12/9/2020 – Pastor Brian’s Blog – I remember being in the 6th grade as if it were yesterday. I remember Carl Bowen. He had red hair. He was bigger than I was and he was in the 8th grade. Carl Bowen had ‘robbed my joy.’ Carl was a bully, and Read more
Devotional for December 4th A new little tree will grow from its stump. From its roots a Branch will grow and produce fruit. At that time the man who is called the Root from Jesse’s family line will be like a banner that brings nations together. Isaiah 11:1,10 PAUSE: The Read more
Devotional for December 5th In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 PAUSE: In the beginning there was emptiness. But God had a great plan to create all things. He spent 6 days speaking all things into existence. On the first day He said “Let there Read more
Devotional for December 6th So the Lord God drove the man out of the Garden of Eden to work the ground he had been made out of. Genesis 3:23 PAUSE: God loved His children, Adam and Eve, very much. They lived in the garden that God created for them called Read more
Devotional for December 7th Noah did everything the Lord commanded Him to do. Genesis 7:5 PAUSE: After the first sin, almost everyone in the world was living in disobedience to God. But there was one man who loved and obeyed God. His name was Noah, and God had a special Read more
Devotional for December 8th Sarah became pregnant. She had a son by Abraham when he was old. He was born at the exact time God had promised him. Genesis 21:2 PAUSE: Time passed after the flood, and people were not acting any better. But God had begun a plan to Read more
Devotional for December 9th Abraham answered. ‘God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering…’ Genesis 22:8 PAUSE: Abraham was a man who loved and trusted God. But did he trust God with his whole heart? God blessed Abraham. But now God asked Abraham if he would worship Him Read more
Devotional for December 10th I am with you. I will watch over you everywhere you go. And I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you. Genesis 28:15 PAUSE: Isaac grew up and he, himself, had a Read more
Devotional for December 11th You planned to harm me. But God planned it for good. He planned to do what is now being done. He wanted to save many lives. Genesis 50:20 PAUSE: Joseph came from a big family. He had 11 brothers! Jacob was Joseph’s dad. Out of all Read more
Devotional for December 12th Israel, listen to me. Here are the rules and laws I’m announcing to you The Lord will go through the land to strike the Egyptians down. He’ll see the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe. He will pass over that house. He won’t Read more