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The Biblical view of individual land ownership was different than what the rest of the ancient world knew and practiced. Previous to this promise from God to give his children a (real) promised land, all the world was ruled by … Continue reading →

As He was teaching his children how to live, God made property rights a theme in the Ten Commandments…He wanted this concept to be in the center of life for the children of Israel so they could prosper. It is … Continue reading →

One of the first things God promised His children was a land flowing with milk and honey. Of course this was a blessing, but God also had a long term plan for his children to prosper.  He knew land owners … Continue reading →

The early dealings God had with the Children of Israel began to develop what we refer to today as the Biblical Worldview. When God said, “I am one God”, it shook the existing pagan world with its hopeless understanding of … Continue reading →

In our study of God’s initial discipleship of the children of Israel we find he created everything, including his children, to grow and reproduce. In Genesis we find that God created plants that produced after their own kind…plants with seeds … Continue reading →

One of the things that God instilled in his children early on is the idea that they were created in the image of God. This was so different than the pagan idea that they were pawns being pushed around by … Continue reading →

As God was teaching his newly adopted children to prosper the first thing he taught them is that He is one God. What is the big deal? It was a big deal because all the peoples in this time believed … Continue reading →

I love to hear stories of how God teaches His people to prosper. Here is a true story from my friend Harold Eberle as he tells it: “About 20 years ago I traveled to a remote region of the Phillipines … Continue reading →

When God first appeared to Abraham he made his intentions clear. He had chosen Abraham and his descendants to be his people and represent him on the earth. He made a relational agreement with them and then showed them how … Continue reading →

Think about this…we all went to a nice local restaurant for dinner and enjoyed a great meal. We had so much fun and enjoyed the community of people we were with for dinner. Then we decided to go for ice … Continue reading →