Category Archives: The Story

The Story: Father Abraham Had a Son, Part 3 (God Will Provide)

Moriah (Gen 22:1-18 ESV) After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 2 He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of … Continue reading

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The Story: Father Abraham Had Many Sons, Part 2 (The Blood Oath)

The blood oath For thousands of years, men have sealed covenants in blood. In the Middle East, they used to say that they “cut a covenant,” meaning the covenanting parties cut their arms and sucked a bit of one another’s … Continue reading

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The Story: Father Abraham Had Many Sons, Part 1 (Faith and Grace)

Father Abraham had many sons Many sons had Father Abraham I am one of them and so are you So let’s all praise the Lord. Right arm!

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The Story: In the Beginning, Part 2 (The Happy Ending)

Denouement (RP) IPA: /deˈnuːmɑ̃/ (US) IPA: /deɪnuˈmɑnt/,      /deɪnuˈmɑ̃/ “Denouement” is a fancy word for the final conclusion, when the climax comes to final resolution. In a murder mystery, the climax is the moment the detective solves the mystery, or … Continue reading

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The Story: In the Beginning, Part 1 (Conflict and Climax)

Introduction We’re studying “The Story” for the next several months. The Story is the overall, over-arching story that the Bible tells about God. We need to make a few things clear as we begin. First, by “story” we don’t mean … Continue reading

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The Story: Introduction

At my home church, we’re about to start a series of lessons, continuing until May of next year, called “The Story.” The lessons will be based on material published by Zondervan. Many churches have used this material and had great … Continue reading

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