This sermon was originally preached in 2015. This chapter is certainly the greatest trial that Abraham ever faced. His twenty-five-year wait, his war against kings to rescue Lot, his walk of faith to Canaan were nothing compared to the difficulty of trusting the LORD in this task. However, by this, we learn that Abraham truly …
Abraham Study Guide (Week 5) SUGGESTED VERSES FOR MEMORIZATION & MEDITATION And he believed the LORD, and he counted it to him as righteousness. (Genesis 15:6) But the words “it was counted to him” were not written for his sake alone, but for ours also. It will be counted to us who believe in him …
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 …
Last week, we read how Abram came to know the LORD. Though he was originally a cursed pagan, God spoke to him, giving him a command and a promise. God told Abram to go to a land that God would show him and that He would bless Abram greatly. Trusting the LORD, Abram obeyed, not …
Since I will be preaching Genesis 19 this week, it seems like a great time to discuss the reason for the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Often, this chapter of the Bible is used as a warning text against the sinfulness of homosexuality as many view homosexuality as the primary cause for its desolation. But …
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B. C. Newton 