What do numbers in the Bible mean? One, three, seven, twelve and forty all carry weight, and so does the order names appear in a list. I walk through the numbers that show up again and again in Scripture, then look at who is listed first and last among the disciples, and who comes first among the women at the empty tomb. Then I give you a challenge in the book of Acts with Paul and Barnabas.

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Ever feel like you're the only believer in the room? Elijah did too, and he was off by seven thousand. I walk through Genesis 6 to 9: the Nephilim, whether God changes His mind, the flood, and Noah's three sons. Then I show why Shem's name turns up in Jesus' genealogy in Luke 3. God always keeps for Himself a remnant, and His purposes will never be thwarted.

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How do you get a small group actually sharing their faith? What we do is a not so secret society with a little sword pledge pin, a bucket of fame and a bucket of shame. The only rule is it has to make you a little nervous. I walk through 1 Peter 3:15 and Ephesians 5:16, why "preach the gospel, and if necessary use words" doesn't hold up, and why you should try it for one quarter and see what happens.

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