Beginnings

  Scripture: Genesis 1:14–1:25 The Anchor: “God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars.”

Genesis 1 wraps up with the crown jewel of Creation: mankind. The Triune God said, “Let us make mankind in our image.” This concept—the Imago Dei—is a game-changer. It means

Today’s passage is about Adam’s perspective of the creation. It talks about Adam being created out of dust and life being breathed into him, which is so special, since other

Today’s passage is about how Adam and Eve sinned against God by being tempted by the serpent and eating of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good

God’s message to Satan, Eve, and Adam after the fall—along with the internal conversation within the Trinity—changes everything. To Satan, God made the serpent into the reptile we know today.

The story of Cain and Abel is a chapter packed with massive “firsts”—including the first murder and the first case of polygamy. It’s crazy how quickly and deeply the fall

Genealogies in the Bible can sometimes feel like a long list of random names, but if you look closely at the family line from Adam to Noah, a few people

Since pretty much everyone already knows the famous story of Noah and the ark, it’s worth focusing on exactly why God caused the global flood in the first place. God

After roughly a century of grinding, building, and preparing for a literal global catastrophe, the moment finally arrives. God warns Noah that in seven days, the rains will drop for

Noah, his family, and the animals are waiting for God to subside the waters, and God finally does this. Noah sends out ravens and doves strategically to check if the

God’s covenant with Noah brings some major changes to their dietary restrictions. First, God lets Noah and his descendants eat from animals, as long as their blood is respected. Previously,

After the flood, Noah became a farmer, and he became drunk from the wine that he produced. He fell asleep naked and drunk, and Ham saw his father naked. Ham

The text today is mostly a genealogy, but it shows the distinction between the sons of Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Since the flood wiped away everyone on the earth, the

Back when everyone on the earth had one language, everyone could communicate perfectly with one another. They all agreed to make a city and a tower for themselves with brick

The text today is about the genealogy of Shem. This is the direct bloodline of Jesus, and we are introduced to some key people, like Abram, Sarai, and Lot. Nahor,