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Genesis Study: Week 4: Expanded Notes

Week 4: The Heavens and the Land as a Temple In the Scripture, the Creation itself is a sort of Cosmic Temple. YHWH sits above the circle of the earth (Isaiah 40:22) and spreads the heavens out like a veil (Job 9:8; Psalm 104:2; Isaiah 40:22), which is similar to the veil between the HolyContinue reading “Genesis Study: Week 4: Expanded Notes”

31 Jan – Devotional

“You are forgiving and good, O Lord, abounding in love to all who call on you.”— Psalm 86:5 (NIV) I. A Cry from the Road: Setting the Psalm in the Twilight There are verses of Scripture that feel like mountain peaks—lofty, declarative, thunderous in their proclamation of truth. And there are others that feel likeContinue reading “31 Jan – Devotional”

BSF Lesson 18: Zachariah’s Night Visions

BSF Lesson 18 Expanded Lecture Notes: Lesson 18 Notes Zechariah 1:7–4:14 Eight Visions in One Night In his first message, Zechariah repeated the theme of many Old Testament prophets, calling God’s people who had returned from exile to repent and not repeat their ancestors’ mistakes.1 The people needed to turn to God and seek Him.Continue reading “BSF Lesson 18: Zachariah’s Night Visions”

Devotional – 30 Jan 2026

“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.”— Ephesians 4:2 (NIV) Prologue: A Word Spoken Softly, Yet Carried Far There are words in Holy Scripture that thunder like the breaking of mountains, and there are words that arrive as dew upon the grass at dawn. Ephesians 4:2 belongs to theContinue reading “Devotional – 30 Jan 2026”

Verse of the Day Devotional – 27 Jan 2026

Let us quiet our hearts for a moment and turn our gaze toward the deep lore, to the ancient words passed down to us by the Apostle, a lore-master of the highest order. He sends us these tidings not as a simple chronicle of days gone by, but as a word of power and ofContinue reading “Verse of the Day Devotional – 27 Jan 2026”

Verse of the Day Devotional – Jan 26, 2026

Fellow Sojourners in this Middle-earth, Hark, as we gather once more in the quiet halls of contemplation, let us turn our hearts and minds to a single, luminous verse, a star of piercing brightness in the vast firmament of Holy Scripture. It is a line of profound and startling paradox, a truth that runs contraryContinue reading “Verse of the Day Devotional – Jan 26, 2026”

Week 3 – Genesis 1 – Creation Week Cont.

Week 3 Genesis 1 Continued: Genesis Creation Week Study Deep Dive Summary: Genesis Creation Week In-Depth Study — Session Summary Date: January 25, 2026 Facilitators: Christian, Joseph Text Studied: Genesis 1:1 – 2:3 and related passages Participants: Classroom group (approx. 10+) Main Topics Discussed 1. Hebrew Literary Structures in Genesis Chiasmus (Chiastic Structure): • ExplainedContinue reading “Week 3 – Genesis 1 – Creation Week Cont.”

Jan 25th Sermon Joshua 1:

First Baptist Church Biloxi ========== A Place Of Promise: Stepping Into God’s Unfolding Plan- Joshua 1:1-9 A Place Of Promise: Stepping Into God’s Unfolding Plan- Joshua 1:1-9 ========== ORDER OF WORSHIP Welcome/PrayerWorship Through SongOnly King ForeverJesus At the CenterMy Jesus I Love TheeOffertory SpecialPraise To The Lord, The Almighty with Gratitude and Blessed AssuranceMessageA PlaceContinue reading “Jan 25th Sermon Joshua 1:”

25 Jan 2026 – Devotional

Of the Watchfulness of the Mind and the Keeping of the Inner Realm A Devotional Meditation on Philippians 4:8 “Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”—Philippians 4:8 I. A Word Spoken at the Edge of theContinue reading “25 Jan 2026 – Devotional”

Verse of the Day Devotional – 24 Jan 2026

I. The Quiet Work of Restoration There are deeds in this world that shine like banners in the sun—acts of courage, proclamations of truth, victories won in open field. And then there are deeds no less holy, yet far less heralded: the quiet work of restoration. These are the labors done not before crowds, butContinue reading “Verse of the Day Devotional – 24 Jan 2026”