Genesis Series

Terah, Abram & The Down Times

Genesis 11:27-32 — The journey of Terah’s family from Ur to Haran is more than merely the prequel to the grand story of Abraham’s life. It is an event with rich lessons for our Christian lives as we minster to others and as we experience the hard times that inevitably come.

Why We Age – Ageing In Christ

Genesis 11:10-27 — This passage contains a very precise and detailed genealogy. What we see is a marked decrease in life-span as the generations progress. Why is this so and what does this have to teach us about ageing? In this fascinating lesson, Steve explains the science of ageing and what the Bible has to say…

The Tower Of Babel – Part 4

Genesis 11:7 — From ape-like grunts to Shakespeare’s sonnets in six million years. This is how the secular academy explains the phenomena of language. But is this reasonable? What does God’s Word say? As Steve continues our study of the Tower of Babel, we consider the origin of the world’s languages and its significance for…

The Tower Of Babel – Part 3

Genesis 11:5-6 — The devastating truth about the Tower of Babel is that so soon after the Flood the whole human race was united in rebellion against God. This is what moved God to intervene and prevent the people from realising their plans. In this way, the Tower of Babel has eschatological implications. It foreshadows a…

The Tower Of Babel – Part 2

Genesis 11:3-4 — What was it that drove Noah’s descendants to build a tower on the plains of Shinar? What was their aim? What, if anything, can we learn from their example? All these questions Steve discusses as he continues our verse-by-verse study through the Book of Genesis.

The Tower Of Babel – Part 1

Genesis 11:1-2 — The historical context for the Tower of Babel was the disobedience of Noah’s descendants.  Commanded by God to “replenish the earth” they decided instead to settle on the plains of Shinar. In this sermon, Steve explains this context and challenges us about the hard choices and hard things we have to do in…

The Sons Of Shem

Genesis 10:21-32 — In this study, Steve wraps up the Table of Nations with a look at the Sons of Shem. This is a very important group as we meet the descendants of Shem throughout the pages of Scripture. Indeed, it was through the line of Shem that Messiah would come.

The Table Of Nations – Part 3

Genesis 10:12-19 — As Steve continues to take us through the Table of Nations we come to the nations that God’s people Israel were going to face when they entered the Promised Land.  These were the descendants of Canaan. We see where they appear in the Book of Joshua and elsewhere in the Old Testament narrative.…

Nimrod The Bully

Genesis 10:6-11 — As Steve continues our study through the Table of Nations, we come to a very interesting character – a son of Cush named Nimrod.  The genealogical sequence is broken for a few verses and we are given some information about this man and his exploits.  …What we see in the life of…