It is Israel’s failure to heed the warnings of the LORD, through both Moses and Joshua, that leads us into the Judges Era. While the Lord raises up many different regional rulers, or judges, during this era, perhaps none is as well known as Samson. So, we will pick as the central figure of the […]
Sermons
Conquest Era
At Jericho it was the Canaanites who were defeated, but it was the Israelites who were surrendering, as they surrendered their will to the word and will of God. This week let’s slow down and invite the LORD to lead us in decisions that give him greater and greater control over every part of our […]
Exodus Era
The Exodus Era records the exodus of the Hebrew people as they are delivered out of four hundred years of slavery in Egypt, to return to the Promised Land. The central figure of the Exodus Era was Moses. Moses is the leader of the Exodus. The main location of the Exodus Era is Egypt. At […]
Patriarch Era
OT History can be broken up into nine main periods or nine main eras. This morning we are outlining the 2nd main era of OT history, the Patriarch Era. In the Patriarch Era the Bible narrows its focus, from God’s interaction with the whole human race, to the Lord’s relationship with one particular family which […]
Creation Era
The Creation Era is that part of OT history that is filled with firsts. There’s the creation of the first day, the creation of the first man and the first woman, the first couple, the first husband and wife. There’s the first sin, the first set of clothes, the first baby was born, the first […]
Understanding Your Bible: Genesis 12
The 17 historical books of the OT compose a historical timeline for the nation of Israel. The story line of the OT can be divided into nine main eras, with a central figure and a main location for each era. A heads up. This study will move fast with lots of note taking today, and […]
Understanding Your Bible: Exodus 3
It would be a fair summarization of the Bible, to call it the story of the unexpected journey of God’s people. Both in the OT and the NT, God’s people are constantly on the move, sometimes enthusiastically, yet often reluctantly. God moves his people from here to there, from here to there and back again, […]
Understanding Your Bible: Genesis 1
The more time you spend in God’s book, studying it, marinating in it, so you are soaking in it and it is soaking into you, 3 things will happen. These are the three things we are going for, the three things we are praying for as we begin this study. #1 We are praying for […]