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I’m always amazed when I find myself focusing on negative things rather than positive.  In reading the 10 commandments in Exodus 20, I never noticed the positive promise in verse 6 following the warning of God punishing children for the sin of fathers to t...

God is a God of order.  Everything He does has a reason, is just, right, and good.  When He gave the Ten Commandments, He didn’t do it to keep His created beings from experiencing what was best for them.  In fact, He wanted us to experience what’s best.  T...

We’ve used a number of study methods to understand what Moses learned about leadership in Exodus 17 and 18.  Whatever study approach you use, the final step is to develop applications to your life.  Here are some to remember. Delegation is at times underst...

In our last visit we discussed leadership and delegation.  In Exodus 18 another aspect of delegation is highlighted.  Moses was visited by his father-in-law, Jethro.  He saw how Moses was overwhelmed by the responsibilities of helping the people of Israel ...

If you were a news reporter writing an article about the battle described in Exodus 17:8-16 you’d want to answer these questions: Who? What? When? Where? Why? and How? The battle was between the Amalekites and Israelites.  The key players: Joshua, Moses, A...

When was the last time God did something special for you?  Did you take time to thank and praise Him?  In Exodus 15 you find the song of Moses and Miriam.  Read it over a few times.  Reflect on the context.  The Israelites had just been delivered from the ...

When God delivered the Israelites from their bondage in Egypt He had four things in mind.  First, He wanted to free them from their fierce bondage and suffering and bring them into the land He promised Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (Exodus 6:6-8).  Second, He w...

As you read the opening chapters of Exodus notice two recurring phrases.  Moses repeatedly told Pharaoh, “God says, ‘Let my people go!’”  The other phrase has to do with hardening Pharaoh’s heart. In some places God hardened Pharaoh’s heart so he wouldn’t ...

Let’s do an inductive study of the first 5 chapters of Exodus.  To do this, first discover what it says.  Then determine what it means.  Finally, answer the question, What difference should it make in my life? As you read these five chapters you’ll find th...

I hope you have accepted the challenge to Read it Through in Two, that is, read through the Bible in two years.  If you have, and have read about 2 chapters a day in the book of Genesis since this year began, you are ready to start reading the book of Exod...

The life of Joseph presents a refreshing change, compared to his ancestors and siblings.  He wasn’t perfect and he appeared to be spoiled by his father, but when put to the test, he was above reproach.  A recurring phrase appears regarding Joseph’s life &#...

A recurring theme in Genesis is the matter of a parent’s blessing.  You see it in Noah’s blessing on Shem and Japheth in Genesis 9:26-27.  You see it again in Rebekah’s family pronouncing a blessing on her in Genesis 24:60.  Isaac gave his intended blessin...

Jacob became a changed man after he had that in-depth encounter with the Lord on his way to meeting his brother Esau.  In fact, it’s interesting to read about his return to Bethel where he had an earlier experience with God.  Genesis 35:2-3 says, “Jacob sa...

The Bible tells us, the sins of fathers are visited upon their children to the 3rd and 4th generation.  This doesn’t mean God sets out to punish children for their father’s sins.  It means sin has long tentacles.  Children are impacted by what their father...

There are many applications we can make from a study of Abraham’s life.  His pathway to a mature faith started with hearing God’s call and responding obediently by faith.  If you want a right relationship with God, believe in God’s provision of salvation. ...

The pathway to a mature faith is not as smooth as many of us at first imagine.  While studying the life of Abraham it became clear that the pathway to his mature faith was rather bumpy, to say the least.  I correlated what I found into the following outlin...

Proverbs 14: 34 says, “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.”  In Genesis 18 Abraham prayed that the first part of that proverb be fulfilled in Sodom.  God finally said He would not destroy Sodom if He found 10 righteous there...

In our last visit we studied Genesis 18 using a chapter study approach.  Give the chapter a title and choose a key verse.  Then state a significant truth, look up some cross references to expand your understanding of the chapter, and write down any questio...

Genesis 18 affords us the opportunity to do a chapter study.  I felt a fitting title for this chapter would be: Serving others has unexpected rewards.  The key verse is verse 14: “Is anything too hard for the Lord?”  The significant truth is: You can never...

While reading Genesis 15 I noticed an impact statement.  It grabbed my attention because I remember it being referred to directly and indirectly throughout the Bible.  God promised Abram, He would give him a son and innumerable descendants.  Verse 5 says, ...

When you read Genesis chapters 12-14 notice the repeated use of the word “bless”.  In 12:2-3 the word is found 4 times.  In 14:19-20 it’s mentioned 3 times.  The focus of these 3 chapters introduces you to living a blessed life. When you amplify this focus...

I’d like to share an impact thought based on Genesis 11 that describes the building of the tower of Babel. God told Adam and Eve to be fruitful and fill the earth in Genesis 1:28.  He repeated this command in Genesis 9:1.  Now, notice what God observed and...

Often when reading the Bible you come to a section which you might want to skip because it’s merely a list of names or events without much human interest.  Genesis Chapter 5 is one of them.  But I found something significant in this list of individuals and...

In our last study we found that God created man and woman.  Both bore the image of God and were commissioned to be faithful stewards of life, relationships, and the environment. Both were accountable to God for all they were and had. Chapter three presents...

The first two chapters of Genesis focus on creation.  God is seen as predating creation.  He is the great creator, creating the heavens and earth out of nothing.  He created all things, in heaven and on earth, and as He looked at it, He affirmed that it wa...