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  1. From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Strategies of the Enemy (Exodus) // Tim Lovell // February 22, 2026

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    From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Strategies of the Enemy (Exodus) // Tim Lovell // February 22, 2026

    From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Strategies of the Enemy (Exodus)   There are Five Strategies I Want to Look at: (I’m sure there are others too)   1. Discouragement Discouraged by Circumstances Exodus 6:9 (NLT) “So Moses told the people of Israel what the LORD had said, but they refused to listen anymore. They had become too discouraged by the brutality of their slavery.”   Discouraged by the Enemy Exodus 13:17-18 (NLT) “When Pharaoh finally let the people go, God did not lead them along the main road that runs through Philistine territory, even though that was the shortest route to the Promised Land. God said, “If the people are faced with a battle, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.”   Discouraged by One Another Numbers 32:7-9 (NIV) “Why do you discourage the Israelites from crossing over into the land the Lord has given them? This is what your fathers did when I sent them from Kadesh Barnea to look over the land. After they went up to the Valley of Eshkol and viewed the land, they discouraged the Israelites from entering the land the Lord had given them.”   Antidote: Encourage and Build Up Hebrews 3:13 (ESV) "But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called 'Today,' so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness.”   Hebrews 10:24-25 (NIV) "...Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together... but encouraging one another.”   1 Thessalonians 5:11 (NIV) “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.”               2. Distraction Antidote: Stay Focused Hebrews 12:1-2 (NLT) “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith.”   3. Disruption/Division Antidote: Walk in Unity 1 Corinthians 1:10 (NIV) “I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought.”   Philippians 2:2 (NIV) “Then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind.”   Colossians 3:13-14 (NV) “Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”   4. Deception Antidote: Hold Fast to Truth John 8:32 (NIV) “And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”   John 17:17 (NIV) “Jesus said, ‘Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth’.”   Psalm 51:6 (ESV) “Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being, and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.”   5. Destruction Antidote: Choose Life Proverbs 14:2 (NIV) “There is a way that seems right to man, but the end of it is destruction.”   Acts 2:21 (NLT) “But everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”   2 Samuel 22:2 (ESV) “The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer."

    52 min
  2. From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Gifted by the Spirit of God for Work Bezalel and Oholiab // Tim Lovell // February 15, 2026

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    From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Gifted by the Spirit of God for Work Bezalel and Oholiab // Tim Lovell // February 15, 2026

    From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Gifted by the Spirit of God for Work Bezalel and Oholiab   Exodus 31:2-3 (NLT) “Look, I have specifically chosen Bezalel son of Uri, grandson of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. I have filled him with the Spirit of God, giving him great wisdom, ability, and expertise in all kinds of crafts.”   1 Corinthians 12:4-11 (NIV) “There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work. Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.”   Romans 11:29 (AMP) “For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable [for He does not withdraw what He has given, nor does He change His mind about those to whom He gives His grace or to whom He sends His call].”   James 1:17 (NIV) “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.”   Ephesians 2:8-10 (NIV) “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”     Do What’s in Your Heart to Do and Do It to the Best of Your Ability

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  3. From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Crossing the Red Sea // Mark Davies // February 08, 2026

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    From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Crossing the Red Sea // Mark Davies // February 08, 2026

    From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Crossing the Red Sea   Exodus 14:1-31 (ESV) “Then the LORD said to Moses, ‘Tell the people of Israel to turn back and encamp in front of Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, in front of Baal-zephon; you shall encamp facing it, by the sea. For Pharaoh will say of the people of Israel, ‘They are wandering in the land; the wilderness has shut them in.’ And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and he will pursue them, and I will get glory over Pharaoh and all his host, and the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD.’ And they did so. When the king of Egypt was told that the people had fled, the mind of Pharaoh and his servants was changed toward the people, and they said, ‘What is this we have done, that we have let Israel go from serving us?’ So he made ready his chariot and took his army with him, and took six hundred chosen chariots and all the other chariots of Egypt with officers over all of them. And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued the people of Israel while the people of Israel were going out defiantly. The Egyptians pursued them, all Pharaoh’s horses and chariots and his horsemen and his army, and overtook them encamped at the sea, by Pi-hahiroth, in front of Baal-zephon. When Pharaoh drew near, the people of Israel lifted up their eyes, and behold, the Egyptians were marching after them, and they feared greatly. And the people of Israel cried out to the LORD. They said to Moses, ‘Is it because there are no graves in Egypt that you have taken us away to die in the wilderness? What have you done to us in bringing us out of Egypt? Is not this what we said to you in Egypt: ‘Leave us alone that we may serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.’ And Moses said to the people, ‘Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will work for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see again. The LORD will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.’ The LORD said to Moses, ‘Why do you cry to me? Tell the people of Israel to go forward. Lift up your staff, and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, that the people of Israel may go through the sea on dry ground. And I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they shall go in after them, and I will get glory over Pharaoh and all his host, his chariots, and his horsemen. And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I have gotten glory over Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen.’ Then the angel of God who was going before the host of Israel moved and went behind them, and the pillar of cloud moved from before them and stood behind them, coming between the host of Egypt and the host of Israel. And there was the cloud and the darkness. And it lit up the night without one coming near the other all night. Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the LORD drove the sea back by a strong east wind all night and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. And the people of Israel went into the midst of the sea on dry ground, the waters being a wall to them on their right hand and on their left. The Egyptians pursued and went in after them into the midst of the sea, all Pharaoh’s horses, his chariots, and his horsemen. And in the morning watch the LORD in the pillar of fire and of cloud looked down on the Egyptian forces and threw the Egyptian forces into a panic, clogging their chariot wheels so that they drove heavily. And the Egyptians said, ‘Let us flee from before Israel, for the LORD fights for them against the Egyptians.’ Then the LORD said to Moses, ‘Stretch out your hand over the sea, that the water may come back upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen.’ So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to its normal course when the morning appeared. And as the Egyptians fled into it, the LORD threw the Egyptians into the midst of the sea. The waters returned and covered the chariots and the horsemen; of all the host of Pharaoh that had followed them into the sea, not one of them remained. But the people of Israel walked on dry ground through the sea, the waters being a wall to them on their right hand and on their left. Thus the LORD saved Israel that day from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore. Israel saw the great power that the LORD used against the Egyptians, so the people feared the LORD, and they believed in the LORD and in his servant Moses.”   God heard the people’s cry for deliverance from oppression                        God’s Victory was decisive              Deliverance for His people               Demonstrated absolute power over Egypt                 Earned the trust of his people   There was so much more to learn about Him    Exodus 6:2-3 (NIV) “I am the LORD (YHWH). I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as God Almighty (El Shaddai), but by my name YHWH I did not make myself known to them.”   Exodus 33:13 (NASB) “Let me know Your ways that I may know You.”   Go Forward   Isaiah 41:10 (ESV) “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

    44 min
  4. From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Job Part 2 // Tim Lovell // February 02, 2026

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    From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Job Part 2 // Tim Lovell // February 02, 2026

    From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Job Part 2   Job 38:1-3 (NLT) “Then the Lord answered Job from the whirlwind: Who is this that questions my wisdom with such ignorant words? Brace yourself like a man, because I have some questions for you, and you must answer them.”   Job 38:16 (NLT) “Have you explored the springs from which the seas come? Have you explored their depths?”   Job 39:1-2 (NLT) “Do you know when the wild goats give birth? Have you watched as deer are born in the wild? Do you know how many months they carry their young? Are you aware of the time of their delivery?”   2 Corinthians 12:9-10 (NASB) “He has said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.’ Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. Therefore, I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Chris's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.”     1. Recognize God’s Supremacy and bow before him 2. Recognize God’s Sovereignty and let it be your comfort (He is Good) 3. Pursue a right view of God and a right view of self (Humility) 4. Repent of pride and arrogance 5. Take a posture of surrender

    44 min
  5. From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Faith Under Fire // Tim Lovell // January 25, 2026

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    From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Faith Under Fire // Tim Lovell // January 25, 2026

    From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Faith Under Fire James 1:19 NLT “Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.”   Be careful who you listen to… Sufferers attract fixers. Set up a filter based in faith and fact before you start listening   Hold Fast to Faith… Even in the Silence…   Job 13:15 KJV “Even though he slay me, yet will I trust him.”   Job 19:23-27 NLT “Oh, that my words could be recorded. Oh, that they could be inscribed on a monument, carved with an iron chisel and filled with lead, engraved forever in the rock. But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, and he will stand upon the earth at last. And after my body has decayed, yet in my body I will see God! I will see him for myself. Yes, I will see him with my own eyes. I am overwhelmed at the thought!”   What do we have when all we love and value is stripped away?   James 5:10-11 NLT “For examples of patience in suffering, dear brothers and sisters, look at the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. We give great honor to those who endure under suffering. For instance, you know about Job, a man of great endurance. You can see how the Lord was kind to him at the end, for the Lord is full of tenderness and mercy.”   James 1:2-6 NLT “Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing. If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind.”

    53 min
  6. From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Used, Abused, Abandoned but Not Forgotten // January 18, 2026

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    From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Used, Abused, Abandoned but Not Forgotten // January 18, 2026

    From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Used, Abused, Abandoned but Not Forgotten     Hagar Genesis 16:3-13   Used/Despising Genesis 16:4 NLT “So, Abram had sexual relations with Hagar, and she became pregnant. But when Hagar knew she was pregnant, she began to treat her mistress, Sarai, with contempt.”   Abused - Mistreatment Genesis 16:6 NLT “Abram replied, ‘Look, she is your servant, so deal with her as you see fit.” Then Sarai treated Hagar so harshly that she finally ran away.’”   Abandoned In light of the contempt, Sarai gets sick of it. Abram gets sick of hearing about it, and the thing continues to be a big mess. Abram says to Sarai… “Do as you see fit,” in essence washing his hands of the story. Hagar now gets shipped off to the wilderness with very limited resource.   But Not Forgotten ·     God heard the boy crying and heard Hagar’s affliction and her pain. ·     God is near to the brokenhearted and comes close to those who are crushed in spirit. ·     God provides and promises to bless Ishmael and his inheritance     Tamar Genesis 38:6-30   Used/Abused Wicked husbands - Second son, particularly… wants the sex but not the responsibility   Abandoned Sent away from the household of Judah to her own parents’ house under the ruse of waiting for the third son, which Judah had no intention of giving. Tamar has a ‘black-widow’ label attached to her. She has become the one at fault… not the evil brothers.   ·     Tamar is put on parade in front of the people and about to be burned for her ‘sin’. Alone…     But Not Forgotten She is named in the lineage of Jesus…   Out of the scandal and mess of Judah’s life comes the reminder that in God’s time, he will work his purposes.... Who would have thought that from the union of Judah and Tamar, we would have the line of Jesus… God is out to redeem lives, not just condemn lives!     Joseph Genesis 37:1-36, 39:1-50:26   USED Interpreted dreams and immediately forgotten   Abused Stripped of his Robe, his reminder that he was loved ·     Thrown in a pit ·     Sold to the Ishmaelite traders ·     Sold as a slave in Egypt   Abandoned ·     Joseph is falsely accused of attempted rape by Potiphar’s wife after he refused to sin against God. ·     Based on these lies, his master abandoned him to a royal prison. ·     Forgotten by Others: Even after helping the cupbearer in prison, he was forgotten for years.    But Not Forgotten ·     The phrase "The Lord was with Joseph” appears repeatedly in Genesis 39, highlighting God's constant companionship even in the pit and the prison. ·     God granted Joseph favor with his captors and success in his tasks, even in slavery and prison. ·     There is Purpose in Pain: God used these trials to build Joseph's character and prepare him for his future role in saving Egypt and his family from famine, demonstrating that what was intended for harm, God used for good.

    44 min
  7. From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Faith to Start Walking & the Faith to Keep Walking // January 11, 2026

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    From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Faith to Start Walking & the Faith to Keep Walking // January 11, 2026

    From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Faith to Start Walking & the Faith to Keep Walking   Genesis 12:1-3,7 (NIV) The Lord had said to Abram, ‘Leave your country, your people and your father's household and go to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.’ The Lord appeared to Abram and said, ‘To your offspring I will give this land.’ So he built an altar there to the Lord, who had appeared to him.”   Fear and doubt are very real enemies.   Time can become a very real enemy.   Romans 4:16-25 (NIV) “Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham's offspring---not only to those who are of the law but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all. As it is written: ‘I have made you a father of many nations.’ He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed---the God who gives life to the dead and calls things that are not as though they were… Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, ‘So shall your offspring be.’ Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead---since he was about a hundred years old---and that Sarah's womb was also dead. Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. This is why ‘it was credited to him as righteousness.' The words ‘it was credited to him’ were written not for him alone, but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness---for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.”   God Who Calls and Leads God Who Provides God Who is All Sufficient God Who is Our Refuge and Strength God Who is a Good Father God Who Knows No Shadow of Turning God Who Knows Us by Name and Calls Us by Name God Who is Always Faithful God Who is the Same Yesterday, Today and Forever God Almighty   Philippians 1:6 (NIV) “…being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”

    54 min
  8. From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Introduction to the Bible // January 04, 2026

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    From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Introduction to the Bible // January 04, 2026

    From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Introduction to the Bible     Translation Philosophies of Different Bibles Formal Functional Dynamic Paraphrase   Formal Translation - The motto for this is “as literal as possible, as free as necessary.” ·  There is usually some indication of the form/structure of the underlying Hebrew and Greek. ·  Keeps Hebrew/Greek metaphors and idioms intact, which means even if the saying is dead or non-relevant, it will stay as is. Examples: KJV, NKJV, ESV   Functional - The motto here is “translate the meaning.” ·  The focus is to get to the meaning of the text, which means it will naturally step closer to interpretation of unclear passages. ·  It’s usually easier to read and follow. ·  It captures thoughts and phrases in a more concise way. Examples: NIV, CSB (Christian Standard Bible)   Dynamic - The motto is “translate for readability and accessibility.” ·  It is highly readable. ·  Modernizes dead metaphors and idioms so we can try to understand what they actually mean. ·  It is more theologically accessible. ·  A step further into interpretation. Examples: NLT, Amplified   Paraphrase ·  A Retelling: It's a retelling of the biblical message from a modern perspective, not a literal rendering ·  Easy to Read: Designed for accessibility, it reads at a much lower grade level, making it popular for first-time Bible readers. ·  Interpretive: It offers an interpretation of the text, which can differ from other versions. ·  Good for Overview: Useful for getting a feel for familiar passages in a fresh way.  Examples: Message, Passion     The Layout of the Bible - Old Testament ·  The Bible is the historical account of God’s creation, pursuit of, and engagement with mankind through a specific lineage. ·  The traditional layout has books of the Bible in groupings by type of literature. ·  Historical, Law, Wisdom/Poetic, Prophetic ·  The Chronological version puts it in the order of events and God’s interaction and man’s response throughout the historical narrative.

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