Unanswered Questions

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.

How can you have good character and God’s blessing in your career and public life, and yet have private weaknesses and failures. Does one cancel out the other?

Who is qualified to lead, to be a shepherd of people? Why did God choose David? He evaluated him based on his heart. In a world of social comparison, focus on character, not achievement.

Genesis 26:1-11. God provided for Isaac because of his faith. He protected him despite his major failure because of His mercy.

Both Joseph and Jesus, beloved sons, suffered unjustly. Lessons and hope from Genesis 37:1-11.

Isaac and Rebekah started well, trusting God to give them children. But as parents they developed very different values. It caused division in the family and heartbreak. Genesis 25:27-34

Listen to Tim’s sermon from Genesis 37:11; 42: 18-24; Luke 2:41-51 Both Joseph and Jesus experienced unjust suffering that God used to refine and prepare them to lead people effectively. Have you been disappointed or confused because of suffering in your life or the life of someone you love? This lesson from Joseph and Jesus can help you make sense of it.

When a foolish man, Balaam, decided to disobey God, his donkey spoke to him with God’s message.

Three stories of three donkeys, three people, and three stories of death and resurrection, pointing us to Jesus.

Donkeys left the presence of an unfit leader, King Saul. They were safer lost than under his care.

These pigs refused to be controlled by evil.

These donkeys were submissive to God’s King.

Part 4 in series

Lessons from animals in the scripture

Introduction to series of lessons from animals. Wisdom for us and for our children.

Animals in the Bible that God uses to show how foolish and unfaithful people are.