Category: ABRAHAM

GENESIS 21: 1- 21 INTRODUCTION: Hagar is a model representing all single mothers everywhere. Her story displays both the problems and solutions in God’s program for single mothers. It was a time of rejoicing for everyone at Abraham’s residence in Hebron. But Sarah looked over amid the celebration and saw that Ishmael was making fun …

TEXT: GENESIS 20:1-18 INTRODUCTION Why is it hard to teach old dogs new tricks? Because old dogs go back to old habits. (2 Peter 2:22) Why old habits? Recessive memory Reinforces our values, attitudes and beliefs. The old way worked We don’t want to change Abraham’s half-truth worked several times before maybe Abraham thought. Abimelech …

GENESIS 16:1-16 INTRODUCTION Conflicts are things which have a life of their own. They develop from small to big disagreements depending on the actors involved. In the conflict before us, we have three actors Abraham, Sarah and Hagar. In conflicts people get hurt, some of them get permanent wounds. Conflicts affect those involved and those …

TEXT: GENESIS 14:1-24 INTRODUCTION Today we continue to look at the life and ministry of Abraham the father of the faithful. Last Sunday we discussed the altars of Abraham. Abraham had three kinds of altars. Altar of personal prayer at Shechem, Altar of Congregational prayer at Bethel and Altar of Ministry at Hebron. Today let …

GENESIS 12:1-13:1 INTRODUCTION Before going further into our studies on the life and faith of Abraham, it is important that we look at Abraham and his altars. The greatest need for your life, family, country and church is to build altars. God is looking for Altar builders. You may have everything in life but if …

GENESIS 15:7-11, ECCLESIASTES 10:7 INTRODUCTION God had ordained that you be a prince and to be a blessing to your generation, but the enemy wants you to be a slave. These vultures and birds of prey want to overrule what God has ordained for you. Do not let sleep and slumber cause you to forfeit …

GENESIS 15:1 INTRODUCTION Fear is a killer. Most of the things we fear never get to happen. Fear is an emotion and it can be overcome when you apply these eight steps. Fear is defined as a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain etc. Fear is felt in many forms. There is a …

GENESIS 14:17-24 INTRODUCTION God called Abram, and he went out, not knowing where he was going. Abram believed that He who called him was able to lead him to his destiny. Lot went with him. Lot followed Abram and Abram followed God. It is always good for each one of us to follow God personally. …

GENESIS 14:1-16 INTRODUCTION Sodom represents the allurement of the world. It proved deadly for Lot and it will just as surely destroy our lives if we venture close to the world. This message gives us a powerful lesson concerning worldliness. The big question in this chapter of Genesis 14 is “how close can you get …

GENESIS 13:5-14 INTRODUCTION Besides his father Terah and wife Sarai (Gen.11:31) Abraham took his Nephew Lot to Haran, where the family accumulated possessions and acquired servants (Gen.12:5). After the death of Terah in Haran, God called Abram to resume the journey to Canaan. During the famine in Canaan, he went to Egypt which resulted in …