In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth: This is how Genesis 1 opens the Bible. Everything that exists in the physical world begins here, and there are spiritual beginnings as well. The Scriptures tells us that God is the creator of everything; it wasn’t time or chance that author...

Genesis 3 records the fall of mankind. Eve famously succumbed to the temptation of the devil and ate the fruit from the only tree that was off limits. What is interesting is that it appears her husband Adam was right there with her, watching, and that he responded by following in her sin. The cou...

The Scriptures tell us that Abram came from Ur of the Chaldeans, which is in modern day Iraq. The ancient culture there was very sophisticated. It had amazing architecture and left a beautiful and complicated material culture. In this hub of ancient humanity, Abram was born to a man named Terah, ...

Genesis 12 begins God’s call and promises to Abram. God’s call to Abram is to separate from the other peoples on the earth and follow Him. God’s first promise to Abram is that He will make Abram into a great nation that will become a blessing; to those that bless Abram and his offspring, God will...

Genesis 14-16 gives us a closer look at Abram. In chapter 14, we see how he was able to respond to a large-scale war involving nine kings: four against five. In chapter 15, God promises Abram that he will have a biological son. This seemed impossible to Abram because his wife Sarai was well beyon...

Genesis chapters 17-19 are very eventful! God secures His covenant with Abram and renames him Abraham, meaning father of a multitude (GENESIS 17:5). In chapter 18, Abraham is invited into a discussion with God about the future of Sodom and Gomorrah. Abraham intercedes for Sodom, asking God to spa...

Genesis 20-23 show us examples of faith tested, faith failed, and faith well-lived. Genesis 20 records when Abraham lied to a king named Abimelech in order to save his life. This was a deep violation of trusting God. In chapter 21, God visits Sarah and Abraham in their old age and miraculously, S...