Our study in Genesis brings us not only to one of the big moments in the Bible, but one of the big moments in the history of planet earth. So many ancient religions and cultures have a flood story. Do you know why? Because it happened. They’re trying to explain this event in the history of our earth. Do I believe in the flood, Noah, the Ark? I certainly do because Jesus believed in it.

Our study in Genesis brings us not only to one of the big moments in the Bible, but one of the big moments in the history of planet earth. So many ancient religions and cultures have a flood story. Do you know why? Because it happened. They’re trying to explain this event in the history of our earth. Do I believe in the flood, Noah, the Ark? I certainly do because Jesus believed in it.

Today we are going to look at one of the not so well-known characters of the Bible, but one that has a great walk with God. You don’t have to be a Bible hero to have a great walk with God. Turn with me to Genesis 5. I am going to read 1-11, and then 21-24.

Today we are going to look at one of the not so well-known characters of the Bible, but one that has a great walk with God. You don’t have to be a Bible hero to have a great walk with God. Turn with me to Genesis 5. I am going to read 1-11, and then 21-24.

Well, we are in Genesis 4 today, but going to at Deuteronomy 12:4 and Romans 12:2-3. These verses are about worship, and not just the minutes before a sermon happens in church on Sunday morning. This is about the life offered up to God in worship. One verse says don’t take your cues from the world on how to worship God. The other says don’t take your cues from yourself. In both I elevate myself to the place of determining what God will be pleased with. We live in a culture today that says just the opposite. My passion, my feelings are the only truth. My feelings are what make it right. No. Why not? Glad you asked. Look with me today at Genesis 4.

Well, we are in Genesis 4 today, but going to at Deuteronomy 12:4 and Romans 12:2-3. These verses are about worship, and not just the minutes before a sermon happens in church on Sunday morning. This is about the life offered up to God in worship. One verse says don’t take your cues from the world on how to worship God. The other says don’t take your cues from yourself. In both I elevate myself to the place of determining what God will be pleased with. We live in a culture today that says just the opposite. My passion, my feelings are the only truth. My feelings are what make it right. No. Why not? Glad you asked. Look with me today at Genesis 4.

Today is our sixth message and a message connected to 3 Sundays ago. We looked at Adam and Eve fall into sin. It is kind of stunning that a serpent is talking, but very purposeful, because temptation is always talking to us from wherever we perceive the voice to be coming from. We learned how important it is to trust God, His word, His goodness. In verses 8-24 today we are going to see the fall out of not trusting God and His word, of believing there is a goodness apart from Him. Let’s read 3:8-24.

Today is our sixth message and a message connected to 3 Sundays ago. We looked at Adam and Eve fall into sin. It is kind of stunning that a serpent is talking, but very purposeful, because temptation is always talking to us from wherever we perceive the voice to be coming from. We learned how important it is to trust God, His word, His goodness. In verses 8-24 today we are going to see the fall out of not trusting God and His word, of believing there is a goodness apart from Him. Let’s read 3:8-24.

We used to say it is wrong to smoke marijuana because it was illegal and as Christians, we are to obey the law. Well, it is now recreationally legal in 19 states and medically legal in 36 others. This requires us to think through this issue with a little more thought and Todd Miles will show us what that looks like to think biblically and as a disciple of Christ on this issue. He will also give us a grid to think biblically on other ethical issues not specifically addressed in the Bible. Todd Miles is the author of Cannabis and the Christian, and a professor at Western Theological Seminary.

We used to say it is wrong to smoke marijuana because it was illegal and as Christians, we are to obey the law. Well, it is now recreationally legal in 19 states and medically legal in 36 others. This requires us to think through this issue with a little more thought and Todd Miles will show us what that looks like to think biblically and as a disciple of Christ on this issue. He will also give us a grid to think biblically on other ethical issues not specifically addressed in the Bible. Todd Miles is the author of Cannabis and the Christian, and a professor at Western Theological Seminary.