Abrahams Family Gen. 12:1-4
Abrahams Family Gen.-12:1-4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This sermon is about four episodes in Abrahams family where Abraham experienced grief over decisions he made for the Lord’s sake. Some of the grievous episodes with Abrahams family are like episodes in a missionary’s family. These episodes are also like what happens in families who serve the Lord. […]
Allegory of Sarah and Hagar Gal 4:21-31
Allegory of Sarah & Hagar Gal. 4:21-31 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Gal 4:21-31 is the allegory of Sarah and Hagar. In this passage, Paul makes his third defense in this chapter showing why the Galatians should not be back under the law. He contrasts Sarah and Isaac with Hagar and Ishmael as allegories showing the difference […]
Good and Bad Siblings Gen. 4:1-8
Good & Bad Siblings Gen. 4:1-8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Why do some children raised in good homes turn out well and some turn out so poorly? We’ll attempt to discover what causes good and bad siblings by examining some families in the Bible. Whether a sibling turns out well or poorly depends, in part, upon […]
Obedience of Abraham Gen. 12
Obedience to Abraham Gen. 12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Today we are going to examine the obedience of Abraham in three different episodes in his life. You’re going to see the hard choices he faced when commanded to obey God and you are also going to see the growth of his faith in God as a […]
Genesis 21:9-21 Ishmael cast out
In this section of Gen. 21, there are three distinct comparisons that can be made which are very instructive for us today. The Flesh under the Law vs. the Spirit under Grace When Sarah told Abraham to cast out the bond woman and her son, she did it because Ishmael was mocking […]
Genesis 16 The Birth of Ishmael
Chapter 16 records the birth of Ishmael. There are a number of notable things that happen in this chapter that are important for us to study. Sarah’s Impatience According to verse 3, Sarah and Abraham had been in Canaan ten years and still didn’t have a child. Sarah was tired of waiting. However, […]