Download Now As Jesus continues the Sermon on the Mount, He discusses the attitude in which good deeds must be done, then moves on to the subject of wealth and needs. <!--break-- Less

Download Now In Genesis 21, Isaac is born. When Ishmael mocks Isaac, Sarah has Abraham cast out him and Hagar. Hagar and Ishmael encounter the Angel of God. Abraham and Abimelech resolve a dispute. <!--break-- Less

Download Now God destroys Sodom and Gomorrah, saving Lot and his daughters. The chapter then very briefly describes the subsequent activities of Lot's family. <!--break-- Less

Download Now In Matthew Chapter 5, Jesus starts the Sermon on the Mount. He starts with the Beatitudes, gives illustrations involving salt and light, and moves on to describe God's standard of righteousness. <!--break-- Less

Download Now In Genesis 18, God and two angels visit Abraham, and God repeats his promise of Isaac. He then reveals what He will do to Sodom. Abraham intercedes for Sodom. <!--break-- Less

<!--break-- Download Now God enters a covenant with Abram. He will be God to Abram and to his descendants, and the males are to be circumcised. God changes Abram's name to Abraham, and He changes Sarai's name to Sarah. He repeats his promise to give a son, giving more details. Less

<!--break-- Download Now Still childless after living ten years in Canaan, Sarai suggests Abram might have a child through her maid Hagar. When Hagar conceives, she looks down on Sarai. Hagar flees from Sarai's discipline. The Angel of the LORD appears, directs Hagar to return, and prophesies about her son Ishmael. Less

Download Now Abram is concerned that he has no son for an heir. He fears he will need to name a servant as heir. God repeats His promise to make Abram a great nation through his son. God enters a covenant to make Abram's descendants inherit the land. He also prophesies the slavery in Egypt and the Exodus. <!--break-- Less

Download Now Jesus is led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where He is tempted by the devil. Afterward, He returns to Galilee and dwells in Capernaum. Jesus begins His ministry, and multitudes from all around follow Him. <!--break-- Less

Download Now An alliance of Mesopotamian cities attacks and defeats the Cities of the Plain. Along with the rest of the goods and people, they take Lot and his goods. Abram rescues Lot and the others. He meets Melchizedek, priest of God Most High. <!--break-- Less

<!--break-- Download Now Abram returns from Egypt with the gifts he was given in the previous chapter. Abram and Lot were too rich in flocks and herds to live on the same land, so Abram suggests that they separate. Lot chooses to live in the Cities of the Plain of the Jordan. This decision will cause problems later. God again promises to make Abram a great nation and give the land to his descendants. Less

<!--break-- Download Now In Chapter 12, the first chapter focused on Abram (later Abraham), Abram shows both great faith and great unfaithfulness. First, God calls to leave his country and his family, telling him to go to a land He would show him. Abram obeys, showing his faith. When things get tough, though, Abram leaves that land. Abram and Sarai deceive people about their relation to each other. He receives gifts because of the deceit. When the deception is uncovered, Abram doesn't return the gifts he received. Less

<!--break-- Download Now In Chapter 11, the people try to defy God's command to fill the earth. God responds. After giving the genealogy from Noah's son Shem to Abram's father Terah, the chapter devotes just a few sentences to Abram's first 75 years of life. What can we learn about Abram (later Abraham) and about God from this brief summary? Less

Download Now Chapter 3 describes the ministry of John the Baptist. The chapter ends with Jesus' baptism. <!--break-- Less

<!--break-- Download Now Chapter 10 lists the descendants of Noah. Keeping track of a genealogy like this can be difficult without a chart of the family tree. Click here for Japheth's tree, here for Ham's tree, and here for Shem's tree. Be warned, the images are very large. Less

<!--break-- Download Now After the flood, God tells Noah he can now eat all animals. They must only be cooked thoroughly. God establishes a covenant never again to destroy the earth by flood, and the covenant is sealed by the rainbow. Noah starts farming and making wine. He becomes drunk and passes out in his tent. His son Ham sees him and gossips to Noah's other sons, who take care of their father. Upon awaking, the angry Noah curses Ham's son Canaan. Less

Download Now Chapter 7 told of the first part of the Flood. Chapter 8 gives the rest. Afterward, Noah emerges from the ark and offers sacrifices to God. God makes a promise. <!--break-- Less