Summer 2016 Reading Guide
Beginnings A WALK THROUGH THE BOOK OF GENESIS
Beginnings A Walk through the Book of Genesis
Summer 2016 Worship Series Sunday Mornings 9:00 & 11:11am
All summer long here at Bellaire, we will be exploring some of the great stories and characters found in the book of Genesis—stories and characters that show us how it all began. We invite you to join us for worship every Sunday morning, and we also hope that you will use this
Beginnings June 19 — Creation June 26 — Cain and Abel July 3 — Abraham and Sarah July 10 — Abraham and Isaac July 17 — Isaac and Rebekah July 24 — Jacob and Esau July 31 — Joseph The Games August 7 — Running to Win August 14 — Teamwork and the Body of Christ August 21 — The First Will Be Last
book to immerse yourself ever deeper into these stories.
How to use this book This book contains a daily reading guide that will help you work through the book of Genesis as well as some companion stories. We hope that these daily readings will help you stay connected with God and with all the people of Bellaire even if you’re on the road this summer. You’ll notice that each week focuses on a particular theme found in the book of Genesis. So, in addition to daily scripture reading, you’ll find a work of art and the words to a hymn or song that will enable you to reflect on that week’s scripture reading in a different way. Finally, we have included a reflection question for each week. Take some time to think through how you would answer that question. Use it as a conversation starter at church or around the dinner table. Or use it as a guide for your daily prayer.
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week one :: june 9-15
week :: june 19-25 weekone one :: june 9-15
creation
hymn
hymn
van Dyke Joyful,Henry Joyful, We Adore Thee
creation creation
daily reading daily reading
9: Genesis 2:8-15 JuneJune 19: Genesis 2:8-15 daily reading June 10: Genesis 1:1-2:4a June 20: Genesis 1:1-2:4 June 9: Genesis 2:8-15 June 11: Genesis 2:4b-25 June 21: 2:5-25 June 10:Genesis Genesis 1:1-2:4a June 12: Psalm 104 June 22: Psalm 104 June 11:13: Genesis 2:4b-25 June Psalm 105 June 23: 105 June 12:Psalm Psalm 104 June 14: Psalm 147 June 24: 147 June 15: Isaiah 40:12-31 June 13:Psalm Psalm 105
June 40:12-31 June25: 14:Isaiah Psalm 147 art work Michelangelo, June 15: Isaiah 40:12-31The Creation of Adam, 1508-1512
art work Michelangelo, The Creation of Adam, 1508-1512
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee Henry van Dyke
Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love; Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee, opening to the sun above. Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love; Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; drive the dark of doubt away; Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee, opening to the sun above. Giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day!
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; drive the dark of doubt away; Giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day!
All Thy works with joy surround Thee, earth and heaven reflect Thy rays, Stars and angels sing around Thee, center of unbroken praise. All Thyand works with joyand surround Thee, earthmeadow, and heaven reflect Field forest, vale mountain, flowery flashing sea,Thy rays Stars and angels sing around Thee, center of unbroken Singing bird and flowing fountain call us to rejoice in Thee. praise.
Field and forest, vale and mountain, flowery meadow, flashing sea, Singing bird and flowing fountain call usever to rejoice in Thee. Thou art giving and forgiving, ever blessing, blessed, Wellspring of the joy of living, ocean depth of happy rest! Thou our Father, Christand ourforgiving, Brother, allever whoblessing, live in love are blessed, Thine; Thou art giving ever Teach us howof to the lovejoy each other, lift us todepth the joyofdivine. Wellspring of living, ocean happy rest!
Thou our Father, Christ our Brother, all who live in love are Thine; Mortals, join us thehow happy which the lift morning began; Teach to chorus, love each other, us to stars the joy divine. Father love is reigning o’er us, brother love binds man to man. Ever singing, march we onward, victors in the midst of strife, Mortals, join the happy chorus, which the morning stars began; Joyful music leads us Sunward in the triumph song of life.
Father love is reigning o’er us, brother love binds man to man. Ever singing, march we onward, victors in the midst of strife, notes Joyful music leads us Sunward in the triumph song of life.
reflection question What does it mean to you that you have been created by God and made in his image?
reflection question Whatdoes doesit itmean meantotoyou youthat thatyou youhave havebeen beencreated createdbybyGod God What and made in his image? and made in God’s image?
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week two :::: june 16-22 week two june 16-22 week two :: june 26-july 2
song song Your Your Grace Grace is is Enough Enough
sin
Chris Chris Tomlin Tomlin
sin
Great Great is is Your Your faithfulness, faithfulness, oh oh God God You wrestle with the sinner's heart You wrestle with the sinner's heart You You lead lead us us by by still still waters waters and and to to mercy mercy And nothing can keep us apart And nothing can keep us apart
daily reading daily reading
daily June reading 26: Genesis 4:1-16
So So remember remember Your Your people people Remember Your Remember Your children children Remember Remember Your Your promise, promise, oh oh God God
June 16: Genesis June27: 16:Genesis Genesis34:1-16 4:1-16 June June 17: Genesis 3 June28: 17:2 Genesis 3 June 11:1-12:7 June 18: 22Samuel Samuel 11:1-12:7 June 18: Samuel 11:1-12:7 June 29: 1 Kings 6:37-7:12; 10:14-11:40 June 19: 1 Kings 6:37-7:12; June30: 19:Psalm 1 Kings 6:37-7:12; 10:14-11:40 10:14-11:40 June 51 June 20: Psalm 51 June 20: Psalm 51 July 1: 21: Genesis 6:1-7:24 June Genesis 6:1-7:24 June 21: Genesis 6:1-7:24 July 2: Genesis 8:1-9:29 June 22: Genesis June 22: Genesis 8:1-9:29 8:1-9:29
Your Your grace grace is is enough enough Your grace is Your grace is enough enough Your grace is enough Your grace is enough for for me me Great Great is is Your Your love love and and justice, justice, God God You use the weak to lead You use the weak to lead the the strong strong You You lead lead us us in in the the song song of of Your Your salvation salvation And all Your people sing And all Your people sing along along
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So So remember remember Your Your people people Remember Your children Remember Your children Remember Remember Your Your promise, promise, oh oh God God Your Your grace grace is is enough enough Your grace is enough Your grace is enough Your Your grace grace is is enough enough for for me me
reflection reflection question question
Spend Spend time time reflecting reflecting on on your your sin. sin. How How can can you you live live as as aa forgiven person this week? What difference might that forgiven person this week? What difference might that make make in in your life? your life?
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week three :: june 23-june 29 week :: july 3-9 23-june 29 weekthree three :: june
covenant covenant covenant
song song
Water Has Held Us R. Deane Postlethwaite Water Has Held Us R. Deane Postlethwaite Water has held us, Moved by creation. Out of has darkheld chaos, the light. Water us, Broke Movedforth by creation. UpOut from the deluge, Showing God’s of dark chaos, Broke forth thepromise, light. a rainbow, Gladdening sight. Up Has fromcome the deluge, Showing God’s promise, Has come a rainbow, Gladdening sight. Water has saved us, as the sea parted For Israel’s each side. Water has children, saved us,Walled as theon sea parted ThisIsrael’s love has led us,Walled helpedon useach in trouble, For children, side. On far horizon, God’s cloud our guide. This love has led us, helped us in trouble, On far horizon, God’s cloud our guide. Water has cleansed us, Bathed with forgiveness, Has, with clear blessing, washed sin away. Water has cleansed us, Bathed with forgiveness, Jordan’s strong currents God’s Son announcing, Has, with clear blessing, washed sin away. a beginning, baptismal day. Jordan’sMade strong currents God’s Son announcing, Made a beginning, baptismal day. Water has touched us, fresh on our foreheads, an inward, spiritual Water Showing has touched us, fresh on ourgrace, foreheads, IntoShowing God’s family we have been welcomed, an inward, spiritual grace, As sons daughters, takewelcomed, our place. Into God’sand family we havewe been As sons and daughters, we take our place.
daily reading daily reading
July 3: 23: Genesis 9:8-17 June Genesis 9:8-17 daily reading
July 4: 24: 1 Peter 3:8-22 June 1 Peter 3:8-22 June 23: Genesis 9:8-17 July 5: Genesis 11:1-9 June 25: Genesis 11:1-9 June 24: 1 Peter 3:8-22 July 6: 26: Jonah June Jonah June 25: Genesis 11:1-9 July 7: 27: Hebrews 11 11 June Hebrews June 26: Jonah July 8: 28: Mark 14:22-31 June Mark 14:22-31 June 27: Hebrews 11 July 9: Psalm 16 June 29: Psalm 16 June 28: Mark 14:22-31 June 29: Psalm 16 art work Marc Chagall, Noah and the Rainbow, 1963 art work Marc Chagall, Noah and the Rainbow, 1963
reflection questions What doquestions you think of when you hear the word covenant? Can reflection
you think of examples of covenant your life covenant? right now? Can Would What do you think of when you hearinthe word you consider yourself to genuinely be in such an “arrangement” you think of examples of covenant in your life right now? Would withconsider God today? you yourself to genuinely be in such an “arrangement” with God today?
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week four 30-july week four ::june june 30-july66 week four :: :: july 10-16
hymn hymn The TheGod Godof ofAbraham AbrahamPraise Praise
calling calling
From FromThe TheYigdal YigdalofofDaniel Danielben benJudah Judah paraphrased paraphrasedby byThomas ThomasOlivers Olivers
calling
daily reading
daily dailyreading reading
July 10: Genesis 22:1-9 June June30: 30:Genesis Genesis12:1-9 12:1-9 July 11: Genesis 22:10-13:18 July July1:1:Genesis Genesis12:10-13:18 12:10-13:18 July 12: Genesis 14:17-24 July July2:2:Genesis Genesis14:17-24 14:17-24 July 13: Genesis 15 July July3:3:Genesis Genesis15 15 July 14: Genesis 16 July July4:4:Genesis Genesis16 16 July 15: Genesis 17 July July5:5:Genesis Genesis17 17 July 16: Psalm 105 July July6:6:Psalm Psalm105 105
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reflection reflectionquestion question What Whatkind kindofofcourage couragedid diditittake takefor forAbraham Abrahamtotopick pickup upand andstart start his hislife lifeall allover overininaanew newland landatatthe theage ageofof75? 75? How Howwould wouldyou you respond respondtotosuch suchaacalling callingininyour yourlife liferight rightnow? now? Why Whydo doyou you suppose supposeGod Godtold toldAbram Abramthat thatall allthe thepeoples peoplesofofthe theearth earthshould should be beblessed blessedthrough throughhim himand andhis hisdescendants? descendants? IsIsthat thatstill stillaa possibility possibilityininour ourfractured fracturedand anddivided dividedworld? world?
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week five :: 7-13 week :: july july 7-13 week fivefive :: july 17-23
hymn hymn II Know Know Whom Whom II Have Have Believed Believed
promise promise
Daniel Daniel W. W. Whittle Whittle
promise
II know know not not why why God's God's wondrous wondrous grace grace to to me me he he hath hath made made known, known, nor nor why, why, unworthy, unworthy, Christ Christ in in love love redeemed redeemed me me for for his his own. own.
daily daily reading reading
daily reading July 17: Genesis 18:1-15
But But II know know whom whom II have have believed, believed, and am persuaded that he and am persuaded that he is is able able to to keep keep that that which which I've I've committed committed unto unto him him against against that that day. day.
July 7: Genesis 18:1-15 July 7:Genesis Genesis20 18:1-15 July 18:8: July Genesis 20 July 8:Genesis Genesis21:1-21 20 July 19:9: July Genesis 21:1-21 July 9: Genesis 21:1-21 July 20:10: Genesis 21:22-34 July Genesis 21: July 10: Genesis 21: 22-34 22-34 July 21: 1 Kings 8:56-61 July 11: 1 Kings 8:56-61 July 11: 1 Kings 8:56-61 July 22:12: Psalm 119:137-152 July Psalm July 12: Psalm 119:137-152 119:137-152 July 23: 2 Corinthians 1:20-22; Hebrews 10:2-24 July July 13: 13: 2 2 Corinthians Corinthians 1:20-22; 1:20-22; Hebrews Hebrews 10:2-24 10:2-24
II know know not not how how this this saving saving faith faith to to me me he he did did impart, impart, nor nor how how believing believing in in his his word word wrought wrought peace peace within within my my heart. heart.
art art work work Rembrandt, Rembrandt, Abraham Abraham Receives Receives the the Three Three Angels, Angels, 1646 1646
II know know not not how how the the Spirit Spirit moves, moves, convincing us of sin, convincing us of sin, revealing revealing Jesus Jesus through through the the word, word, creating faith in him. creating faith in him. II know know not not when when my my Lord Lord may may come, come, at night or noonday at night or noonday fair, fair, nor nor ifif II walk walk the the vale vale with with him, him, or meet him in the or meet him in the air. air.
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reflection reflection question question
Sarah Sarah laughs laughs at at the the plans plans God God has has for for her. her. Have Have you you ever ever Sarah laughs at the plans God has for her. Have you ever How thought that the things God has planned were impossible? thought that the things God has planned were impossible? How thought that the plans Godthe has for you were impossible? How has has God God been been faithful faithful to to the promises promises He He has has made made to to you? you? has God been faithful to the promises God has made to you?
week six :: july 14-20 week sixsix :: july 24-30 week :: july 14-20
song song
faith faith faith
Faith Is Patience in the Night Faith IsMary Patience the Night Nelson in Keithahan Mary Nelson Keithahan Faith is patience in the night, Faith is patience the night, waiting for the in morning light, waiting for giving the morning never up thelight, fight. never giving theus fight. Spirit Godup give faith. Spirit God give us faith. Faith is laughter in our pain, Faith is laughter in that our pain, joy in pleasures remain, joytrust in pleasures that remain, in one we can’t explain. trust Spirit in oneGod we can’t explain. give us faith. Spirit God give us faith.
daily reading daily reading
daily reading July July24: 14:Genesis Genesis22:1-19 22:1-19
July 14: Genesis July July25: 15:John John1919 22:1-19 July 15: 19 15:10-35 July July26: 16:1John 1Samuel Samuel 15:10-35 July 16: 1 Samuel 15:10-35 July July27: 17:Luke Luke1:68-79 1:68-79 July 17: Luke 1:68-79 July 6:13-20 July28: 18:Hebrews Hebrews 6:13-20 July 18: Hebrews 6:13-20 July July29: 19:Genesis Genesis2323 July 19: Genesis July July30: 20:Isaiah Isaiah515123 July 20: Isaiah 51 art work Caravaggio, The Sacrifice of Isaac, 1603 art work Caravaggio, The Sacrifice of Isaac, 1603
Faith is steadfast will to live, Faith is steadfast will positive, to live, standing firm and standing andstill positive, beingfirm ready to give, being ready still to give, Spirit God give us faith. Spirit God give us faith. Faith is courage under stress, Faith is courage under stress, confidence in hopelessness, confidence in hopelessness, greatest gift we can possess. greatest gift we can possess. Spirit God, give us faith. Spirit God, give us faith.
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reflection question question reflection God asks asks Abraham Abraham to togive giveup upthe thething thinghe heholds holdsmost mostdear--his dear--his God son, Isaac. Isaac. How How might mightGod Godbe becalling callingyou youtotogive giveup upsomething something son, value in in order order to tobe beaadeeper deeperdisciple? disciple? you value
week seven ::::july week seven july21-27 21-276 week seven :: july 31-august
hymn hymn Jesus, Jesus,Joy JoyofofOur OurDesiring Desiring
love love
Martin Janus Martin Janus
love
Jesus, joyjoy of of our desiring, Jesus, our desiring, holy wisdom, love most bright; holy wisdom, love most bright; drawn byby thee, our souls aspiring drawn thee, our souls aspiring soar to to uncreated light. soar uncreated light. Word of of God, our flesh that fashioned, Word God, our flesh that fashioned, with the fire of life impassioned, with the fire of life impassioned, striving still to to truth unknown, striving still truth unknown, soaring, dying round thy throne. soaring, dying round thy throne.
daily reading
daily reading daily July 31:reading Genesis 24:62-67
July 21: Genesis 24:62-67 July Genesis 24:62-67 August 1:21: Genesis 24:1-44 July 22: Genesis 24:1-44 July2:22: Genesis 24:1-44 August Genesis 24:45-67 July 23: Genesis 24:45-67 July 23: Genesis August 3: John 2:1-1124:45-67 July 24: John 2:1-11 July John 2:1-11 August 4:24: Colossians 3:12-17; 1 Peter 4:8-11 July 25: Colossians 3:12-17; 1 Peter 4:8-11 July 25: Colossians 1 Peter 4:8-11 August 5: 1 Corinthians 3:12-17; 13 July 26: 1 Corinthians 13 July6:26: 1 Corinthians August John 15:9-17 13 July 27: John 15:9-17 July 27: John 15:9-17
Through the way where hope is is guiding, Through the way where hope guiding, hark, what peaceful music rings; hark, what peaceful music rings; where the flock, in in thee confiding, where the flock, thee confiding, drink of of joyjoy from deathless springs. drink from deathless springs. Theirs is beauty's fairest pleasure; Theirs is beauty's fairest pleasure; theirs is is wisdom's holiest treasure. theirs wisdom's holiest treasure. Thou dost ever lead thine own Thou dost ever lead thine own in in the love of of joys unknown. the love joys unknown.
art Castiglione, Meeting of of Isaac and Rebekah, 1640 artwork workGiovanni Giovanni Castiglione, Meeting Isaac and Rebekah, 1640
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reflection reflectionquestions questions
1 Corinthians 1313 describes love asas patient and kind. you 1 Corinthians describes love patient and kind.Have Have you experienced God’s patient and kind love forfor you? dodo you experienced God’s patient and kind love you?How How you show patient and kind love toto others? When is is that challenging? show patient and kind love others? When that challenging?
week eight ::::july week eight july28-august 28-august33 week eight :: august 7-13
hymn hymn Faith FaithofofOur OurFathers Fathers
legacy legacy
Frederick W.W. Faber Frederick Faber
legacy
Faith ofof our fathers, living still Faith our fathers, living still InIn spite ofof dungeon, fire and sword, spite dungeon, fire and sword, OO how our hearts beat high with joyjoy how our hearts beat high with Whene’er wewe hear that glorious word! Whene’er hear that glorious word! Faith ofof our fathers! holy faith! Faith our fathers! holy faith! We will bebe true toto thee tilltill death! We will true thee death!
daily reading daily dailyreading reading
August 7: Genesis 25:19-34 July 28: Genesis 25:19-34 July 28: Genesis 25:19-34 August 8: Genesis 25:1-11; Deuteronomy July 29: Genesis 25:1-11; Deuteronomy 111111 July 29: Genesis 25:1-11; Deuteronomy August 9: Genesis 26 July 30: Genesis 2626 July 30: Genesis August 10: Genesis 27:1-40 July 31: Genesis 27:1-40 July 31: Genesis 27:1-40 August 11: Genesis 27:41-29:30 August 1:1: Genesis 27:41-29:30 August Genesis 27:41-29:30 August 12: Genesis 29:31-31:55 August 2:2: Genesis 29:31-31:55 August Genesis 29:31-31:55 August 13: Genesis 32:1-21 August 3:3: Genesis 32:1-21 August Genesis 32:1-21
Faith ofof our fathers, wewe will strive Faith our fathers, will strive ToTo win allall nations unto thee; win nations unto thee; And through the truth that comes from God And through the truth that comes from God Mankind shall then indeed bebe free. Mankind shall then indeed free. Faith ofof our fathers! holy faith! Faith our fathers! holy faith! We will bebe true toto thee tilltill death! We will true thee death!
art dede Ribera; Isaac blesses Jacob, 1637 artwork workJusepe Jusepe Ribera; Isaac blesses Jacob, 1637 Faith ofof our fathers, wewe will love Faith our fathers, will love Both friend and foe in in allall our strife, Both friend and foe our strife, And preach thee, too, asas love knows how And preach thee, too, love knows how ByBy kindly words and virtuous life. kindly words and virtuous life. Faith ofof our fathers! holy faith! Faith our fathers! holy faith! We will bebe true toto thee tilltill death! We will true thee death!
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reflection reflectionquestion question What legacies oror blessings have you received from the What legacies blessings have you received from the generations who have gone before you? legacy oror generations who have gone before you?What What legacy blessing would you like toto leave forfor the generations in in your blessing would you like leave the generations your family and in in the faith that will come behind you? family and the faith that will come behind you?
week nine august 4-10 week nine ::::august 4-10 week nine :: august 14-20
wrestling wrestling
wrestling
daily reading dailyreading reading daily August 14: Genesis 32:22-32
August4:4:Genesis Genesis32:22-32 32:22-32 August August 15: Genesis 33 August5:5:Genesis Genesis33 33 August August 16: Genesis 34 August 6: Genesis 34 August17: 6: Genesis 34 August Genesis 35 August7:7:Genesis Genesis35 35 August August 18: 11Kings 12:25-33 August 8: Kings 12:25-33 August19: 8: 1Psalm Kings34 12:25-33 August August 9: Psalm 34 August20: 9: Psalm 34 August Matthew 5:21-48 August 10: Matthew 5:21-48 August 10: Matthew 5:21-48 artwork workPaul PaulGauguin, Gauguin,Jacob JacobWrestling Wrestlingwith withthe theAngel, Angel,1888 1888 art
hymn hymn Come,OOThou ThouTraveler TravelerUnknown Unknown Come, CharlesWesley Wesley Charles
Come,OOthou thouTraveler Travelerunknown, unknown, Come, whom still I hold, but cannot see! whom still I hold, but cannot see! Mycompany companybefore beforeisisgone, gone, My and I am left alone with thee. and I am left alone with thee. Withthee theeallallnight nightI mean I meantotostay, stay, With and wrestle till the break of day; and wrestle till the break of day; withthee theeallallnight nightI mean I meantotostay, stay, with and wrestle till the break of day. and wrestle till the break of day. I neednot nottell tellthee theewho whoI am, I am, I need mymisery miseryand andsin sindeclare; declare; my thyself hast called me by myname, name, thyself hast called me by my lookononthy thyhands handsand andread readit itthere. there. look But who, I ask thee, who art thou? But who, I ask thee, who art thou? Tellme methy thyname, name,and andtell tellme menow. now. Tell But who, I ask thee, who art thou? But who, I ask thee, who art thou? Tellme methy thyname, name,and andtell tellme menow. now. Tell Yieldtotome menow, now,for forI am I amweak, weak, Yield but confident in self despair! but confident in self despair! Speaktotomy myheart, heart,ininblessing blessingspeak, speak, Speak be conquered by my instant prayer. be conquered by my instant prayer. Speak,ororthou thounever neverhence henceshalt shaltmove, move, Speak, and tell me if thy name is Love. and tell me if thy name is Love. Speak,ororthou thounever neverhence henceshalt shaltmove, move, Speak, and tell me if thy name is Love. and tell me if thy name is Love.
reflectionquestion question reflection
Jacobwas wasno nosaint, saint,yet yetwe wecan canlearn learna alotlotfrom fromhis hisrelationship relationship Jacob withGod. God.What Whatdo doyou youthink thinkare arethe themost mostsurprising surprisingthings things with about God’s relationship with Jacob? What do these things tell about God’s relationship with Jacob? What do these things tell youabout aboutyour yourrelationship relationshipwith withGod? God? you
'TisLove! Love!'tis 'tisLove! Love!Thou Thoudiedst diedstfor forme, me, 'Tis I hearthy thywhisper whisperininmy myheart. heart. I hear The morning breaks, the shadows flee, The morning breaks, the shadows flee, pure,Universal UniversalLove Lovethou thouart. art. pure, To me, to all, thy mercies move; To me, to all, thy mercies move; thynature natureand andthy thyname nameisisLove. Love. thy To me, to all, thy mercies move; To me, to all, thy mercies move; thynature natureand andthy thyname nameisisLove. Love. thy
week ten august 11-18 week ten :::: august 11-18 week ten :: august 21-28
patience patience
patience
daily reading dailyreading reading daily August 21: Genesis 37:1-11
August 11: Genesis 37:1-11
August22: 11:Genesis Genesis 37:1-11 August 37:12-38:30 August 12: Genesis 37:12-38:30 August23: 12:Genesis Genesis 37:12-38:30 August 39:1-40:23 August 13: Genesis 39:1-40:23 August 24: Genesis 41:1-42:38 August 13: Genesis 39:1-40:23 August 14: Genesis 41:1-42:38 August 25: Genesis 43:1-45:28 August 14: Genesis 41:1-42:38 August 26: Genesis 46:1-47:31 August 15: Genesis 43:1-45:28 August 15: Genesis 43:1-45:28 August 27: Genesis 48:1-50:21 August 16: Genesis 46:1-47:31 August 16: Genesis 46:1-47:31 August17: 17:Genesis Genesis48:1-50:14 48:1-50:14 August August18: 18:Genesis Genesis50:15-21 50:15-21 August
artwork work He HeQi, Qi,Joseph’s Joseph’sCoat, Coat,2001 2001 art
hymn
Beginnings
Your Lovethe Never A Walk through BookFails of Genesis
Chris McClarney & Anthony Skinner All summer long here at Lakewood, we will be exploring some of the Nothingfound can separate great stories and characters in the book of Genesis--stories Even if I ran away and characters that show us how it all began. We invite you to join Your love never failswe also hope that you will us for worship every Sunday morning, and use this book to immerse yourself ever deeper into these stories. I know I still make mistakes But You have new mercies for me everyday HowYour tolove use this never failsbook This book contains a daily reading guide that will help you work You stay the same through the ages through the book ofYour Genesis as well as some companion stories. love never changes WeThere hope may that these daily readings willjoy help you stay connected be pain in the night but comes in the morning with God and with all the people of Lakewood even if you’re on the road thisthe summer. And when oceans rage I don't have to be afraid You’ll notice thatBecause each week focuses on alove particular I know that You me theme found in the book of Genesis. So, in addition to daily scripture reading, you’ll Your love never fails find a work of art and the words to a hymn or song that will enable you to reflect thatisweek’s in a different way. Theonwind strongscripture and the reading water's deep But I'm not alone in these open seas Finally, we have included a reflection question for each week. Cause Your love never fails Take some time to think through how you would answer that question. Use it asThe a conversation at church or around the chasm is farstarter too wide dinner Itable. use it I'd as reach a guide yourside daily prayer. neverOr thought theforother But Your love never fails
You make all things work together for my good.
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reflectionquestion question reflection
Genesis50:20 50:20reads reads“What “Whatyou youintended intendedfor forevil, evil,God Godhas has Genesis meantfor forgood.” good.” InInthe thevery verydifficult difficultsituations situationsofofyour yourlife, life,isisthis this meant something you are able to believe? What are the barriers to your something you are able to believe? What are the barriers to your faith?How Howmight mightyou youovercome overcomethem? them? faith?