Marty Elwell

Marty Elwell

What does the Lord Require?

We are to do what is just and right. Bible Reading: Micah 6:1-8 6 Hear what the Lord says:Arise, plead your case before the mountains,    and let the hills hear your voice.2 Hear, you mountains, the indictment of the Lord,    and you enduring foundations of the earth,for the Lord has…

The Image Of God

So far in this study we have seen that God created all the plants on the earth, all the animals that live in water, all the birds and insects that fly in the sky, all the creatures that crawl on…

Who Is Wise?

Picturing what God describes. Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:20-25 20 Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For since, in the wisdom…

Confession and Repentance

Job saw the greatness of God. Bible Reading: Job 42:1-6 Job’s Confession and Repentance 42 Then Job answered the Lord and said: 2 “I know that you can do all things,    and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted.3 ‘Who is this that hides counsel without…

A Mighty Creation

What God has created should humble people. Bible Reading: Job 41:12-34 12 “I will not keep silence concerning his limbs,    or his mighty strength, or his goodly frame.13 Who can strip off his outer garment?    Who would come near him with a bridle?14 Who can…

Leviathan

Everything under heaven belongs to God. Bible Reading: Job 41:1-11 41  “Can you draw out Leviathan with a fishhook    or press down his tongue with a cord?2 Can you put a rope in his nose    or pierce his jaw with a hook?3 Will he make many pleas to you?    Will…

Behemoth

God controls what people can’t. Bible Reading: Job 40:15-24 15 “Behold, Behemoth,    which I made as I made you;    he eats grass like an ox.16 Behold, his strength in his loins,    and his power in the muscles of his belly.17 He makes his tail stiff like a…

Nothing To Say

We have nothing to say to God. Bible Reading: Job 40:1-14 40 And the Lord said to Job: 2 “Shall a faultfinder contend with the Almighty?    He who argues with God, let him answer it.” Job Promises Silence 3 Then Job answered the Lord and said: 4 “Behold, I am of…

Dinosaurs

As we study creation we want to answer questions that people would have about it. Some questions might relate to dinosaurs such as: “When did dinosaurs live?” and “What happened to the dinosaurs?” This week, we want to examine reasonable…

In His Hand Is Life

Contemplate the animals. Bible Reading: Job 12:7-13 7 “But ask the beasts, and they will teach you;    the birds of the heavens, and they will tell you;8 or the bushes of the earth, and they will teach you;    and the fish of the sea…