Archive for the ‘Biblical Characters’ Category
the providence of God – turning evil into good
A large portion of the Old Testament book of Genesis is about Joseph. I could speak on this section of Scripture for a few months. But today I want to focus on a profound observation Joseph made. Before we get there, however, let’s quickly do an overview of the story of Joseph. Read the rest of this entry »
Jacob – meeting God changes names
Issac had twin sons – Esau and Jacob. As the oldest son, Esau had the generational birthright – this was a sacred thing. The oldest son received a double inheritance, a special blessing from the father, and the judicial authority of the father – the birthright was a huge deal in that culture. The concept of birthright was part of the very fabric of society. In fact, if we look in the book of Deuteronomy (ch 21) we see that the rules for “birthright” are in the law – this was big. The birthright set the oldest son apart as THE family representative. He was to lead the family “line” into the future with authority and honor. Read the rest of this entry »
Peter – faith amid turmoil
I’ve often heard Christians say, “While we need to trust God, we don’t want to act foolishly.” As those who want to follow Jesus we need to be VERY careful how we think about that issue. For us, being foolish means we don’t trust God when he asks us too – we refuse to walk by faith. If we adopt our culture’s definition of what it means to be wise, and prudent – we will never walk by faith. Our culture would focus on being independent, God is pleased when we are dependent. Read the rest of this entry »
Rahab – faith in God’s design
The story of Rahab is very important – in many ways. It takes place during a critical transition of the Hebrew experience. The, once slaves, were about ready to move into the next phase of their relationship with God.
Abraham – faith in God’s vision
Today we are going to start a series on faith. We are going to look at a few biblical characters in an effort to discover aspects of faith that are important. Today we’re going to look at Abraham and how he, not only listened and followed God, but how he also had an understanding of what God was doing. Read the rest of this entry »
