Genesis (38)

Messages and lessons from the Book of Genesis

Mark

November 20, 2022

Passage Read: Genesis 29-32 Meditation Verses: 32:9-12 After all Jacob had experienced, how God had preserved him through all of Laban's schemes, yet when he prepared to face his brother, he feared for his life and the lives of his family. He knew what God…

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Mark

November 19, 2022

Passage Read: Genesis 25-28 Meditation Verses: 28:20-22 It seems Jacob had not yet adopted the Lord as his God. His father honored and obeyed the Lord, who didn't ask much of him, but apparently was not very deliberate in teaching his sons about the Lord.

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Mark

November 18, 2022

Passage Read: Genesis 21-24 Meditation Verses: 24:12-14 If someone told me today that they had done something like this to find their wife, I would think they were careless. The servant made sure to confirm that Rebekah was from Abraham's relatives, which helped confirm that…

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Mark

November 17, 2022

Passage Read: Genesis 17-20 Meditation Verse: 17:23 Even the slaves were included in God's promise to Abraham. It was not just for flesh-and-blood members of his family, but everyone who belonged to him. His neighbors and friends weren't included, but those born in his household…

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November 16, 2022

Passage Read: Genesis 13-16 Meditation Verses: 16:8-9 The Lord knew full well that Ishmael would not inherit Abram's promise; He would reckon Abram's descendants through Isaac, not Ishmael. He could have let Hagar continue to wander with Ishmael, taken care of them and fulfilled His…

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