memory verses

This week, we will review Isaac’s life from his perspective. Then for the next few weeks, we’ll look at some of the same situations but see them from Jacob’s point of view. Isaac was Abraham and Sarah’s promised son. We can

God guides His children, and we must yield to that guidance. That’s the powerful lesson we can take from this week’s passage. Sarah has died. Abraham has lived a long, blessed life. But he must have had a sense of

I was a pretty good test-taker in school. I didn’t sweat them too much and usually got pretty good grades. On the other hand, God’s tests are much harder to pass. And I often don’t get advanced warning for when

At the end of this study, I think my favorite character from the book of Genesis will be Abraham. Or maybe Jacob. Or Joseph. Well, right now it’s Abraham! I love seeing how he completely obeys God without questions (such

This week’s lesson gives us applications from three people: Sarah, Abraham and Lot. We’ll start with Sarah. Abraham probably told Sarah about God’s promise (Genesis 17:19), but Sarah had to believe the promise herself. This reminds us that we can’t

How good are you at waiting? For me, it all depends. Waiting to get my ideal job? After a few arguments with God, I eventually was patient and received a wonderful blessing from Him. Waiting for Mr. Right (a.k.a. Chris) to show up

Welcome back! Did you miss BSF as much as I did? While it was nice to have a break, it’s also good to be back in the BSF routine. Back in December, we left Abram after he rescued his nephew Lot

Where has the time gone?! It’s 3:00 on Wednesday afternoon, and I’m finally getting around to posting this week’s summary. This is our last lesson until after Christmas. I’m always amazed at how God gives me this break just when I