Armand J. Azamar Jacob prepares to meet Esau and Jacob’s wrestling with God. Includes nature of fear, the pacifying nature of gift-giving, the mercy of God, the Man/Pre-Incarnate Jesus and God’s current wrestling with the Church. Genesis 32; Matthew 5:24; Psalm 66:17-20; 2 Corinthians 12:9. 20039
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Pastor Mike Cepela The remarriage and death of Abraham. Includes the possible Keturah/Hagar connection, the danger of malcontent, lessons in trusting God, the plans of God, the birth of Jacob and Esau, Esau selling his birthright, and out spiritual birthright. Genesis 25. 20019
Armand J. Azamar The binding of Isaac. Includes the testing of God, the significance of Mount Moriah, loving the gift vs. the Gift-Giver, the obedience of Isaac, the provision of God, the connection to the future sacrifice of the Messiah/Jesus. Genesis 22; Hebrews 11:19. 20011
Pastor Mike Cepela The Devil comes to challenge the will of God. Includes the subtleness of the Snake, trusting God, true ministry life, destroying the works of the Devil and self-denial vs. self-gratification. Genesis 3:1; 1 John 3:7-8; 2 Corinthians 2:11. 19083
Matt Skonicki Includes recap of Hagar, Ishmael and their modern descendants, timeline of waiting for the birth of the promise, walking blameless before God, new names, history/establishment of circumcision and laughing in faith. Genesis 17; Romans 4:19-22; Matthew 17:24. 19079
Armand J. Azamar The promises of God to Abram, the blood covenant, and an introduction to Hagar and Ishmael. Includes the purpose of blessings, faith as righteousness, Israel’s land inheritance, and human striving. Hebrews 7:1-24; Romans 4:2-5. 19077
Pastor Mike Cepela Can people be moral and not holy? Includes acting on truth, A.W. Tozer excerpt, the false alleviation of words, beholding the presence of God, endless activity, Holy Spirit conviction and defining holiness. Leviticus 11:44-45; 2 Corinthians 5:17. 19069
Armand J. Azamar The deliverance of Noah. Includes God remembering His people, trusting the character of God, the issue of Mt. Ararat, the sending of the dove and the raven, an offering unto the Lord and the dependence of others on our obedience. Genesis 8. 19065
Pastor Mike Cepela The sign of the fleece and Gideon’s valiant three-hundred. Includes fighting your fight, the call to war, God’s power vs. human strength, false numbers/metrics and the position of battle. Judges 6:33-7:8. 19028
Pastor Mike Cepela Will you trust in the Lord or do it your way? Includes not leaning on your own understanding, the lordship of Jesus, divisions vs. relationships, the connection between confidence and authority. Matthew 7:21-29. 19008
Pastor Mike Cepela Faith over form in prayer; includes the manipulation of begging in prayer, wants vs. needs in prayer, trusting in our Heavenly Father, the fruit of peace, humility in prayer. Matthew 6:5-15. 19002
Pastor Mike Cepela If trials are the way of Christian life, we need to understand them better; includes self-profession failure, joy in trials, questioning God, and the fallacy of bad things happening to only bad people. James 1:1-4; Hebrews 11. 18052
Pastor Mike Cepela We need battles in order to be overcomers; includes the reputation of Paul, the mind of Christ, trusting in God and the danger of disobedience. 2 Corinthians 10:4-5; 1 Corinthians 2:15-16. 18035
God uses imperfect and painful situations for His purposes and glory; an in-depth review of the Book of Esther, Purim, Haman and Mordecai. Esther 1-7. 18008
Pastor Mike Cepela Covering King Asa and King Jehoshaphat; includes leaning on old ways, the dangers of comforts and following examples. 2 Chronicles 16:1-14; 2 Chronicles 17:1-10; Hebrews 12:4-10. 18000
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