Chapters 4 and 5 of Genesis contrast. Genesis 4 is filled with ugly things (murder, pride, and regret). Genesis 5 is filled with good things (long life, faithfulness, prayer, and comfort). Years ago Wilbur Smith and Wilbur Fields marked these two chapters out as the two great lines of humanity (Old Testament History). Those lines, […]
Sit, stand, walk. All three of these verbs picture our relationship with the Lord. Sitting sounds restful, safe, and secure. Ephesians 2:6 says, “And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus.” What an honor it is to be seated with Christ! The Lord promises […]
Use one or both of these questions to introduce the lesson: 1. Do you ever walk for exercise? If so, do you ever walk with a friend? What is the value in doing so? 2. What do we mean by the phrases “going with the flow” and “swimming against the tide?” How do you decide […]
Adam walked with God. The first three chapters of Genesis paint a picture of Adam and Eve walking with God in the garden, enjoying a relationship hard for us to picture. Genesis 3:9 hints that God himself sought them out for walks. Immediately after they sinned, God came walking through the garden looking for his […]
Faithfulness—sometimes it appears to be in short supply. We hear on the news another story of someone who did not remain faithful—to their family, to their beliefs, to the church. We become disheartened yet again. What if, instead, we look at those around us? I guarantee we will find faithful followers of Christ in whose […]
