Jarrod Martin

  • Abram's Battle Cry

    I wonder what kind of warrior Abram was? He had 318 "trained" men, whatever that means. Did he have a warrior camp for his nephews, servants, and cousins? I love this story because Abram doesn't worry…

    Created over 2 years ago

    Genesis 14:14 (NIV84)

  • Consequences Affect All

    Abram tells one little lie about his wife to the Egyptians, and a plague comes upon the house of Pharaoh. Sin doesn't just affect you; everyone around you gets affected. [But, why didn't Abram get affected…

    Created over 2 years ago

    Genesis 12:17 (NIV84)

  • Wisdom's Path

    I'm loving the poetry of Job. Didn't remember it's language to be so powerful and raw. The very comparisons that are made are moving and thought-provoking. Here, the path of wisdom is unknown to all but…

    Created over 2 years ago

    Job 28:22 (NIV84), Job 28:23 (NIV84), Job 28:24 (NIV84)

  • Job as a Prophet

    I didn't know that Job made prophecies, but this is clearly words of prophecy. To trust in the very God that Job believes is tormenting him. Job asks "why?" as we do, and yet his asking does not move…

    Created over 2 years ago

    Job 19:25 (NIV84)

  • God Speaks to Cain

    Never thought about it before. God was still interacting with people on a personal basis, guiding them, loving them, drawing them to Himself even after they were banished from Eden. God speaks here to…

    Created over 2 years ago

    Genesis 4:6 (NIV84)

  • Light and the Sun

    http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/multimedia/gallery/PIA03149.jpg (http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/multimedia/gallery/PIA03149.jpg) A pastor once pointed this out in a sermon, and every time I read Genesis, I…

    Created over 2 years ago

    Genesis 1:16 (NIV84)

  • Be Transformed, Then...

    Knowing God's will is conditional. Transform your mind, and then you will know. Maybe we spend too much time trying to find God's will rather than changing our minds? Hmmm...

    Created over 2 years ago

    Romans 12:2 (NIV84)

  • God Gets the Glory

    Who was this Hiram? He must not have been a king of a people that God had told Israel to eradicate as they took over the promised land. So who was he? Either way, he gives God the glory and helps Solomon…

    Created over 2 years ago

    2 Chronicles 2:12 (NIV84)

  • God's Story, Not Ours

    http://www.theepicjourney.com/archives.php?series=Epic&search=series&button=Submit (http://www.theepicjourney.com/archives.php?series=Epic&search=series&button=Submit) Matt Johnson speaks about the…

    Created over 2 years ago

    Ezekiel 36:32 (NIV84)

  • David's Prayer Answered

    http://read.ly/Ps51.10.NIV (http://read.ly/Ps51.10.NIV) David must have a been a man after God's own heart. Here David's prayer directly mirrors God's desire to give us all a new heart and new spirit.

    Created over 2 years ago

    Ezekiel 36:26 (NIV84)

  • His Glory Above All

    If God restored Israel to the promised land because of His own name and not their obedience, how much more does God get the credit for redeeming us? Jesus died for the Glory of God first and to save us…

    Created over 2 years ago

    Ezekiel 36:22 (NIV84)