Colleen Wenner

Jesus Sighed

Terry preached from this scripture Sat. at Pop Early's funeral. Jesus sighed knowing soon there would be no more ill health for this man or any of the rest of us because his return is coming and we'll…

John 8:1 (NLT)

By his hair, really?

Ok, so it must have hurt.  I mean can you imagine God grabbing you by your hair "lock of mine head" and lifting you up so you could see the inner gate of Jerusalem?  It must have been quite a site, yet…

Ezekiel 8:3 (KJV)

What did that feel like?

Can't help but ask what Ezekiel must have felt like when the Lord came down on him.

Ezekiel 8:1 (KJV)

Teach youth

Remind the Asst. Leaders that God loves them and we're thankful for that. Also remind them they were chosen to be saved. HIS SPIRIT MAKES THEM HOLY AS THEY PUT THEIR FAITH IN THE TRUTH

2 THESSALONIANS 2:13 (CEV)

Do I?

Do I love the LORD with everything I've got? My heart - longs for him My soul - yearns for him, and My mind - seeks him May I feel, know and act on this type of commitment everyday.

Matthew 22:37 (NLT)

King of Egypt dies

What a relief for Moses' that his adoptive father wouldn't be wanting to kill him any more.

Exodus 2:11 (NLT)

What a turning point!

Being hunted for the second time in his life...what a record. Yet this time when he fled, he went to live with his own people the Israelites.

Exodus 2:11 (NLT), Exodus 2:15 (NLT)

Hiding a baby

Just how does one hide a baby and still allow it to survive for 3 months?  That seems a near impossibility in and of itself let alone the fact that the Egyptians were hunting baby boys.  What a terror…

Exodus 2:1 (NLT), Exodus 2:2 (NLT), Exodus 2:9 (NLT)

Blessing the younger

It was Esau who gave up his birthright to Jacob, Isaac blessed Jacob and much later Jacob takes his grandsons to be his own and blesses the youngest of Joseph before the older.  What's up with that?…

Genesis 48:20 (NLT)

Draw it out

It would really help to take the time to draw out the lineage of Judah to understand the interaction with Tamar and the implications for the family of God.

Genesis 38:19 (NLT)

Rachel sitting on Gods.

So what the heck is Rachel's problem? Couldn't she see at this point that God had great favor for Jacob.  What on earth was she thinking the God's she was sitting on would provide that Yahweh couldn't?????…

Genesis 31:1 (NLT), Genesis 31:34 (NLT)

Genesis 26

Famine causes Isaac to go to Abimelech for help.  God shows up and tells him not to got to Egypt because He is going to be with him and multiply his seed because Abraham, his father had obeyed. So Isaac…

Genesis 25:1 (ASV)

Gen 25 Abraham remarries after Sarah's death

has 6 more sons and gave all he had to Isaac. Abraham dies and Isaac and Ishmael bury hiim with Sarah at Machpelah. Ishmael had 12 sons, each became a price of their nation. Isaac prays over Rebekah to…

Genesis 25:1 (ASV)

Jacob scheming

Not that Esau made the right choice, but what's the deal with Jacob scheming, or appearing to be scheming to get the blessing?

Genesis 25:31 (ASV)

Isaac and Rebecca have twins

Isaac and Rebecca were unable to have kids. Isaac petitioned the Lord and Rebecca became pregnant with twins. Esau, red and hairy was first, Isaac came second holding Esau's heel. Isaac was 60 when the…

Genesis 25:24 (ASV)

Ishmael's sons

Ishmael, Abraham's son from Hagar had 12 sons and died when he was 137.

Genesis 25:12 (ASV)

Marriages in OT times

Abraham was married to Sarah. Yet he had Ishmael by Hagar, then after Sarah's death he married Keturah and had 6 more sons when he himself was more than 137 years old.

Genesis 24:54 (ASV), Genesis 24:55 (ASV)

Restoration Scripture

Letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace. You don't have to do what your sinful nature urges. Romans 8 is a great resource to walk people through restoration from sin.

Romans 8:6 (NLT), Romans 8:12 (NLT)

Obedience and Faith

It is very clear here that God rewards the faithful heart despite disobedience to the law. His forgiveness of a faithful heart runs deep.

Romans 4:1 (NLT)

Respect for dad

Yep, true lesson here. Our choices have an impact on more than just our present time, but the lives of the future.

Genesis 9:23 (NLT)

Oops

What if Noah and his family accidentally ate one more animal than they should have? What if when they landed on Mt. Ararat there was one less pair? Makes me laugh to think of it!

Genesis 7:2 (NLT)

His Lovingkindness

Reminds me of Jason Upton's song about His Loving-kindness leading us away from our sin.

Romans 2:4 (NLT)

Paul longed to give

Paul longed to give what he was blessed with spiritually to others so they would grow strong in the Lord.

Romans 1:10 (NLT), Romans 1:11 (NLT), Romans 1:12 (NLT)

Live Forever?

So they had to eat twice from the tree of good and evil to live forever?