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26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” 29 But she was…

Abraham: Following God's Promise

Dealing With Hagar If we remember the story between Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar, whose idea was it to allow Hagar to be the mother to Abrahams son? Sarah! Her lack of faith, or “moment of the flesh” caused an outcome that she regretted. Maybe she was secretly hoping Abraham was the problem, that she could…

Abraham: Following God's Promise

Abraham: Following God's Promise

We are beginning our journey for 14 weeks through the Bible. I know we’ve looked at the Bible before in our Casket Empty series, and the difference this time is that we’re challenging everyone to join us on this journey reading every word of the Bible in 90 days. You can meet with us in small groups…

TEXT: GALATIANS 3:15-29 | GOD’S COVENANT PROMISE INTRO ILLUSTRATION : Have you ever made a promise? As a kid, you learn there are certain levels of promises. The most basic level of a promise is simply saying that you promise. This carries with it the least amount of weight, but you have only said the…

Why is Israel so important? Israel is central to the story of the Bible. The Bible records Israel’s past and prophecies about it’s future. The Jews are God’s chosen people through whom He provided a Savior to rescue mankind from their sins. This Savior, Jesus, was born in Israel, died in Israel, rose…

A quick look at God’s involvment in Abrahams life.

The Gospel According to Genesis Today, we will deal with a few passages from the book of Genesis that teach us about the prophetic text concerning our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. As we approach the days to celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, we must learn about the prophetic texts that teach…

Torah Portion: Genesis 12:1-17:27 Haftarah: Isa 40:27-41:16 Brit Chadashah: John 8:51-58 Review Torah Portion: Genesis 12:1-17:27 Haftarah: Isa 40:27-41:16 Brit Chadashah: John 8:51-58 Scriptures are ordered in a specific way to make specific sense Brit Hadoshah 18 According to their deeds, accordingly…

Persevering Through Silence How many of us would continue in a relationship where no one has spoken to you for years? Do you consider it a valid relationship? No, it would almost be more of a “friendship”. I mean, we have friends that we may not have spoken to in a long time but immediately can strike…

Abraham: Following God's Promise

Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

This Week’s Theme: Fess Up! Word for the Week is Confession: To own, acknowledge or avow, as a crime, a fault, a charge, a debt, or something that is against one's interest, or reputation. To own, avow or acknowledge; publicly to declare a belief in and adherence to. Memory Verse: Romans 10:9 that if…

Alright, to answer the question from last week, did Abraham have any more children the answer is yes. We know he had Ishmael by Hagar, Isaac with Sarah, and after Isaac he fathered six other sons with Keturah (his second wife) after the death of Sarah ( Genesis 24:19 ). 1 Abraham took another wife, whose…

Hoping Against Hope There are times in the biblical account when Sarah comes off as a bit … harsh. She was the wife of the great patriarch Abraham, so we tend to think of her with a degree of dignity and honor. But reading the biblical account of her life, it is impossible not to notice that she sometimes…

Genesis 21:1-34 Genesis 22:1-24 Shanah Tovah u’Metuka! (May you have a good and sweet new year) REVIEW We have been studying from Devarim, and are making a stop to celebrate the Feasts of the Lord elle-ha deverim = these are the words Picture of Journey Reason why the journeys -opportunities to learn…

Isaiah 54-55 Good evening church! Last week we shared together in the incredible prophetic experience about the Messiah, Jesus in Isaiah 53 , and this week we pick up with a continuation of prophecy but this time it is primarily directed at Israel, but I hope you will see also includes us in some of…

What causes us to doubt? Have you ever been promised something over, and over only to be disappointed when it has not happened? But what happens when someone fulfills all their promises? Do we still doubt them? In Genesis 15-16 , we find Abram doubting God’s promise for a son. Had God ever let Abram…

If you have your Bible (and I hope you do), please turn with me to Genesis 16 . If you don’t have a Bible of your own, please let me know and I’ll give you a Bible you can keep. If you are able and willing, please stand with me for the reading of God’s Holy Word. 1 Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne…

Genesis 15:6 “Abram believed the Lord, and [God] credited [Abram’s belief] to him as righteousness.” This is the key verse in Abram’s life, the key verse in Genesis, possibly the key verse in the entire OT. It shows the sufficiency of faith, the centrality of faith; faith justifies, that is righteousness—right…

What Good is the Past? Lessons learned Won’t make that mistake again An opportunity for growth Faithfulness of God What God brought into our lives to teach us What God spared us from though we deserve it As we begin our study of the book of Deuteronomy we enter into it with a desire to learn from those…

Gen. 16:1-14 THE GOD WHO SEES Intro : Ill. The Context. Hagar is alone, frightened and sure that God is nowhere around. Yet, in her trial, God knew exactly where she was. He saw every move she made and He came to her to offer comfort and hope. I cannot answer the “Why” questions in your lives, but I…

Genesis 16 1 Abram’s wife Sarai had not borne any children for him, but she owned an Egyptian slave named Hagar. 2 Sarai said to Abram, “Since the Lord has prevented me from bearing children, go to my slave; perhaps through her I can build a family.” And Abram agreed to what Sarai said. 3 So Abram’s…