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Our scripture this morning is Genesis 9:1 (NET). Then God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth.” Does today’s verse sound familiar? In Genesis 1:28 we read “God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply! Fill the earth and subdue it! Rule …
Our scripture this morning is Genesis 3:9 (NET) But the Lord God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?” I think this is one of the saddest verses in all of scripture. God knows where we are and what we have done, but He comes looking for us anyway. It also …
Friends, I’m trying a new direction for my posts here. I wish I had started at the beginning of the year but at least today begins a new month. What I will try to do is spend a week in each book of the Bible in order, picking verses from various places. For some, like …
Our scripture this morning is Hebrews 10:23-24 (NET). And let us hold unwaveringly to the hope that we confess, for the one who made the promise is trustworthy. And let us take thought of how to spur one another on to love and good works. Being in community with other followers of Jesus was important …
Our scripture this morning is James 1:22 (NET). But be sure you live out the message and do not merely listen to it and so deceive yourselves. James doesn’t mince words in his letter, but this verse may be one of the most compelling. It reminds us that reading or hearing God’s word is important, …
Our scripture this morning is 1 Samuel 2:2 (NET). No one is holy like the Lord! There is no one other than you! There is no rock like our God! In this passage Hannah, a faithful woman who has waited patiently, gives thanks to God for blessing her with a child. Read her prayer in …
Our scripture this morning is Philippians 4:6-7 (ESV). Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. In Matthew 6:25 Jesus tells …
Our scripture this morning is Psalms 143:9-10 (NASB1995). Deliver me, O Lord, from my enemies; I take refuge in You. Teach me to do Your will, For You are my God; Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground. This psalm is about more than just physical protection from danger. While that is part …
Our scripture this morning is Psalms 8:3-4 (NKJV). When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have ordained, What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him? In this psalm David describes God’s creation and its immensity, …
Our scripture this morning is 1 John 4:15-16 (NET). If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God resides in him and he in God. And we have come to know and to believe the love that God has in us. God is love, and the one who resides in love resides in …