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Abraham's Faith, a Strange Vision and the Birth of Ishmael (Genesis 15 & 16)

Genesis 15 opens with a most amazing promise, one in which we appear! We then look at the faith of Abraham, who trusts God with his future. We are called higher by his example, as well as by Jesus' and Paul's teaching on the sin of worry. We also take a hard look at how

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Elisha, Pt. 4: The Shunammite Woman (2 Kings 4:8-37)

In 2 Kings, chapter 4, we read about a nameless woman from Shunem whose kindness to Elisha results in both a miraculous birth and her son being raised from the dead. This story has much to teach us about the heart of God, service to each other, and saving faith. Teaching Notes Elisha, Pt.

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Elisha, Pt. 3: Three Kings and a Widow (2 Kings 3:1-4:1-7)

We pick up on part three of a series on the life of Elisha. The story of Elisha offers so much for us to learn. In this lesson, Elisha saves three kings (and Israel) from death, then turns and rescues a nameless widow and her sons. These stories reveal much about the heart of God

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Abraham Enters Canaan and a Meeting with Melchizedek (Genesis 12-14)

At age seventy-five, Abraham and his wife Sarah obey God and leave their homeland, to embark on a great mission to an unknown land. We learn of the many important promises God gives to Abraham as well as how Abraham conducts himself along their journey, as a peacemaker. This lesson takes a close look at

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Babel through the Introduction to Abraham (Genesis 10-11)

The lesson starts with a discussion of the value of reading and understanding the early Christians. What purpose does this serve and what weight should be given to their writings? We then pick up in Genesis 10 and look at the story of the Tower of Babel, which supplies wisdom and warning to Christians today in

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Elisha, Pt. 2: Healed Waters and a Bear Attack (2 Kings 2:19-25)

This lesson is the second of a series on the life of Elisha. This lesson tackles two miracles Elisha performed. These miracles reveal much about God's heart and the kindness and sternness he shows to those to whom he wants to give life. Teaching Notes Elisha, Pt. 2: Healed Waters and a Bear Attack (2

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Noah & the Flood, Part 4: The End of Noah (Gen. 9:18-29)

After the flood, we read about righteous, faithful Noah getting drunk. In this lesson we look at what Jesus and the New Testament writers teach about Christians use of alcohol, including drunkenness. As Noah's life comes to an end, we also step back and look at how the story of Noah and the flood foreshadow our own means

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Noah & the Flood, Part 3: The Aftermath (Gen. 9:1-17)

In this lesson, we look at the aftermath of the flood, commands God gives to his people (including the prohibition of eating/drinking blood), the rainbow covenant he gives to Noah, and what these mean for us today. We also look at what Peter has to say about the flood. In 1 Peter 3:18-22, Peter calls baptism

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Noah & the Flood, Part 2: The Disaster Hits (Genesis 6:10-8:22)

In these passages, we see the example of Noah, who in faith builds an ark out of obedience to God. We also see the devastation of the flood, which destroys the entire world, with only a few being saved. The story of the flood and the example of Noah are used by Jesus and New

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Noah & the Flood, Part 1: The Back Story (Genesis 5:28-6:9)

In Genesis 5 we are introduced to Noah, "a righteous man, who was perfect in his generation and well-pleasing to God," yet lived during a time of great wickedness. We look at whether the story of the flood is merely a fable, or instead the greatest disaster in human history. We tackle ways the early

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