Genesis

July 6, 2020

Lessons from the Garden

Gail Harris Columns Garden of Eden, Genesis, sin

“My sin is ever before me, and I know He disciplines me because He loves me.Even though it hurts, there is something comforting about it.”

September 24, 2019

Bible Studies for Life, Sept. 29: Sabbath

Jay Sanders Bible Studies, Current Stories Genesis, rest, Sabbath

From “Bible Studies for Life” curriculum, LifeWayGen. 2:1-3; Col. 1:15-17Jay Sanders, pastorTowaliga Baptist Church, Jackson My son likes to do trust falls. He’ll come and stand right in front of me and fall backwards, sometimes without any warning. Fatherhood requires extreme attention at all times. But most of the time, his trust falls aren’t really […]

Sad teen sitting on the grass in a park and a woman hand offering help with a green background

September 20, 2019

Walking by faith requires forgiveness

Marty McLain Devotions faith, forgiveness, Genesis

Scripture for today: Read Gen. 50:15-21 When we suffer from the misdeeds of others, we must choose forgiveness over revenge. The example of Joseph from the Old Testament illustrates how this can be done. Sold into slavery by his brothers, falsely accused of attempted rape by his boss’s wife, and forgotten in the dungeon by […]

Young caucasian man standing in the middle of a prairie with his arms outstretched, enjoying a beautiful sunny day in the nature.

September 19, 2019

Walking by faith requires surrender

Marty McLain Devotions faith, Genesis, surrender

Scripture for today: Read Gen. 32:22-32 Perhaps none of the biblical patriarchs needed a life transformation more than Jacob. Born with an innate ability to gain an advantage over others through scheming, Jacob left a trail of damaged relationships in his wake. He conned his brother Esau out of his birthright, stole his father’s blessing […]

September 17, 2019

Obey God like it matters

Marty McLain Devotions Genesis, Noah, obedience

Scripture for today: Gen. 6:13-22 In the annals of history, perhaps no family benefited more from one man’s obedience than the family of Noah. Scripture paints a very bleak picture of the moral state of humanity during the days of Noah. It was so bad that God was going to destroy the earth by a […]