April 5, 2013 – May 10, 2013
Founding Fathers of Our Faith
God has always chosen to have humanity play a special role is his plan of salvation. But this has never meant elitism or special treatment. Often the people who get called upon to play key parts in God’s unfolding drama of redemption end up leading hard lives. In this Groundwork series we study some of the key figures from the book of Genesis, the first people who moved God’s covenant promises forward in history, to learn more about walking by faith and waiting on God’s timing.
Episodes in this Series
April 5 , 2013
Abraham: When God Calls Out
Let's get a better understanding of what it means to live by faith by studying the stories about Abraham, the man God called out to move His covenant promises forward in history.
April 12 , 2013
Abraham & Isaac: A Test of Faith
Abraham's life is one big illustration of what it means to live by faith. This week we'll discuss one of the hardest stories in the whole Bible to see how that's true.
April 19 , 2013
Jacob & Esau: Sibling Rivalry
Sibling rivalry has been part of families since the very beginning. The Bible’s first and most famous example was what happened between the twin brothers Jacob and Esau. But as we will see today on Groundwork, it looks like in some ways it was God himself who stirred the pot of this particular sibling rivalry.
April 26 , 2013
Jacob: Limping into the Future
Jacob was a deceiver. He was slick, tricky, unscrupulous. How can he be one of God's chosen people? What can studying Jacob show us about God's relationship with us?
May 3 , 2013
Joseph: The Dream Master
Martin Luther King, Jr. once told the world, “I have a dream,†and his dream inspired millions. But sometimes dreams can make life hard for the person who has them. Just ask Joseph. His dreams made his life miserable for a long time.
May 10 , 2013
Joseph's Triumph
How often do you experience betrayal or hardship and wonder, "where is God?" Let's look at the rest of Joseph's story for encouragement in our own faith lives to endure or prepare for troubled times.