Barry Hicks

Genesis 26: 6-11…Like father, like son.

So Isaac settled in Gerar. When the men of the place asked him about his wife, he said, “She is my sister,” for he feared to say, “My wife,” thinking, “lest the men of the place should kill me because of Rebekah,” because she was attractive in appearance. When he had been there a longContinue reading “Genesis 26: 6-11…Like father, like son.”

Genesis 26: 1-6….Another famine.

Now there was a famine in the land, besides the former famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Gerar to Abimelech king of the Philistines. And the LORD appeared to him and said, “Do not go down to Egypt; dwell in the land of which I shall tell you. SojournContinue reading “Genesis 26: 1-6….Another famine.”

Genesis 25: 27-34….A cameo of the family.

When the boys grew up, Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents. Isaac loved Esau because he ate of his game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.Once when Jacob was cooking stew, Esau came in from the field, and he was exhausted. And Esau saidContinue reading “Genesis 25: 27-34….A cameo of the family.”

Genesis 25: 9-26….The story selects a route.

These are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham fathered Isaac, and Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean, to be his wife. And Isaac prayed to the LORD for his wife, because she was barren. And the LORDContinue reading “Genesis 25: 9-26….The story selects a route.”

Acts 17: 1-9….Tolerance.

Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. And Paul went in, as was his custom, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, explaining and proving that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and toContinue reading “Acts 17: 1-9….Tolerance.”

Acts 16: 35-40….I wonder what was said behind closed doors?

But when it was day, the magistrates sent the police, saying, “Let those men go.” And the jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go. Therefore come out now and go in peace.” But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men who are RomanContinue reading “Acts 16: 35-40….I wonder what was said behind closed doors?”

Acts 16: 25-34…..Amazing!

About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them, and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bonds were unfastened. When the jailer woke and saw that theContinue reading “Acts 16: 25-34…..Amazing!”

Acts 16: 19-24…..A response to reduced income!

But when her owners saw that their hope of gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers. And when they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men are Jews, and they are disturbing our city. They advocate customs that are not lawful forContinue reading “Acts 16: 19-24…..A response to reduced income!”

Acts 16: 16-19….Troublesome girl!

As we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners much gain by fortune-telling. She followed Paul and us, crying out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation.” AndContinue reading “Acts 16: 16-19….Troublesome girl!”

Acts 16: 11-15… A base in Macedonia.

So, setting sail from Troas, we made a direct voyage to Samothrace, and the following day to Neapolis, and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We remained in this city some days. And on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate toContinue reading “Acts 16: 11-15… A base in Macedonia.”