Wrestling with God

Isaac & Abimelech | Genesis 26

SUGGESTED VERSES FOR MEMORIZATION & MEDITATION And the LORD appeared to him and said, “Do not go down to Egypt; dwell in the land of which I shall tell you. Sojourn in this land, and I will be with you and will bless you, for to you and to your offspring I will give all …

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Isaac and Rebekah (Genesis 24)

Abraham Study Guide (Week 15) SUGGESTED VERSES FOR MEMORIZATION & MEDITATION The man bowed his head and worshiped the LORD and said, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken his steadfast love and his faithfulness toward my master. As for me, the LORD has led me in the …

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4 Things Abraham Taught Me

This week, we will finish our almost four month long study of the life of Abraham in Genesis. Before completely jumping into the next sermon series, I thought it might be beneficial for me to reflect upon some lessons that the LORD taught me through studying Abraham’s life. 1. Abraham’s physical life represents our spiritual …

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Jesus Calms the Storm (Mark 4:35-41)

Note: I preached this sermon a second time as a part of a continuous study through the Gospel of Mark. I would highly suggest that you read that version here. This text, which is the concluding verses of Mark 4, gives the account of Jesus miraculously calming a storm upon the sea. If you have …

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Abraham Sacrifices Isaac (Genesis 22)

Abraham Study Guide (Week 13) SUGGESTED VERSES FOR MEMORIZATION & MEDITATION Abraham said, “God will provide for himself the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” So they went both of them together. (Genesis 22:8) He said, “Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him, for now I know that …

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Abraham’s Two Sons (Genesis 21)

Abraham Study Guide (Week 12) SUGGESTED VERSES FOR MEMORIZATION & MEDITATION The LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did to Sarah as he had promised. (Genesis 21:1) Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and …

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God Rescues Lot (Genesis 19)

Abraham Study Guide (Week 10) SUGGESTED VERSES FOR MEMORIZATION & MEDITATION But he lingered. So the men seized him and his wife and his two daughters by the hand, the LORD being merciful to him, and they brought him out and set him outside the city. (Genesis 19:16) So it was that, when God destroyed …

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Abraham Eats With God (Genesis 18:1-15)

Abraham Study Guide (Week 8) SUGGESTED VERSES FOR MEMORIZATION & MEDITATION And the LORD appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day. (Genesis 18:1) Is there anything too hard for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to …

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The Birth of Isaac

Presently, I am entrenched in the twelfth week of studying the story of Abraham in Genesis. Analyzing the life of the man of faith has been an incredibly fruitful journey, yet as I now approach chapter 21, one word reverberates through my head: finally! We are, at last, able to read about the birth of …

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Abraham and Lot (Genesis 13)

Abraham Study Guide (Week 3) SUGGESTED VERSES FOR MEMORIZATION & MEDITATION Then Abram said to Lot, “Let there be no strife between you and me, and between your herdsmen and my herdsmen, for we are kinsmen.” (Genesis 13:8) The LORD said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him, “Lift up your eyes and look …

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