First Baptist Family of Asheboro, NC

We’ve been working through Genesis since January and then we got this thing called COVID.   We do a lot of planning.   Some things we even plan out a year out.   In this season it’s hard to plan even a few weeks out.   You’ll receive some updates later on this week about our plans for the fall.   In March everything was crazy and we were asking, “God, what do we need to do?”   God pressed upon my heart that His Word is sufficient in these times.   I just need to stay with scripture.   The Bible addresses so many things in our lives.   God speaks into our lives through the Bible.   Here’s what we want to happen in these times: we want you to keep growing and to get spiritually stronger.   Satan’s tactic is confusion.   God’s Word unites us.   Jesus’ prayer for the church was to make us one.   I want you to not just get through all of this but to get stronger.   Today we wrestle with deception.   The serpent came to deceive.   Cain tried to deceive God saying he wasn’t his brother’s

It’s good to be able to worship together.   These past few months have reminded me how significant being together is.   Today we are looking at a love story.   A good love story springs forth from some kind of sorrow or pain that is overcome.   This is an ancient near east arranged marriage.   Pretty much it was like picking one of your cousins to be your wife!   We get an idea in this passage of how God works among us.   Some of you will be interested in how Isaac and Rebekah come together as husband and wife.   You’re having to make difficult decisions right now too.   You’re having to make plans.   We’re all wondering what God’s will is.   What is God doing right now in our lives?   In Genesis 24 boy meets girl.   This is about how God works in our hearts and what our response is to God’s work.   Pray. The first thing we see is prayer.   This is the response of Abraham’s servant.   When we hear the word prayer sometimes our minds can go into neutral.   This is not ne