Lessons from Rebekah and Isaac, Genesis 27. Desperation makes us vulnerable to stop believing God will do what He said He will do. We are tempted to stop listening to His voice and listen to our own voice instead. This is always a mistake.

Why did Jesus restore Malchus ‘ ear? And why did Luke choose to include this story? A look at Luke 22:47-53 from a canonical lens.

Tim answers the question: why is it good , good for us, to sing praises to God? Tim looks at spiritual, emotional, and physical benefits of singing.

In this Sunday chapel chat teaching, Tim examines Jesus’ words in Luke 17:1-10. In view of Jesus’ teaching; What does a leader do or not do to be a good influence, not a faith stumbler to those who look up to him or her?

Give up your rights for the sake of peace. God will bless you. Titus 3:1-3

Takeaways:

-Marriage Start: A good start in marriage is wonderful, but it is no guarantee that it will finish well.

-Marriage points of vulnerability, the slow leaks in either spouse.

-Parenting a child’s strengths in preparation for their future marriage.

-The Family Blessing.

Esaau’s choice to take Hittite daughters as his wives showed that he was unfit to inherit the Abrahamic Blessing

and was a bitter blow to his parents.

Takeaways: As we climb a ladder in life, what wall is our ladder leaning against?

Our choices are an X-Ray of the realities inside of us.

Jesus invites us to find all that we need in Him.

A canonical view helps us see how the entire Bible is tied together. The first meal in human history resulted in tragedy. The first meal in the new creation, on resurrection afternoon, reversed those consequences.

Luke 5:1-11. Luke wrote the story of Jesus, master of the sea, as a reenactment of Jesus first creation in Genesis 1. Jesus, the creator, is now calling and developing people, as new creations.

Genesis 26:23-33. 1. We can expect blessing and rewards from God when we choose peace, and don’t stand on our rights. 2. Worship is the natural response to God’s grace.