Let us look to Christ, “the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.” In Genesis 21:22-34, … More
Tag: Genesis
Real change comes from the Lord.
Genesis 20:1-18 We do not see Abraham in a good light here. There is, in this incident, a reminder of … More
The Spirit of God’s Son Lives In Us. We Are God’s Children And He Is Our Father.
Genesis 29:31-30:24Leah progressed beyond her own concerns (32-34) to the most important thing: ‘This time I will praise the Lord’(35). … More
Love God and love your neighbour.
Genesis 33:1-20 From Jacob’s meeting with God, we come to his meeting with Esau. Before we start thinking of this … More
Preaching The Word Of The Lord – Genesis 2:4-25
Do what God tells us to do. This leads to blessing. Do what God tells us not to do. This … More
Back to the beginning
Genesis 1:1 – “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” This is our only starting-point. We begin … More
Bearing Fruit For The Lord
Genesis 1:11 – “the fruit tree yielding fruit” We bear fruit as we build our lives on the Word of … More
Going Back To The Beginning
“In the beginning, God” – The first four words of the Bible take us back to the point where we … More
Second Sunday of Lent: Genesis 12:1-4; 2 Timothy 1:8-10; Matthew 17:1-9
God’s Blessing – Given, Accepted And Enjoyed (Genesis 12 & 13)The “land” was given to Abraham by God. It was … More
First Sunday of Lent: Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11
Created by God, Created for GodGenesis 2:7 “the breath of life” Everything changes when the Lord breathes His breath of … More
Special Days – Dedication / Anniversary: Genesis 28:10-22; Psalm 48: (1-8), 9-14; 1 Corinthians 3:9-17; Matthew 12:1-8
A night to remember – blessing from the Lord, dedication to the Lord Just another night (Genesis 28:11)? No! This … More
Special Days – Springtime: Genesis 8:15-22; Psalm 65:9-13; Galatians 6:7-10; Matthew 6:24-30
Christ has taken away our sin. Let us rejoice in Him. Following the flood, we have this simple yet striking … More
Jesus is Lord! – He Gives His Victory To Us.
Genesis 1:24 – The “beast” Whenever we read, in God’s Word, about “the beast”, we are reminded that we face … More
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost: Exodus 14:19-31; Psalm 114 (or Exodus 15:1b-11, 20-21) or Genesis 50:15-21; Psalm 103: (1-7), 8-13; Romans 14:1-12; Matthew 18:21-35
In the wilderness, we can know that God is with us. Sin may be ‘near’, but God never leads His … More
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Genesis 45:1-15; Psalm 133 or Isaiah 56:1, 6-8; Psalm 67; Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32; Matthew 15: (10-20), 21-28
We gather together to confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. In the reunion of Joseph with his brothers, there is … More
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost: Genesis 32:22-31; Psalm 17:1-7, 15 or Isaiah 55:1-5; Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21; Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 14:13-21
Receiving Strength From The Lord At the place called Peniel, Jacob ‘saw God face to face’ (Genesis 32:30). We see … More
Can Paradise Lost become Paradise Regained? (Genesis 3 and Revelation 12)
‘All things, bright and beautiful … The Lord God made them all’ – this is the great, positive message that … More
A voice from the ancient past … (Genesis 1)
From its very first verse, the Bible speaks to us as a voice from the ancient past and a message … More
Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God – our Saviour
As we read of the testing of Abraham in regard to God’s call for Isaac to be sacrificed, we have … More
Created – For Salvation
Genesis speaks of the beginning. Matthew speaks of a new beginning. The God who created us is the God who … More
A New Beginning (some thoughts from the Scriptures)
Genesis 1:1-3 ‘Genesis’ means ‘beginning’. Its opening verses challenge us to get our priorities right. (a) the priority of God(1) … More
Blessed By The Lord
Genesis 1:22 – “God blessed them” What a great thing it is to be blessed by the Lord. Without His … More
Genesis 19:1-22:14
Genesis 19:1-29 In Genesis 3, we read of humanity’s fall into sin. Here, we see the awfulness of human sin … More
Male And Female
Genesis 2:20 “a helper suitable for him” Man was sharing God’s creation with the animals. Now, God was about to … More
Genesis 46-48
Genesis 46:1-34 Jacob goes to Egypt. There were three factors in Jacob’s guidance: Inner desire – He wanted to see … More
Genesis 43-45
Genesis 43:1-34 The roles have been reversed. At the beginning of Joseph’s story, it seemed that the brothers had control … More
Genesis 40-42
Genesis 40:1-23 God gave Joseph power to overcome temptation (chapter 39). Now, He gives him power to interpret dreams. Here, … More
Genesis 37-39
Genesis 37:1-36 Here, we have human sin and divine grace. We see jealousy (11) and its effects: ‘where jealousy and … More
Genesis 34-36
Genesis 34:1-31This chapter is about sin – the name of God is not even mentioned! We might well say of … More
Genesis 28:10-31:21
Genesis 28:10-22Just another night (11)? No! – this was a night to remember, a night Jacob would never forget. God … More
Genesis 25:1-28:9
Genesis 25:1-18 What will we leave behind us? What will we pass on to the next generation? In this passage … More
Genesis 22:15-24:67
Genesis 22:15-23:20 After the renewal of God’s promise (15-18), Abraham went to Beersheba (19). He returned to the place where … More
Genesis 16-18
Genesis 16:1-16 From salvation and the assurance of salvation, we turn to Satan and the activity of Satan. Sarai came … More
Where are you? God is looking for us – to bring us back to Himself.
Genesis 3:1-5 We have read about the beginning of creation (1:1). Now we come to the beginning of sin. In … More
Lord, what are we to do when we can’t find any peace of mind?
Genesis 14:1-24 Lord, what are we to do when we can’t find any peace of mind? Where are we to … More
Close To The Heart Of God, Created To Glorify Him
We come here to the creation of woman. Her creation is bound up with the creation of man. She is … More
Begin with God, Build on God’s Word, Be Blessed in God’s Spirit.
* Begin with God. The first verse of the Bible gives us the best starting-place for our life: “In the … More
Lord, Your love makes us feel very special.
Genesis 10:1-32 Lord, Your love makes us feel very special. There are plenty of times when we’re down in the … More
Praying Through God’s Word: Genesis
Genesis 1:1-3 Lord, help us to get our priorities right – Your priorities. May our lives be more centred on You … More
The Darkness Of Sin, The Light Of Salvation
Beyond the darkness of sin, there’s the light of salvation (Genesis 1-3). This is not only about creation. It’s also … More
In Christ, We Are Being Led On To ‘A Better Country… A Heavenly One.’
Genesis 47:27-48:22No more fear (46:3). No more pride (47:9). Now, no more doubt – God will bless (15-16, 19-21). Let … More
Showers Of Blessing
Genesis 2:5 – “rain” No rain, no plants of the field, no herbs of the field, no man to till … More
There’s a way back to God …
“Now there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to dwell there, for the famine was severe in the … More
A journey with God
“So Abram departed as the Lord had spoken to him, and Lot went with him. And Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed … More
The Lord lifts us up when we let him down.
“I set My rainbow in the cloud, and it shall be for the sign of the covenant between Me and the … More
Wonderful grace of Jesus
“The imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I ever again destroy every living creature, as … More
Will we walk in the ways of the Lord? or Will we walk with God?
“God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of … More
“There’s a way back to God from the dark paths of sin.”
Genesis 4:6-16 In the story of Cain, we see the development of sin. Jealousy leads to anger, and anger leads … More
Opening Up God’s Word: Genesis 1 & 2
“In the beginning, God” – The first four words of the Bible take us back to the point where we … More
The Beginning Of Sin …
Genesis 3 From the majestic perfection of God and the privileged responsibility of humanity, we now move to the evil … More
Lord, we thank You for Your great love.
Genesis 6:9-22 Lord, we thank You for Your great love. There is no love like Your love. We think of … More
Lord, when we come to You …
Genesis 4:1-5 Lord, when we come to You, we come with our sin. We can’t do anything else. Sin is … More
Lord, help us not to get too big for our boots.
Genesis 11:1-9 Lord, help us not to get too big for our boots. Sometimes, we get down in the dumps. … More
Lord, help us to make good choices.
Genesis 13:1-18 Lord, help us to make good choices. When we’re at the crossroads of life, we can so easily … More
Let The Glory Be Given To God And Not Kept For Ourselves.
Genesis 47:1-26Jacob and Joseph – the two stories are one. Christ and the Christian – our story is bound up … More
God’s Blessing
“The Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake” (Genesis 39:5). God’s blessing overflows. We go back to Genesis 39:2 … More
Lord, we thank You for the rainbow – It tells us that You love us!
Genesis 9:1-19 Lord, we thank You for the rainbow – It tells us that You love us! Sometimes, we see … More
Stop running away from God and start returning to him.
“I wish God would just go away – and leave us alone” – That’s what many people want. Is it … More
Lord, we have wandered far from You.
Genesis 3:6-9 Lord, we have wandered far from You. There seems to be no way back. We feel like we’re … More
Lord, we thank You for Your “amazing grace” …
Genesis 6:1-8 Lord, we thank You for Your “amazing grace” – “I once was lost but now am found” (John … More
