Nehemiah 10:28-29 – “The rest of the people…all who have knowledge and understanding…enter into…an oath to walk in God’s Law that was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the Lord our Lord and his rules and his statutes.” In politics, business, and religion, commands tend … Read more
Genesis 35:29 – And Isaac breathed his last, and he died and was gathered to his people, old and full of days. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him. As they were heading to Bethlehem, Jacob’s beloved wife Rachel died giving birth to Jacob’s youngest son, Benjamin, who became the last of the 12 … Read more
Genesis 21:13 – “And I will make a nation of the son of the slave woman also, because he is your offspring.” Near the turn of the 20th century, a new prize was first awarded called the Nobel Prizes in the area of physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace, as requested by Alfred … Read more
Genesis 21:10 – So she said to Abraham, “Cast out this slave woman with her son, for the son of this slave woman shall not be heir with my son Isaac.” As Isaac, the son God promised to Abraham and Sarah, grew older, tensions again escalated between Sarah and Hagar, who had given birth to … Read more
Genesis 21:2-3 – And Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age at the time of which God had spoken to him. Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore him, Isaac. The book of Genesis has been building in anticipation since chapter 12 for the birth of Abraham … Read more
Genesis 2:18 – Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.” In Genesis, there is a wedding and then a war. Soon after Adam and Eve are married, Satan shows up to attack marriage and family. The pages of … Read more
Genesis 20:10-11 – And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you see, that you did this thing?” Abraham said, “I did it because I thought, ‘There is no fear of God at all in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.’” Genesis is an incredible case study of family systems – marriage, parenting, how … Read more
Galatians 4:23 – But the son of the slave was born according to the flesh, while the son of the free woman was born through promise. We all grew up in a home and, once we get married and have our own kids, we all have a couple unhealthy options and one healthy option on … Read more
Galatians 4:21 – Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, do you not listen to the law? God has laws and principles that we should live by, and which parents should raise their kids by, but oftentimes we as parents add our own laws on top of God’s laws. We often hold … Read more
Galatians 4:31 – So, brothers, we are not children of the slave but of the free woman. This may seem like a weird question, and I’ve gotten myself in trouble before trying to explain this but stick with me and I’ll try to do a better job this time. When Jesus was a little boy, let’s … Read more
Galatians 4:31 – So, brothers, we are not children of the slave but of the free woman. I can think of a couple specific conversations with parents from the last few years at Trinity Church in Scottsdale, AZ, where I have the honor of being the senior pastor, that are great examples of law vs. grace-based … Read more
