Today we’re scheduled to read Genesis 5, Ezra 5, and Psalm 5. This devotional will focus on Genesis 5:21-24. The genealogy in this chapter follows a clear pattern. A man lives for a number of years, has a son, lives for many more years while also having “other sons and daughters.” Then his total lifespan […]
Genesis 4, Ezra 4, Psalm 4
Today we’re scheduled to read Genesis 4, Ezra 4, and Psalm 4. This devotional is about Ezra 4. Have you ever owned car that was hard to start on a cold winter day? Did you ever get that car going (finally!) only to have it stall out a few yards away from your house? This […]
Genesis 3, Ezra 3, Psalm 3
Today we’re reading Genesis 3, Ezra 3, and Psalm 3. This devotional is about Ezra 3, so read that chapter if you can’t do all of today’s reading. The events recorded in Ezra happened late in Old Testament history. They happened after the kingdoms of Saul, David, and Solomon and after those kingdoms were divided […]
Genesis 2, Ezra 2, Psalm 2
If you are following the Old Testament in a year reading schedule, read Genesis 2, Ezra 2, and Psalm 2. This devotional is about Genesis 2. After he described God’s break from work on the seventh day in verses 1-3, Moses, the author of Genesis, focused his attention on Day 6 of the creation week. […]
Genesis 1, Ezra 1, Psalm 1
Welcome to the first installment this year’s devotionals. If you read each chapter, you’ll read through the Old Testament this year. Today the schedule calls for us to read Genesis 1, Ezra 1, and Psalm 1. This devotional is mostly about Psalm 1, so read that if you can’t read all three chapters. God created […]
1 Corinthians 6:1-6: Puzzled about Solving Disputes with Other Christians?
1 Corinthians 6:1-6: Puzzled about Solving Disputes with Other Christians? People have problems with other people. That’s human life, human nature. But how should those problems be addressed and solved by people who profess faith in Jesus Christ? This is message 23 in the series Sorting Out a Puzzled Church, a series about the New […]
Exodus 1:22-2:10: What Should I Do in Desperate Situations?
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | Calvary Bible Church People who are desperate are willing to do extreme, risky things. Even God’s people can be tempted to act in fear rather than faith. What should we do, as followers of the Lord, when we find ourselves in desperate times? Find out in this message. This […]
Exodus 1:15-22: How Can God’s People Resist Controlling People?
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | Calvary Bible Church Powerful people who don’t know our Lord seem to fear us and try to control us. How can God’s people resist this control and persecution? Find out in this message This message is part of a series on Exodus and was delivered at Calvary Bible Church […]
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What is the center of Christianity?
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What is the center of Christianity?