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13 March 2013 Contents:             Where?                   Earth                                    Who?   Noah, Shem, Ham Japheth 1 6:1-4 Sons of God took daughters of men as wives, creating Nephilim, so God limited lifespan. 2 6:5-8 God saw man was evil, grieved and decided to blot man out but Noah found favor in God’s eyes. 3 6:9-12 Righteous Noah fathered Shem, Ham and Japheth and the world was full of violence and corrupt. 4 6:13-17 God told Noah He would destroy earth so build ark L300xW50xH30 cubits because I am bringing floodwaters. 5 6:18-20 God establishes covenant with Noah, who will bring family and 2 of every animal (male & female) to keep alive. 6 6:21-22 God said, take food for yourself and animals, and Noah obeyed. 7 7:1-5 God told Noah to enter ark, taking 7x clean animals and birds and 2x unclean for in 7 days, I will se

This week, we’re memorizing … Romans 12:12 I was wonderstruck this week by …the compassion of human beings.   I wasn’t feeling well, so I went to Quick Care hoping for a diagnosis that would explain my raw throat and aching ear.   While I was waiting, one of the triage nurses called me back to take vitals and hear my complaint when she noticed a miserable man hovering over a trash can in the waiting area.   She asked me to sit and wait while she brought this young man into the treatment area and made him more comfortable.   It may seem like a small thing, but it almost makes me cry as I type this out. How have you noticed God’s nearness recently ?   As we studied the prayers of Jesus this week, I was moved by Jesus’ confidence that the Father was right there and He was absolutely positive that His Abba heard His prayers.   I know my Abba is there even when it feels like He’s far away.   I know He hears me when I pray.   I know He hears my heart before my lips form the words.

Contents ( not sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture ):   Where?                   Egypt, Red Sea     Who?   The Lord, Moses, Pharaoh, Israelites, Egyptian Army, Miriam 1 11:1-10 L to M: one more plague on Phar/Egypt, he drive you out; M: L says, about midnight I go thru Egypt, every firstborn son die from Phar to female slave, and cattle; loud wailing – worse than ever been/will be; you know L makes distinction betw Egypt & Israel;   L to M: Phar refuse listen you so my wonders multiplied; M&A performed wonders before Phar but L hardened Phar heart, not let Israelites go. 2 12:1-7 L to M&A in Egypt: this is 1 st month of your year, tell community on 10 th , each man take lamb; if household too small, they share 1 lamb w/neighbor, determine amt needed w/what each eat; choose year-old males w/o defect, sheep or goats; care until 14 th , slaughter at twilight; take blood, put on sides and tops of doorframes.

Written 6 March 2013 Contents:             Where?                   Outside Eden                    Who?   Adam, Seth, Methuselah, Enoch, Lamech, Noah 1 4:25-26 Adam and Eve had Seth in place of Abel and Seth had Enosh, then men began calling on the name of the Lord. 2 5:1-2 God made male and female in His likeness and blessed them. 3 5:3-5 Adam fathered Seth at 130 then lived 800 years, had other children, lived 930 years then died. 4 5:6-8 Seth fathered Enosh at 105 then lived 807 years, had other children, lived 912 years then died. 5 5:9-11 Enosh fathered Kenan at 90 then lived 815 years, had other children, lived 905 years then died. 6 5:12-14 Kenan fathered Mahalalel at 70 then lived 840 years, had other children, lived 910 years then died. 7 5:15-17 Mahalalel fathered Jared at 65 then lived 830 years, had other children, lived 895 years th