A father’s heart is to raise his children in the fear and admonition of the Lord. But teaching the whole counsel of God’s Word seems like an impossible task. Pastor Carl shares a collection of truths perfect for kids leaving home from a book written by the late Foursquare Pastor Ron Mehl. Ron wanted to…
Genesis 32 – 33
Wrestling with God should bring you to a place of defeat… and victory! God gives Jacob a new name – Israel, which means “God prevails”. When God prevails in bringing to surrender and salvation, we win! No more slavery to sin, no more an enemy of God, no more walking a self-centered pointless life!
Genesis 31
Observing his life is threatened, Jacob says enough is enough and takes his wives and flocks and servants and secretly heads toward the promised land. Laban gets wind and pursues but is warned by God in a dream not to mess with Jacob. So an agreement is made never to cross this line at the…
Genesis 30
There is rivalry between Rachel and Leah as they compete for Jacob’s affections and the blessing of children. And God in His grace opens the wombs of both. Jacob attempt to leave the area, but Laban appeals and asks Jacob what is price is to stay… all the spotted and speckled sheep! Laban agrees but…
Genesis 28 – 29
After the grand deception that benefited no one involved, Jacob heads off to the old country to save his life and find a wife. Along the way he has an encounter with the living God. And when he gets to Haran, he finds Rachel tending her father’s sheep…
Genesis 27
Four examples from four characters of how NOT to walk in faith! Yet Isaac ends up in the Hall of Faith, finally acknowledging the Lord’s will instead of his own. Would he really believe Jacob was Esau just because he has some animal hair on him?!
Genesis 25 – 26
As Abraham enters the sunset of his life, he actually remarries and has a number of sons that will become nations. At 175 he is gathered back to his fathers, buried by Issac and Ishmael. Then Issac makes the same mistake as his father with the king in Gerar.
Genesis 24
Abraham initiates a search for a wife for Issac. His chief servant is sent to the land where he grew up and by the grace of God he found Rebekah at the well drawing water. And by the grace of God, Rebekah agreed to return with the servant and become the wife of Issac sight…
Genesis 22 – 23
The moment that the faith of Abraham is cemented happened when he was asked by God to sacrifice the child that had been promised to him decades earlier. Pastor Carl also reflects on Abraham’s “only son” reflecting God’s only Son, sharing the similarities between the two sacrifices.
Genesis 20 – 21
Fear of God, or fear of man? Abraham experiences another challenge in his approach to dealing with kings in areas he finds himself… say Sarah was his sister and not wife so his life can be saved and Sarah can join the king’s harem! But God defends His “prophet”. Later ewe lambs are used to…