Jan 31, 2020The 10 Plagues on Egypt | Exodus 6–10 | Day 12 of 238In my study and research, I found that these plagues in order weren’t random, in fact, each of these plagues was targeted to defame the mini-gods the Egyptians served. (You can confirm it for yourself too) The 10 Plagues were as follows; 1. The Plague of Blood (Exo 7:20) (mini-god…Christianity3 min readChristianity3 min read
Jan 29, 2020Before: The Birth of Moses | Exodus 1–5 | Day 11 of 238The book of Exodus begins 350yrs after the arrival of Joseph’s brothers into Egypt and the death of Jacob (Israel); Joseph’s father. Let’s paint an imaginative picture: Archaeologists placed Joseph’s rule in Egypt at the 12th Dynasty (the Middle Kingdom period of Egyptian history) and placed Moses and Israel’s final…Christianity3 min readChristianity3 min read
Jan 28, 2020Blessed Generations | Genesis 46–50 | Day 10 of 238Beautiful Genesis started with words and ended with words — words of blessing. This is the poetic beginning of our faith. Majority of the story told of the three patriarchs of old; Abraham, Isaac & Jacob. They walked with God, they spoke with God, and they heard from God. Their…Christianity2 min readChristianity2 min read
Jan 24, 2020Pharoah’s Dreams | Genesis 41–45 | Day 9 of 238In his dream, Pharoah encountered a problem that only Joseph, in all the world, could solve (Gen 41:57). I think that’s fascinating. Think about it: In all the world! God put a puzzle in Pharoah’s mind that only Joseph could unravel. This was what liberated Joseph from the dungeon, his…Christianity3 min readChristianity3 min read
Jan 23, 2020Joseph: The Prosperous Man | Genesis 36–40 | Day 8 of 238Joseph was a young dreamer. His brothers were jealous of him and his dreams and conspired to kill him. Reuben, in an attempt to save his brother, advised that they only throw him into a hole instead. …Christianity3 min readChristianity3 min read
Jan 22, 2020Jacob & Laban | Genesis 31–35 | Day 7 of 238Jacob, the supplanter, met a more vicious supplanter in his uncle Laban. Remember, Jacob was advised by his mother, Rebekah, to flee his home in Canaan to her brother (Laban) in Harran for safety because Esau wanted him dead for taking his blessing (Gen 27:43). Jacob on his journey had…Christianity4 min readChristianity4 min read
Jan 15, 2020Isaac & His Sons: Esau & Jacob | Genesis 26–30 | Day 6 of 238The story of Isaac and his sons; Esau and Jacob is an insightful one. This story begins in Genesis 25 from verse 20: Rebekah (Isaac’s wife) couldn’t bear a child, Isaac prayed to God on her behalf, and she bore twins — Esau and Jacob. God revealed to Rebekah the…Christianity3 min readChristianity3 min read
Jan 13, 2020Abraham Tested | Genesis 21–25 | Day 5 of 238Don’t think for a moment, ‘God was tempting Abraham’. No. That’ll be wrong. God doesn’t tempt man to evil or with evil (James 1:13). God can prove you, however, as He did Abraham in Genesis 22. When God tests (proves) you, He expects you to exercise (to stretch) your faith…Christianity3 min readChristianity3 min read
Jan 10, 2020The Promise: To Abraham & His Seed | Genesis 16–20 | Day 4 of 238In continuity, from Abraham’s ‘wise lie’ (Genesis 12:13) to Lot’s greedy eyes (Genesis 13:10–12), we come to this epic moment in history; after the Abrahamic covenant (the Blood Covenant), in Genesis 15, God made a promise to Abraham and his seed. Genesis 17:7 KJV And I will establish my covenant between…Christianity3 min readChristianity3 min read
Jan 8, 2020God Calls Abraham | Genesis 11–15 | Day 3 of 238Taking from ‘The Promised Land’ authored by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, PhD, “When you study this portion of Scripture, you’ll find out that the summary of what God said to him was, ‘Go into a land that I will reveal to you.’ Isn’t that marvelous! …Christianity3 min readChristianity3 min read
