Focus Verses: Genesis 1:22, 28a And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. … And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: …Genesis…
Focus Verses: Genesis 1:11-13, 20-21, 23-27 After God formed the core – the base of all creation, and divided the waters in order for things to be placed where they belong, He begins to add in the details, the extras, the beauty, or as I like to say, the icing…
Focus Verses: Genesis 1:6-10 In our focus verses, God divides the waters from the waters. The waters were there all along but the division made sea and sky recognizable. As we learned yesterday, now we can see because light preceeded division. Many times we have something great but we don’t recognize…
Focus Verses: Genesis 1:1-5, 14-19 When God speaks, things happen! Here, in the opening verses of the Bible – the story of creation, God is forming things with His Word. He does this in each of our lives; in the day to day and throughout our lifetimes. On our own…
God’s people have always been on a collision course with the world system. Have you noticed that children are often on the frontlines confronting culture that is contrary to God? Schools, peers, and media constantly challenge their faith. The question pondered in the heart of godly parents is, “Have I…
Have you ever had one of those days when you’re feeling all the emotions? One evening, as I was walking my dog, I felt my emotions rising to the surface. They had been simmering within me for a while. Disappointment. Discouragement. Worry. Anger. I doubted my purpose. I wondered if…
When people get saved and become born again they tend to think that God and going to church will fix all of their problems. This is not the case because they are spirit, soul, and body. Each part requires not only for God to help and change them, but for…
Picture this: A wooden yoke is fastened over your neck, and that harness is attached to a heavy plow behind you. Not exactly an appealing proposition. As humans, we don’t like the idea of being restrained or put under something, because — shhh — that sounds too much like submission.…
When was the last time you heard someone exclaim, “I enjoy obeying your commands, I love them!”? Yet, this is exactly what David says multiple times in Psalms. David’s unwavering delight in God’s Word is key to his relationship with God. From Psalm 119 (ESV), here are seven reasons to…