"Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life. For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest. And God sent me …
Category: Genesis
Because The LORD Was With…
"And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison. But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. And the keeper of the prison …
God’s Protection
"And they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob." Genesis 35:5 (KJB) REFERENCES: Genesis 34; 35:1-4; Exodus 15:15-16; Psalm 14:5
Lift Up Your Eyes and See
"And the Angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying, 'Jacob:' And I said, 'Here am I.' And He said, 'Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon the cattle are ringstraked, speckled, and grisled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee. I am the …
God’s House and the Tenth
"And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, 'If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, so that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God: and this stone, …
As He Had Said
"And the LORD visited Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as He had spoken. For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him." Genesis 21:1-2 (KJB) REFERENCES: Genesis 50:24; Luke 1:68; 19:44; Romans 4:17-20; Matthew 24:35; …
The LORD Went His Way
"And the LORD went His way, as soon as He had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place." Genesis 18:33 (KJB) REFERENCES: Genesis 18 and 19
Promised Son
"And, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, 'This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.' " Genesis 15:4 (KJB) REFERENCES: Genesis 15; 16; 18; 21; and 22
God’s Promises Never Fail
"But Sarai was barren; she had no child." Genesis 11:30 (KJB) REFERENCES: Genesis 15; 16; 18; Luke 1; 2
While the Earth Remains
"And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar. And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in His heart, 'I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination …
Day Four – Until The Time Is Right
There is a great blessing in reading through the Bible in a more speedy way. It is exciting, challenging, and enlightening. It also seems to help put it all together into order. Our reading this morning covers Genesis 40 – Exodus 2. We have gone from the days of creation; Adam and Eve in the …
Day Three – GOD Is Sovereign
Many trust in what is called fate. Some trust in faith as though faith has power of its own. “Just have faith” is what is heard quite often. What is the difference in “fate” and “faith”. Fate is events guided by events to the best of my knowledge; “What ever will be will be” mentality. …
Day Two – The Men of Genesis Promise
These men all had something in common. What is that commonality? They are all sinners, deceivers, liars and tricksters. Yes! Even Abraham the patriarch of Judaism and Christianity. Abraham had the promises of God for the land of Canaan. Verse 18 of chapter 15 of Genesis states, “In the same day the LORD made a …
Day One – Genesis 1 -13
A month or so back I started encouraging the membership of Shiloah Baptist to read the Bible through in 90 days. I have done it twice in previous years. The first time was in 2012 and I even wrote about each days reading on my blog Broken Pieces. I am cheating a bit with these …
Living in Egypt
"And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly. And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years. And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and …
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