April 2, 2021 — Abram Meets Melchizedek

The story of this ancient king-priest sits there, like a biblical bombshell, not exploding till 2000 years later. No doubt, Abram was exhausted. He had been up all day when he heard the news of his nephew’s family being stolen away by the four-army confederacy from the north. Arming his private militia of 318 men, […]

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March 30, 2021 — Negative People Or Positive Living?

Show me your friends and I’ll know what you’re becoming. Don’t be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.” At the end of Genesis 13, Abram settles into a new place, 35 miles south of Bethel, at Mamre (meaning “fruitful”), near the town of Hebron (meaning “fellowship”). Fellowship with God and fruitfulness in life always go […]

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March 29, 2021 — Getting God’s Leftovers

Do the ruthless, money-grubbing misers end up with everything? Not so, says Jesus: “The meek shall inherit the earth.” Abram chose to live out the principle found in Romans 12:18, “If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.” He said to Lot, “Please let there be no strife […]

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March 26, 2021 — Life’s Choices And Their Consequences

What’s the going price for a charter trip to Egypt in about 2000 BC? Expensive! Very Expensive! Biographies—the honest ones—give us the opportunity to see both life choices and, as time goes by, their consequences. A graphic example is in Genesis 13. The wealth acquired by Abram and his nephew Lot in Egypt has not […]

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