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THAT TROUBLE WITH HAGAR Genesis 16:1–16 Abraham: Following In The Footsteps Of Faith Sermon #10 Intro : It is amazing the depths to which God’s Own people can sink. Here is Abram, a man who is following God by faith. He has believed God enough to leave his homeland and his family behind. He has trusted…

that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

It's never wise to get ahead of God.

Impatiently Waiting for the Lord Genesis 12:2 “And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.” Genesis 15:3–6 “And Abram said, “Behold, you have given me no offspring, and a member of my household will be my heir.” And behold, the…

As vezes no processo de espera pela resposta e ação de Deus, ficamos desanimados e tentados a fazer por nós mesmos aquilo que aparentemente, Deus está tendo dificuldade em fazer por nós. Porém quando colocamos a nossa força e a nossa capacidade a frente da nossa fé e espera em Deus, podemos criar consequências que certamente nos afetarão. Escolher fazer por si o que só Deus pode fazer por nós é dizer a Deus que nós sabemos melhor do que Ele o que funciona e o que não funciona, e isso nunca acabou bem.

Sarai is often times criticized for "taking matters in to her own hands" . Perhaps we should not judge her so harshly and consider other alternative explanations for her actions.

Have you ever seen someone make a mistake, and then not own up to it? They’ve done something wrong, and they won’t admit that they did something wrong. It’s tough because I’m not comfortable with it. They won’t admit that they are wrong. Instead, they make excuses for their sin. They justify their sin.…

A Journey Through Genesis June 29, 2022 Season Five | Edition 16: Genesis 16

Abraham was not blessed because his faith was perfect. He was blessed because his faith was in a perfect God.

Human solutions never fix divine problems! Sarai's shortcut to help God fulfill his promise falls short as do our attempts to help God out. there are no shortcuts to God's blessing.