Series: Hear God I remember the day I was given my very own Bible. Because my dad read and cherished his Bible I knew it was a precious gift. Hebrews 4:12 says, “For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” There are myriad of ways we hear God, and we know that scripture is one way we can hear God. But there is a cat

Weaving Each Person   Psalm 139:13-16 ESV Jeremiah 1:5 ESV Ephesians 2:10 ESV Acts 17:24-27 ESV You and Me There comes a time (hopefully) in the life of every person who seeks something more to life. As they seek they reach out to test the waters to see if they can find what they’re looking to find. Some people find that something more in church and some find that something more while watching the sun set. Even though you might have learned about finding something more to lif

Jeremiah 32:17 ESV Job 42:1-6 MSG At one point in my life I was in so much emotional pain I couldn’t see how to move forward. As it turned out that was my defining moment. That was the moment I knew I could do nothing without God. As painful as it was, I now thank God because I now see that was the moment I realized I had nothing but God. The Prophet proclaimed in Jeremiah 32:17, “‘Ah, Lord God! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your

God Weaves Proverbs 2:6 ESV James 1:5 ESV James 3:17 ESV Proverbs 16:16 ESV Psalm 111:10 ESV One of (emphasis on one) the most remarkable and wonderful promises we are given in scripture from Proverbs 2:6 is that when we ask, God will give wisdom. As remarkable as that sounds Solomon’s reference to God’s promise to give wisdom comes without any strings attached. In Proverbs 2:6 wise King Solomon said, “For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding

God Weaves Psalm 139:1-6 ESV Proverbs 15:3 ESV Jeremiah 1:5 ESV Luke 12:6-7 ESV Psalm 33:20-22 ESV From the time of my childhood I have revered scripture and have known the WORD is Holy. I have never doubted that fact. I remember my kindergarten Sunday School teacher Joy. She was so loving and as she shared simple stories from scripture she taught us the Holy Bible really is Holy. All of my Sunday School teachers after that read from the Holy book. I asked my dad when I was o

God Weaves  Simplicity Exodus 3:14 ESV Deuteronomy 6:4 ESV Mark 12:29 ESV 2 Corinthians 1:12 ESV Until I studied the concept of simplicity in reference to God I realized I’d not thought of God as being simplistic. I’ve always considered God to be complex and multi-faceted. Putting together a group of scriptures helped me think of God in a new way. When I did that I was reminded that God is everything good. God is complex. God is simple. In Exodus 3:14 we are told, “God said t

God Weaves Psalm 147:5 ESV (all) Revelation 1:8 Psalm 139:7-10 Colossians 1:17 1 Timothy 1:17 What exactly is infinity? Infinity is endless, it has no limits, and is without boundaries. God is infinite which means the power of God has no limits. God has no fences…no boundaries. Psalm 147:5 tells us, “Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure.” While that is a difficult truth or concept for man who is finite, when God lives in us we become i

Weaving Eternity Isaiah 55:8-9 ESV Psalm 90:2 ESV Isaiah 40:28 ESV Revelation 22:13 ESV When I was young I thought my dad didn’t get “it”. When I was once writing a Bible Study I asked him for help. I really thought I knew something and I could do it on my own, but I asked him for help because I thought it would be better. He said no. He didn’t usually say no when I needed help, so I asked him why. He said it was because I need to learn how to do it. I reminded him I’d been t

Ephesians 4:1-6 ESV Over time as the years pass we often begin to see the importance of a different set of concepts we did not see when we were young. Unity is one of those concepts. I remember giving speeches in junior high school. We learned how to make an argument. In high school the challenge was arguing on a debate squad. I thought I knew something about arguing. Then in college Argumentation and Debate I discovered I knew very little. My professor was so off the chart s

God Weaves Galatians 5:22-24 ESV The fruit, or virtues of the Spirit are characteristics that exhibit a moral standard beyond what man can achieve by his/her own merit. When the Apostle Paul wrote about the nine characteristics Jesus offers man through the receiving of the Spirit the intent was focused on ‘receiving’. Man/Woman cannot and is not expected to achieve the fruit by his/her own merit. We receive the fruit when we turn to Jesus and receive the power of the Spirit.

Psalm 18:35 ESV Matthew 11:29 ESV Isaiah 40:11 ESV Weaving gentleness in our everyday lives is God’s way of lovingly reminding us us we are straying off the path God has for us. In Psalm 18:35 David wrote, “You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your right hand supported me, and your gentleness made me great.” In King David’s sweet but strong words he recalls the shield of God’s salvation and the guidance and care God provided when he was pursued by King Saul and

God is Good! Psalm 145:8-9 ESV Romans 8:26-27 ESV James 1:17 Psalm 31:19 Psalm 100:5 Long before Seminary I had great respect for the Bible. Even when I was young I knew it was unlike other books. I knew that because my da said it was “Holy” (the words he used were probably very very special.) Now…I didn’t read yet so I couldn’t look it up but I also knew the Bible was unlike other books because my da read it frequently. As he grew older and his Bible was tattered I noticed i

Weaving Old and New Psalm 119:76 ESV  Hosea 3:1 MSG Jeremiah 13:17 MSG Lamentations 1:6 Titus 3:4-7 MSG The whole of scripture is without error or waste of words and one word builds on the other. We notice throughout scripture even in their unfaithfulness God continued to love and cherish Israel as His own. God was faithful to Israel. Under the old covenant we are told in Psalm 119:76, “Let your steadfast love comfort me according to your promise to your servant.” The prophet

Theme: The Creator Weaves Romans 15:33  ESV Philippians 4:9 MSG I Thessalonians  5:23 MSG Hebrews 13:20 NLV When I was young I couldn’t understand why peace was such a big deal. Now I get it. Romans 15:33 tells us Paul wrote, “The God of peace be with you all. Amen.” Amen means ‘so be it.” Amen in the Ancient Hebrew of the Old Testament and in the Koine Greek of the New Testament means so be it. His words were much more than a casual comment. They were a fervent prayer that e

Theme: The Creator Weaves Bible Study Psalm 139:13-14 ESV There are people who choose not to believe there is a God who formed people and each person is not specifically chosen to be unique. When Psalm 139:13-14 was written around 1000 B.C. by King David we are told, “For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” Today, more than 3000 years later we know that even identical twins have uniqu

Get Personal Romans 13:10 ESV Romans 13:10 MSG I have to admit I struggle with Romans 13:10. Romans 13:10 in the English Standard Version says, “Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.” The ESV is known for accuracy in the text so I turned to the Koine Greek to see what the original text says. The result was that the English Standard is a good translation of the Biblical Greek. However, Romans 13:10 from the Message tells us, “You can’t

Get Personal Romans 5:8 One of the most amazing attributes of God is that God not only loves us, God IS love. God is ALL love. Grasping that kind of love is difficult for humans because we choose to love or not love. Romans 5:8 tells us, “God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8 provides us with a perfect example. Even when we didn’t trust God and turn to God for help, God loved us. That means it didn’t matter wha

Get Personal 1 John 4:19 1 John 4:19 ESV I’ve been told (more than once) that I was lucky to have a dad who “sat with me” and taught me things…primarily things from scripture. He also taught me how to write, draw, formulate a project, and how to rest in God. He called that last one, “giving my problems to God.” When I was a young adult and was told that I was lucky I was confused. Didn’t everybody's dad spend time with them? Because my dad taught that Father God loves and wan

Get Personal Hebrews 10:24 ESV Hebrews 10:22-25 MSG Romans 16:3-4 ESV The writer of Hebrews was not identified regarding the author of the text in the first century. We do know from the style of writing more than likely the writer was educated because the style of Hebrew was very complex. We know it was not Timothy because he was mentioned. Theologians believe it could have been Apollos, Barnabas, Luke or Priscilla. I lean toward Priscilla. Allow me to explain why…SHE is the

Genesis 1:1b I started Seminary in 2007 at the age of 54. I did not want to go to Seminary. It was never part of my big picture plan....