The genealogies in the Bible read like a phone book—all cast and no plot: what are they doing there? As we turn the pages of the Bible, we can’t leave the first family behind, because we’re related! Some say their ancestors came to America on the Mayflower or received a land grant from the king. […]
Isn’t it awkward when atheists use their intelligence to try and prove there’s no intelligence behind the universe? We read in Romans 10:17, “Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Genesis is filled with events that take faith to believe—the making of the universe, the creation of humanity, and the judgment […]
There’s only one thing more expensive than forgiving someone—and that’s NOT forgiving them. The subject of forgiveness is so important I want to linger two minutes more on Genesis 4:13, where Cain says, “My iniquity is greater than that it may be forgiven.” Listen in as I talk with a man who holds his wife […]
When it comes to our dealings with God, it really IS true: you can run but you can’t hide. God told Cain that He could hear his murdered brother’s blood crying out from the ground for justice. Since then, thousands of criminals have been tracked down by blood evidence. But even if they aren’t caught, […]
Read More… from February 12, 2021 — Are You A Fugitive From Grace?
Atheists like to say they’re as moral as believers, but without God, what is their basis for saying that? In the book of Jude, verse 11, we read about those who follow “in the way of Cain.” What is it? The path of selfish choices that lead people to reject God’s mercy and try it […]
Nothing grows like the root of bitterness, and nothing kills it like a good dose of honesty. The wise king Solomon wrote, “Love is as strong as death, jealousy as cruel as the grave” (Song 8:6). These are the two ruling passions of life. Selfless love, in its rightful place, is the greatest thing in […]
The second-most crucial day of your life is the day you die; the most crucial, the day you decide where you go. At first, it seems a matter of little significance. We read in Genesis 4:3-4, “Cain brought an offering of the fruit of the ground to the Lord. Abel also brought of the firstborn […]
Ouch! It’s hard to say it, but the line between good and evil runs right through every human heart. Although Adam and Eve had been expelled from Paradise, it still must have been an amazing world. No pollution. No crime. No racial discrimination. No war. And yet there was a worm in their apple, a […]
Read More… from February 8, 2021 — An Autopsy Of Our Heart Trouble
Remember this: God didn’t just make individuals; He made families. And He cares about yours, too. We have come to the words of Genesis 4:1-2 – “Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, and said, ‘I have acquired a man from the Lord.’ Then she bore again, this time his […]