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A Great Cloud of Witnesses
The Bible begins with accounts of lives of patriarchs like Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob & Joseph, narrated in Genesis. These men, accompanied by their wives (Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, etc) are examples of people who lived in relationship with the Creator-God. Like us, they experienced troubles and challenges; temptation & testing, disaster & deliverance, love & hatred, relocation & reunion. Yet through it all they testified the benefits of living by faith in the God they got to know personally and whom they believed worked all things for their ultimate good. Today we can be inspired and learn valuable lessons from this 'cloud of witnesses.'
01 — Key Witnesses in the Old Testament - God
Speaker: Ian Brinksman
2014 Apr 27 Study Guide YouTube Download audio
This message covers God and his creation of the universe and mankind(Gen. 1:1-2:3).
This message covers the dignity of mankind created in the image of God(Gen. 1:26 –2:25).
A farewell message from Greg & Diane Dekker
This message covers Cain's murder of Abel and God's response(Gen. 4).
This message covers Noah(Gen. 6).
06 — Noah - After The Flood
Speaker: Nigel Tomes
2014 Jun 08 Outline Study Guide YouTube Download audio
This message covers Noah's life after the flood and his failure(Gen. 8:13-9:29).
This message covers God's appearing and promise on Abraham and his response(Gen. 11:27—12:8; Josh. 24:2-3; Acts 7:2-4; Heb. 11:8-9).
08 — Abraham - Living In The Land
Speaker: Nigel Tomes
2014 Jun 22 Outline Study Guide YouTube Download audio
This message covers Abraham leaving his place to go to the promised land by God's commandment(Gen. 12:5b-13:18).
09 — Abraham - Justified By Faith
Speaker: Nigel Tomes
2014 Jun 29 Outline Study Guide YouTube Download audio
This message covers Abraham's righteousness by his faith to God(Gen. 14-15).
This message covers Conflict between Sarah and Hagar due to Abraham's offspring(Gen. 16:1-16; 17:15-21; 21:8-21).
11 — God's Promise, God's Time
Speaker: Ian Brinksman
2014 Jul 13 Outline Study Guide YouTube Download audio
This message covers God's promise to Abraham and God's time to accomplish it(Gen. 17:1-8, 15-21; 18:1-2, 9-15; 21:1-7).
12 — God Tests, God Provides
Speaker: Nigel Tomes
2014 Jul 20 Outline Study Guide YouTube Download audio
This message covers Abraham sacrificing Isaac(Gen. 22).
This message covers Isaac's digging of wells(Gen. 25-26).
This message covers Jacob and Essau(Gen. 25:19-34; 26:34-35, 27:1-46; 28:1-5; Heb. 12:15-17).
15 — Jacob Encounters God
Speaker: Nigel Tomes
2014 Aug 10 Outline Study Guide YouTube Download audio
This message covers Jacob's first encounter with God in his dream(Gen. 28:10-22).
16 — I Want You to Bless Others!
Speaker: Ian Brinksman
2014 Aug 17 Outline Study Guide YouTube Download audio
This message covers God's plan on Jacob to become a person who can bless others(Gen. 28-30).
17 — Experiencing God in Our Struggles
Speaker: Del Martin
2014 Aug 24 Study Guide YouTube Download audio
This message covers Jacob and his family's experience of God in their struggles(Gen. 29:31- 31:50).
This message covers breaking the yoke between Jacob and Esau(Gen. 31-33).
This message covers Jacob's grappling with God(Gen. 32-35).
This message covers Joseph and his brothers(Gen. 37).
21 — You Can't Keep a Good Man Down
Speaker: Ian Brinksman
2014 Sep 21 Study Guide YouTube Download audio
This message covers Joseph's dream that God destined(Gen. 39).
22 — Joseph from Self to Others-Centered
Speaker: Nigel Tomes
2014 Sep 28 Outline Study Guide YouTube Download audio
This message covers God's plan on Joseph(Gen. 40-41).
This message covers Joseph's forgiveness in his heart(41:50-52; 42:1-11).
This message covers Joseph's forgiveness on his brothers(Gen. 43-45).
This message covers Jacob & Joseph's Blessing on Pharaoh & Egypt(Gen. 46-47).
26 — Blessing the Next Generation
Speaker: Del Martin
2014 Oct 26 Study Guide YouTube Download audio
This message covers Jacob's blessing(Gen. 48-49).
This message covers Jacob's blessing and future hope(Gen. 49-50, Num. 2.).