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Psalm 5 - Petitions Based on God's Holiness

These articles are the product of a labor of love. I write these in the fear of God and the love for the church. Since God has spoken and acted in history and has left us the inspired record of these events, it is our solemn duty and pleasure as His children to study to be diligent to present ourselves approved to God as workmen who do not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth (cf. 2 Tim 2:15). Find more resources at www.fbcroxana.com. God’s people are marked by prayer. We appeal to Him based on who He has revealed Himself to be and on what He has done for us. He is the almighty God. He is perfectly holy and righteous. Those who love God are being transformed into the image of Jesus Christ, His Son so that they love the things that God loves and hate those things that God hates. Therefore, we groan on account of the sin that fills this world, because we long for the day when the earth will be filled with His righteousness. This is why the Lord’s prayer begin...

Genesis 12 - The Call of Abram

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This article is part of a series of articles that resulted from my time preaching through the book of Genesis. The commentary on the passage is my own, resulting from hours of research and exegetical study. It is my intent to draw a biblical theology chapter by chapter through the book of Genesis that places the events of the narratives into the broad picture of the entire Bible, demonstrating the progressiveness of theology and the sufficiency of every Word of Scripture. It is my prayer that these articles are helpful to those seeking a better understanding of the book of Genesis and of the Bible as a whole. The sermon series and other resources can be found at www.fbcroxana.com . Abram was introduced in Genesis 11 as the son of Terah who accompanied his father on a move from Ur to Canaan. They never made it to Canaan, but settled in Haran, approximately halfway between Ur and Canaan. Perhaps Abram had heard stories from his ancestors (all of whom he may have met, all the way ...

Genesis 11 - The Confusion of Languages

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This article is part of a series of articles that resulted from my time preaching through the book of Genesis. The commentary on the passage is my own, resulting from hours of research and exegetical study. It is my intent to draw a biblical theology chapter by chapter through the book of Genesis that places the events of the narratives into the broad picture of the entire Bible, demonstrating the progressiveness of theology and the sufficiency of every Word of Scripture. It is my prayer that these articles are helpful to those seeking a better understanding of the book of Genesis and of the Bible as a whole. The sermon series and other resources can be found at www.fbcroxana.com . In Genesis 3, Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden, bringing the curse of sin and its fruits into the world. God was gracious to promise a Redeemer who would come to crush the head of the serpent and deal with the sin problem. The depravity of man was shown to be a massive problem that evoked God’...

Genesis 10 - Handout

Genesis 10 – The Table of Nations I.                     Introduction (10:1) II.                  The Family of Japheth (10:2-5) – Moved North and West into the Indo-European Parts of the World a.        Gomer – Modern Ukraine and Southern Russia (Josephus records some descendants as the people of Galatia.                                                               i.       Ashkenaz – Scandinavia and Germanic Tribes. The origin of the term Ashke...