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This event is a ministry of Elgin First Baptist Church. Lindsey Medenwaldt, Author and Speaker and Director of Ministry Operations for Mama Bear Apologetics Bridge Building Apologetics: How to Get Along Even When We Disagree Date: April 12, 2025 Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Event Address: First Bapt...

01/17/2025

Day 17: Genesis 16-18

As far as loyalties are concerned, God has no reason to pay special attention to Hagar. His commitment is to a specific family that she doesn't belong to. But she has lived with that family, so she knows about God and what He's capable of. She even gives Him a name: El Roi - "The God who sees me." The preincarnate Christ shows up in the desert in the form of an angel man to comfort this slave woman and foretell the birth of her child. And yes, it might be kind of a downer because He also tells her that Ishmael and his offspring will become enemies of God's people, but in the moment she may be more focused on the fact that God sees her and speaks to her at all. He sees and He's merciful, and He's where the joy is!

Podcast Episode · The Bible Recap · 01/17/2025 · 10m

01/16/2025

Day 16: Genesis 12-15

This odd scene of a firepot passing between the cut-up animals is an example of an ancient covenant-making ritual between a king and a servant. Typically the servant walks between the cut-up animals as a way of saying, "I take the curse of this covenant, that I'll be cut in half like these animals if I don't fulfill my part of the covenant." But here, God shows up in the form of fire - which is typical of the presence of God in the Old Testament - and passes between the pieces Himself. The King is vowing to take the penalty on Himself. This is unheard of! He's a promise maker, and He's where the joy is!

Podcast Episode · The Bible Recap · 01/16/2025 · 7m

01/09/2025

Day 8: Job 17-20

Job said, "I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth." So much of God's character is evident in this verse. First, we see the nature of God's relationship with Job even on his worst days. Job doesn't just call God a Redeemer or the Redeemer, but my Redeemer. It's personal, intimate. Second, we see that God is a redeemer! To redeem means "to buy back." Job has hope that this isn't the end of his story, even if it's the end of his life. Job trusts God will redeem this somehow. Third, we see that God is alive: My Redeemer lives. So many of Job's loved ones passed away, but not God. He knows that God is still with him and will be forever: "At the last he will stand upon the earth." Storing up truth about God, like we're doing as we read, is one way to make sure our feet are on solid ground when the storms come, because He's where the joy is!

Podcast Episode · The Bible Recap · 01/08/2025 · 8m

01/07/2025

Day 7: Job 14-16

God - not the enemy - is sovereign over our life-span. This should serve as a great comfort, because God is trustworthy! Job recognizes that God is sovereign over his life and his family members' death (14:5). We've seen God's sovereignty over many things this week, and it's fitting that we notice all these separate areas, because sovereign really means that God is the supreme authority over all things, that everything is under His control. Notice if and when it feels offensive to you that He's in charge. Where do you want to be the god of your own life? Where do you feel like He's infringing on your rights with His sovereignty? Keep looking for Him in these pages, because He's where the joy is!

Podcast Episode · The Bible Recap · 01/07/2025 · 7m

01/07/2025

Day 6: Job 10-13

"Though he slay me, I will hope in him" (13:15). Job knows the only place his hope is found. After all he's been through, even as a righteous man who is being wrongly called to account by his friends, he knows that the mercy of God is his only salvation. If you're in a dark place, dig deep into the story of Job. He gets it. Not only is God our hope in the darkest night, but ultimately, He's where the joy is!

Podcast Episode · The Bible Recap · 01/06/2025 · 6m

01/05/2025

Day 5: Job 6-9

God's power is on display in Job's story. Job waxes about His power for several verses. God commands the sun, He does great things, He is wise in heart and mighty in strength. But this enormous God also steps down to be intimate with mankind, like Job sayas in 7:17, "What is man, that you make so much of him, and that you set your heart on him?" God created and is in charge of everything, but His heart isn't set on the mountains or on Orion or the Pleiades; it's set on humanity. What a shocking gift! He's where the joy is!

Podcast Episode · The Bible Recap · 01/05/2025 · 6m

01/04/2025

Day 4: Job 1-5

God's sovereignty over evil should serve as a great comfort to His kids. God limits the actions of the enemy. And every action the enemy takes against Job serves God's greater purposes as we see them unfold in the rest of Job's story. This story gets dark, but it has a happy ending. Keep looking for God in the dark spots of this story, because He's where the joy is!

Podcast Episode · The Bible Recap · 01/04/2025 · 5m

01/04/2025

Day 3: Genesis 8-11

God did a lot of blessing in the first few chapters. It's true that God is love, but it's also an incomplete summary of His character. He doesn't just dole out blessing. He's much more complex than that. He's a God who blesses and curses. And even still, He's a God who blesses His enemies. That's where we all started; for those of us who have been adopted into His family, He pursued us as His enemies and clothes us in the righteousness of Christ. This is reminiscent of when He pursued Adam and Eve, who were running from Him, and chased them down - not to punish them but to clothe them. He did that with us too. It's evident every day on these pages that He's where the joy is!

Podcast Episode · The Bible Recap · 01/03/2025 · 8m

01/03/2025

Day 2: Genesis 4-7

God's sovereignty is on display here. Nothing can thwart His will. Nothing can keep Him from His plan to rescue the people He entered into relationship with. The enemy's attempts to thwart the bloodline of Christ don't prevail. God is even sovereign over weather and creation. He's at work in all things to restore fallen humanity in relationship with Himself. What incredible news - He's where the joy is!

Podcast Episode · The Bible Recap · 01/02/2025 · 8m