What does Jesus teach about salvation? What is salvation? Why must we be saved? What are we saved to? Jesus teaches Nicodemus, and us, about this work of God.

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Though "dating" was unheard of in the First Century, Scripture provides principles that can help individuals today navigate the waters and find a good fish in the sea. Today, we consider the roles of modesty, respect, and understanding.

At the Babylonian exile, something important was happening that was bigger than both Israel and Babylon. God was expanding His name on the earth and advancing against sin and death.

Stories: Establishing a Throne

In Genesis 3, the ground was cursed through Adam. In Genesis 6, we saw the full force of the curse. In Genesis 8, God promised that He would never again curse the ground on account of people even though they are wicked. In Joshua, God gives His chosen people some ground to prosper. God is winning. One day, death will be no more.

Why do you think God would have taken His newly chosen people into Egypt only to allow them to be slaves there? When freeing them, why not simply destroy Egypt to free His people?

Following Genesis 6 and His promise to never again curse the earth or destroy every living thing because of human sin, God chooses Abraham and then the nation of Israel. Why? He is bringing humanity into His righteousness and eventual peace so that He will never have to destroy the world again.

On Wednesday night, Andrew continued connecting the pieces of the Bible to show the single story. At Babel, God was fulfilling His promise from Genesis 8:21-22. Never again would He let the earth come to the point of destruction because of human sin. He intervenes not because He hates towers, but because if humanity would have continued on their path we would have seen a Genesis 6 world develop again. God saved humanity from such wickedness and violence. He promised He would.