This week Matt wrapped up our time in the book of Genesis by looking at how the story of Joseph, both in the overarching narrative and in the smaller details, reveals how Gods heart has always been towards us, wanting to bless us and transform our brokenness into life.

This month in our Bible Q&A we tackled your questions on the books of Genesis and Job.

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(00:54)
Genesis 1:26
If God created people then who created Him?
 

(07:53)
Genesis 3:14-15
Who or what is enmity?

(24:37)
Genesis 22:24
Why did they have concubines?

This week Matt finished off our time in the book of Job, looking at the climax of the story - the moment God speaks. From there we talked about the impact of the word of God in our lives today.

This week Matt shared as we carried on our reading through the book of Job. We discovered that while Job experienced all kinds of trials and difficulties pressing on his life he was not crushed! The secret to Job making it through all this can be found littered through out his words in the book, but is summed up in the New Testament where it reminds us that we have a treasure in jars of clay which is the power of God.

This week Dennis began unpacking the book of Job for us. Setting it in its context and time and opening up one of the books main themes - suffering.

This month in our Bible Q&A Dennis and Matt went head to head offering different theological perspectives on some of your questions from the books of Daniel, Revelation & 2 Thessalonians.

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Revelation 1:18
What is Hades?
(23:01 – Answer 1)

Revelation 2:13

Revelation 6:3-4
Why would the lamb give the red horse rider power to take peace form the earth and make men slay each other, rather than give peace to the earth and make men love each other?
(40:48 – Answer 1)

Revelation 12:7 / 12:14 (Daniel 7:25)
What is the meaning of time, times and half a time?
(53:12 – Answer 1)

Revelation 20:2

2 Thessalonians 2:3

This week, after catching us up on the story from Genesis 16-34, Matt took us through God's call for Jacob to meet with Him at Bethel - what that journey meant for Jacob's story, what it means for our story and how to make that journey home to the House of God.

This week we looked at the story of Abram, Sarai and Hagar, and we discovered a God who is always looking to bring us hope and promise. But we have a choice to trust him or trust our own way, which as we saw from the story doesn't always work out like we might hope. And yet even then our God continues to be committed to bringing us hope.

This week we kicked off our bible in two years chronological series, and Matt unpacked where it all begins, and how the Genesis story reveals to us something of Gods heart for us and our place in His creation.

This week we looked at the over all structure of Revelation and saw how every part is pointing to the end, which actually is not the end at all but a very hopeful new beginning.

There are slides and a handout that go with this talk. To find them go to: www.counterslip.org/revelation