Calvin Church

genesis 4:19-5:32

What is up with all those names in the bible?  Could those boring parts that most people skip over actually have a purpose in the Bible?  Could those name actually have something to do with me?

Scripture:Genesis 6-10

How did it get so bad that God would decide to destroy all of his creation.  Is this a picture of an unjust/mean God or does He give his people a chance to repent and to be saved?

Scripture: Genesis 11

When people decided to do what was convenient instead of what was commanded, it led them on a path of sin where anything was possible.  The only solution was for God to intervene and to get the people to question who they really where.

Scripture: Genesis 2

God made Adam and Eve in his image.  This is before sin entered into the world.  Understanding who God created people to be will ultimately change your view on people , God and His creation.

Scripture: Genesis 3 

After Adam and Eve Sinned against God, He calls out to them, "where are U"?  Does God really not know where they are at or is he asking them, where are U after this?  Is life better for you or worse?  How did we get here and now how are we going to fix it?

Scripture: Genesis 1

We often think of just our world when we think of God's creation, but his creation is much larger and broader than we could ever imagine.  Just look at the stars and you see the creators hand at work.  However, be prepared.  When you look at his entire creation it could make you feel very, very, small.

Scripture: Genesis 4

In this passage we witness the first murder.  Cain kills his very own brother out of anger.  How did he allow his anger to manifest to this point?  What small bits of anger do we have dwelling within us?

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-9

God told Abram to leave his country, his people, and his family and begin to follow God.  When we are called by God, sometimes we are called to leave things behind.  What is God calling you too and what must you leave behind to follow him?

Scripture: Genesis 15

Abram had trouble accepting God's promises.  He needed proof, so with each promise God gave him a sign in order for Abram to believe.  The last sign that God gives in this passage is larger and bigger than any of us can even imagine.  It will leave you asking; "is this for real"?

Scripture: Genesis 16

Where has the Peace gone today?  People are anxious about thier finances, health, etc..  We want solutions and we want them now.  Abraham & Sarah wanted solutions as well.  They were tired of waiting and took matters into their own hands.  Find out what happens when we act on our own without God, and learn how to be patient and wait upon the Lord.

Scripture: Genesis 18:16-33

Abraham loves his nephew Lot so much that he decides to pray for him.  He approaches God and attempts to bargain with him.  He pours out his heart in order to save his nephew.  But by the time Abraham finishes praying he realizes that his prayer really isn't about him or his nephew.  It's really about God and his love He has for us.

Scripture: Genesis 18:1-15, 21:1-7 

Sarah thought it would be impossible for her to become a mother.  If placed in her position we might be just as skeptical.  Somtimes it takes an act of God for the impossible to become possible.  In this story we see how God intervenes and changes her skeptical laughter into pure joy.

Genesis 24

Love is all around us; movies, tv,  magazines etc... Maybe it is because people have a natural desire to be loved.  But how many of us compromise ourselves or our values in our search for Love.  In the story of a servant in search for his masters wife we will see the blessing in remaining faithful to the values that God has given us in his word.

Genesis 28:10-22

Life can sometimes become busy and hectic managing: work, kids sporting events, birthdays, and maintance around the house.  Sometimes it is hard to find the time to sit down for dinner as a family let alone devotions.  However with all of our business it is easy to miss the important moments in life.  Your child's first steps, your spouses glance, or the moment that God is trying to speak into your heart.  Take time to appreciate the "Holy Moments" in your life.

Genesis 29:15-30

How easy it is to leave God out of our daily activities, but remember him when things don't turn out our way.  Maybe it is a blessing and a curse at the same time.  Why does God sometimes hide his face from us?  Is He punishing us or is He wanting us to search for him?  Jacob learned the hard way what life was like when he didn't search for God.  21 years have passed in Genesis 29 & 30, but God's name isn't mentioned at all.  And In the end, Jacob is right back where he started.

Genesis 32:22-32

Our God never changes, but he does change us.  Jacob had a desire for God to bless his idea of bribing his brother Esau, but God had other plans.  Jacob received God's blessing, but it was only after a wrestling match that would forever change Jacob's life.  This same God desires to change our lives as well if we are willing.

Genesis 37

When things don't go right in your life it often leads to questions like: where is God?  Does He care?  Does God even exist?  If God is really powerful, then why doesn't He change the circumstances in my life?  Joseph most likely had to wrestle with these questions, but when we flip to the end of Joseph's life in Genesis 50:20 we find that he receives the answers he is looking for.

Genesis 39:1-23

Why does it seem that things are always against you.  Why can't you ever get ahead.  Why doesn't God wipe out all of our problems?  Joseph must have felt this way at times.  If one person should be blessed for his actions it should have been Joseph, however time and time again He had to face difficult situations.  What is God trying to teach us in the difficult situations, are these the teachable moments in our lives.

Exodus 19:5-6

Exodus 2:24-25

God hears the cries of the individuals who take the time to pour out their hearts to him.  However, we live in a culture who doesn't seem to know how to cry anymore.  Maybe thats why we have such a difficult time with prayer.  In order to pray we might have to learn how to soften our hearts and cry once again.

Exodus 3:1-15

 God hears the cry of His people and desires to deliver them, but notice that God uses ordinary measures to show his extraordinary powers.  God began to set his plan of redemption in place way before the Hebrews cried out to him.  God spared Moses' life, trained him, shaped him, and now chooses to work through him to redeem others.  God wants to partner with us to continue his plan of redemption.  What has happed in your life and how has he shaped you in order to be used for His future plans?