We begin the new year in the beginning! Pastor Carl takes us through the first two chapters of Genesis… a time of blessing and life and fruitfulness and fulfillment. Plus he shares an easy way to memorize what was created on which day in that first week.
Category: Old Testament
Job 32 – 37
Young and mysterious Elihu shows up and after patiently waiting shares the glories and majesty of God. He also says Job is being disciplined by God for some sin he has committed, so joining the ranks of his older and “wiser” predecessors.
Job 25-31
In addition to declaring his integrity, Job reflects on some awesome wonders of the Lord including how the Earth hangs on nothing!
Ezra 9 – 10
The book of Ezra ends with Ezra arriving to a situation requiring substantial discipline on the people of Judah. Once again Israel has followed after the gods of the surrounding people groups and became “unequally yoked with unbelievers” they intermarried and had children… all causing the people to drift away from their fellowship with the…
Job 22-24
Job’s friend Eliphaz accuses Job of doing various acts of wickedness including crushing orphans! But there is no evidence… yet Job questions why the wicked actually prosper and many times the righteous suffer.
Ezra 4-6
When the surrounding adversaries cause the building of the Temple to stop, it remains stopped for years! Until prophets of God declare that God’s direction supersedes that of earthly authority. In fact, He moves on the hearts of earthly authorities to accomplish His will, and the building resumes!
Ezra 1 – 3
As God had promised through Jeremiah the captivity in Babylon has come to an end. The new King Cyrus of the Medo Persian empire released all Jews who are called by God to go back to Jerusalem and rebuild. A remnant take up the offer and begin the long journey of rebuilding the Temple and…
Job 18 – 21
The arguments haven’t changed… Job must be wicked for these things to happen to him and repentance is the only way out. Yet Job maintains his innocence (as does the Lord). Job begins to blame God for his woes and wonders if God has turned against him. But in the midst of the trials Job…
Daniel 11:36 – 12
As we come to the end of the book of Daniel, Daniel is told to close the book until the time of the end. At yet he is given more to consider regarding antichrist, Israel’s salvation and the judgment of nations. Come and gain true wisdom and knowledge as we study the Word!
Daniel 10 – 11:35
Daniel’s answer to prayer is hindered by a spiritual battle, but when it comes it is overwhelming! Kings of the North (Syria) and South (Egypt) battle it out over years and decades. God gives specific accounts that have been verified by history and point until the end of the age.