Genesis 15v7-21 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…
Hebrews 4v12-13 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And no creature is hidden from His sight, but all are naked and exposed to the…
Genesis 15:1-6 We see the following in the text: What does it mean to believe God?Faith has 3 aspects: knowledge, assent and trust.Without works your faith is dead. You need to know first what God says and then you need to act upon it. Works are not only the good things we do but the…
Matthew 16v13-20 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that…
Genesis 15v1-6 The Word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, which is a very rare word coming to true prophets of God. There are times when the Word of God jumps out from the Bible and also comes to us from the Pulpit. If you read the Bible attentively, knowing who you…
Matthew 5v38-48 “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.And if anyone would sue you and take…
Genesis 14 In the passage before us we see Abram’s faith and God’s sovereignty. We see God’s sovereignty in this chapter in spite of the darkness and depravity so prevalent in the world today. We must remind ourselves that God is in control. We see in the willingness of Abram to rescue the willingness of…
Psalm 139 To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.O LORD, You have searched me and known me! You know when I sit down and when I rise up; You discern my thoughts from afar. You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways. Even before a word is…
1 Corinthians 3v18-20 Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is folly with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their craftiness,” and again, “The Lord…
Genesis 13v1-18 In the previous chapter we see how Abram and Sarai went down to Egypt to escape the famine and everything that happened there. In the passage before us we see Abram’s: People think they can run from their problems, but they can’t. Here we will worship the Lord where He has placed us!…