peace and Belonging with God
Loneliness is feeling empty, alone, and just sad. Not physically alone which at times is healthy, vital, and invigorating but a deep sense of feeling unwanted and/or invisible. It’s sort of like riding a Ferris wheel.
9 min readArticles Genesis John Loneliness Peace Philippians
Allen Browne
Joseph’s greatest test (Genesis 42:1–20)
How did Joseph handle the most difficult temptation of his life?
7 min readGenesis Joseph Sermons Test
Allen Browne
Joseph’s love story (Genesis 41:44-52)
Who was Asenath? Why did she marry Joseph? What do we learn from their story?
6 min readDevotionals Genesis God's Will Joseph
Allen Browne
Governing with God (Genesis 41)
From prison to palace in a single day! Are you encouraged by Joseph’s story? It’s more than personal encouragement. It’s God doing something enormous, global even. What does Joseph’s story teach us about the kingdom of God?
11 min readDevotionals Genesis God's Calling
Allen Browne
Why sin is not “missing the mark” (Genesis 40:1)
Does this sound odd to you? Genesis 40:1 (a literal translation) After these things, it transpired that the cupbearer of the king of Egypt and his baker sinned against their lord, the king of Egypt…
6 min readGenesis Purity Sermons Sin
Sue Nelson
The Incredible Story of Rebekah in the Bible and 7 Lessons We Can Learn From Her
Rebekah in the Bible, is one of the most prominentwomen in scripture. The second (afterSarah) of the matriarchs in the ancestor stories of Genesis. The beautiful narratives inGenesis 24–27describe how she becomes Isaac’s wife, gives birth to twin sons after years of barrenness, and gains the primary place in the lineage for her younger son,
15 min readBible Devotionals Genesis Rebekah
Sue Nelson
A Deep Look at Eve in the Bible and 10 Important Lessons We Can Learn from Her
We’re all familiar with the story of Adam and Eve in the Bible, but today, we are going to look at who is Eve in the Bible and what we can learn from her.
22 min readAdam and Eve Bible Devotionals Genesis Spiritual growth
Sharon Jaynes
When Family Gets Messy
My family growing up was one big mess. Fighting. Arguing. Yelling. Crying. And eventually, a lot of forgiving. If ever there is a place to learn about forgiveness…to practice forgiveness…to struggle with forgiveness…it is in the family. And interestingly, it is in the context of family where the word forgiveness first shows up in the Bible. Let’s dig into Scripture today. Come on. You can do it.
5 min readAnger Articles Emotions Family Forgiveness Genesis Joseph
Mark McDowell
Audio: A Blessing Wrought in Deception (Genesis 27.7, 12–13, 27–29; 28.2-4) ‣ Praying Through the Bible
Is there any reason to offer a blessing on people who do not deserve it? Does God do so? These prayers from Genesis give us some insights, as Rebekah and her son Jacob deceive old, blind Isaac.
2 min readDevotionals Genesis Prayer
Allen Browne
Was Judah Fit to Rule? (Genesis 38)
Why interrupt Joseph’s story with the scandal of Judah and Tamar?
11 min readArticles Genesis Theology
Allen Browne
Was Joseph meant to rule his brothers? (Genesis 37)
(Photo: Unsplash) Genesis is the foundational story of the kingdom of God. It starts with all God’s creatures in the care of his human servants who live in his garden. When they rebel, God sets in motion his plan to bring everything and everyone back under his sovereign care, starting...
10 min readArticles Esau and Jacob Genesis Joseph