Calvary Chapel Of Lafayette, Louisiana

I’m sure you’ve heard the old saying, “What’s in a name?” For most people the meaning of their name doesn’t really matter. But that’s not the case when it comes to names in the Bible. Every name has a meaning, and its recorded for us in the Bible for a reason. So when we come to a chapter of genealogies like the one we’ll be covering today in our study in Genesis, we can’t just skip over the names and […]

Today we will be looking at “the mark of Cain,” the identity of which has been the object of lots of theological speculation over the centuries. In the 1700’s and 1800’s the prominent belief was that the mark was dark skin. That argument was used to justify the slave trade as well as racial discrimination. But there is absolutely no biblical basis for such a belief, and even if that was the identity of the mark it wouldn’t had justified […]

Today we will take a look at one of the most tragic stories in the Bible: the story of how Adam and Eve’s first son Cain killed his younger brother Abel. It is a story that has played itself out over and over again over the centuries as those who follow “the way of Cain” have always persecuted those who follow “the way of Abel.” As we look at this text In Genesis 4, we’ll explore the theology both of […]

This year’s winner of the World Series, the Boston Red Sox, haven’t always been as successful as they are now. In fact, from 1918 to 2004, they did not win a World Series. That period of time is known by Red Sox fans as The Curse of the Bambino. The curse was based on the superstition that the team jinxed itself by selling their star player Babe Ruth (the Bambino), to the New York Yankees in 1919. The mythical Curse […]

Twitter has what they call a “hedonometer,” and one of the things it can do is to measure the sadness of its subscribers. And October 2, 2017, the day of the mass shooting in Las Vegas, according to that “hedonometer,” was the saddest day Twitter has ever measured. But if Twitter had been around some 6,000 years ago it might very well have determined that the day Adam and Eve fell in the Garden of Eden was actually much sadder, […]

In today’s lesson we will be looking at one of the most important themes of the Bible: “The Fall.” When Adam and Eve fell they brought sin into the world and they were broken, along with the rest of creation, seemingly beyond repair. I’m reminded of the children’s poem Humpty Dumpty. “Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men could not put Humpty Dumpty back together again.” […]

Today we will be discussing the topic of submission as it relates to the book of Genesis. Stephen Beck likens biblical submission to YIELD signs posted on a turnabout which are there “simply as reasonable or gracious commands to let others have the right of way in order to avoid a collision.” In similar fashion, God posts YIELD signs in certain relationships, including our relationship with Him, not to impede our progress in life, but to keep us from crashing. […]

Before the invention of mapping satellites in the 20th Century, there were all sorts of explorers who made expeditions to the Middle East looking to find the Garden of Eden. Quite a few of them claimed to have located the actual place where the Garden originally was before it was destroyed (possibly in Noah’s Flood or by some other catastrophe), but they offered little proof. But I think as we examine today’s text, we can make a strong case that […]

On the cover of your bulletin is a picture of the flower known as Breath of Heaven. I’m sure the name has something to do with the flower being so beautiful that it’s almost as if God Himself breathed it into existence. Actually, God did create the flowers out of nothing by His word. But as we will see in today’s lesson, He saved His breath for the crown jewel of His creation–the first man named Adam. George

Today as we come to the last part of Genesis chapter 1, we are given the account of the creation of both the animal kingdom and mankind. It is quite telling that we are told in this text that the animals were “made” from the elements of the earth and not “created” out of nothing like most of the rest of creation; and so when they die they return to the dust. But humans were both “made” and “created”— made […]

Today as we look at the fourth day of creation, we will witness the origins of the stars that “give light to the earth and help to divide the light of day from the darkness of night.” But the way Moses describes their conception is quite telling. He says, “God made the stars, also.” It’s as if those billions and billions of stars out there in our universe aren’t so significant to the Lord–not near as significant as this little […]

In our study today, God will introduce light into His creation by His word saying, “Let there be light, and there was light.” But the light was not sunlight; we know that because the sun was not created until the fourth day. So what was that light? It was and is The Light, the light we don’t see now, but the light that lighteth the whole world: the light of Jesus Christ. George

You would have to be blind to not see that the foundations of our society are crumbling now right before our very eyes. But that doesn’t mean that as believers that we have to fall with our society. In fact, we won’t fall, if we stand on the firm foundation of the Word of God. And as we will see in today’s lesson, the basis for all foundational truth is the truth found in the first chapter of Genesis. The […]

Criss Jami stated in her book Killosophy: “The whole war between the atheist and the theist comes down to this: the atheist believes a ‘what’ created the universe; the theist believes a ‘who’ did.” She is right. The cultural war going on now between the secular world and the church is rooted in what we believe about the creation. The atheist wants nothing to do with the creator, so they rule him out as the creator. Instead, they give that […]

Listen to these encouraging studies by Pastor George from the Book of Psalms.

Author Alex de Campi once said this about endings to books: “There’s nothing on earth like really nailing the last line of a big book. You have two hundred pages to tickle their fancy, and seven words to break their heart.” As we will see today in our last lesson in Revelation, God certainly knows how to “nail” the ending to His book. And it won’t be one that breaks our hearts. It will be made up of some of […]

C.S. Lewis commented in one of his books, “Heaven offers nothing that a mercenary soul can desire. It is safe to tell the pure in heart that they shall see God, for only the pure in heart want to!” What Lewis implied by that statement is that the rewards that a lost soul longs for are much different than those of a believer. The lost desire most fame and fortune, while a believer longs for the things of God. And […]

Most Christians consider the Bible to be the most important book ever written. And no doubt, it is the greatest book on earth. But as we will learn in our lesson today, there is an even more important book being housed in eternity, and that is the Lamb’s Book of Life. And only those whose names are written in this book will make it to New Jerusalem–the eternal city of God. Those whose names aren’t found in the book will […]

In the last few studies we have taken a look at the soon coming millennial kingdom of Christ on earth. And just when we thought things couldn’t get any better we come to chapter 21 and John’s vision of heaven on earth in eternity.  In this vision, we see a new heaven and a new earth and a New Jerusalem. But none of these are eternity’s main attraction. Eternity’s main attraction is Jesus Christ Himself living in all His glory […]

In the last few studies we have taken a look at the soon coming millennial kingdom of Christ on earth. And just when we thought things couldn’t get any better we come to chapter 21 and John’s vision of heaven on earth in eternity.  In this vision, we see a new heaven and a new earth and a New Jerusalem. But none of these are eternity’s main attraction. Eternity’s main attraction is Jesus Christ Himself living in all His glory […]