Psalm 34: 1-11….I am His!

I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the humble hear and be glad.Oh, magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together!I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all myContinue reading “Psalm 34: 1-11….I am His!”

Genesis 7: 1-10…..God speaks, Noah obeys.

Then the LORD said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and all your household, for I have seen that you are righteous before me in this generation. Take with you seven pairs of all clean animals, the male and his mate, and a pair of the animals that are not clean, the male andContinue reading “Genesis 7: 1-10…..God speaks, Noah obeys.”

Genesis 6: 17-22……Further instructions.

For behold, I will bring a flood of waters upon the earth to destroy all flesh in which is the breath of life under heaven. Everything that is on the earth shall die. But I will establish my covenant with you, and you shall come into the ark, you, your sons, your wife, and yourContinue reading “Genesis 6: 17-22……Further instructions.”

Genesis 6: 11-16….Nearly a clean sheet!

Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight, and the earth was filled with violence. And God saw the earth, and behold, it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth. And God said to Noah, “I have determined to make an end of all flesh, for the earth is filledContinue reading “Genesis 6: 11-16….Nearly a clean sheet!”

Genesis 6: 1-8…..Thoroughly rotten!

When man began to multiply on the face of the land and daughters were born to them, the sons of God saw that the daughters of man were attractive. And they took as their wives any they chose. Then the LORD said, “My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh: hisContinue reading “Genesis 6: 1-8…..Thoroughly rotten!”

Genesis 5: 1-5 & 25-32….People lived long!

This is the book of the generations of Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God. Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them Man when they were created. When Adam had lived 130 years, he fathered a son in his own likeness, after hisContinue reading “Genesis 5: 1-5 & 25-32….People lived long!”

Genesis 4: 23-26….Bigamy plus.

Lamech said to his wives:“Adah and Zillah, hear my voice;you wives of Lamech, listen to what I say:I have killed a man for wounding me,a young man for striking me.If Cain’s revenge is sevenfold,then Lamech’s is seventy-sevenfold.”And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and called his name Seth, for she said,Continue reading “Genesis 4: 23-26….Bigamy plus.”

Genesis 4: 17-22….Trades had to start sometime!

Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch. When he built a city, he called the name of the city after the name of his son, Enoch. To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad fathered Mehujael, and Mehujael fathered Methushael, and Methushael fathered Lamech. And Lamech took two wives. The name of theContinue reading “Genesis 4: 17-22….Trades had to start sometime!”

Acts 5: 1-11….Not about giving but lying (pt2)

But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, and with his wife’s knowledge he kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it and laid it at the apostles’ feet. But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie toContinue reading “Acts 5: 1-11….Not about giving but lying (pt2)”

Acts 4: 34- ch5 v2…..Not about giving but lying! (pt 1)

There was not a needy person among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold and laid it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to each as any had need. Thus Joseph, who was also called by the apostles BarnabasContinue reading “Acts 4: 34- ch5 v2…..Not about giving but lying! (pt 1)”