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Friday, July 03, 2009
How do you feel when your prayers are not answered? Imagine this: how did Abraham feel when Sodom was destroyed? God had agreed to spare the city if ten righteous were found. Abraham thought he had a sure deal. Then the smoke rose. So, was his prayer worth it? Is ours, when answers never come? Today: a probing look at the real purpose of prayer.
Series: Strength For The Journey
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When the sun rises each day, one thing that's certain is uncertainty: we do not know what a day may bring forth. Abraham came out of his tent one day and saw three men standing there...men who were not ordinary men. In his keen spiritual insight, he sensed he was in the presence of the Lord. As Hebrews 13 says, some "have entertained angels without knowing it."
Series: Strength For The Journey
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The strife-torn Middle East has been a powder keg for millennia. Two groups claim ownership. Only one can be right. Genesis chapter 21 tells of the parting of the ways between the two sons of Abraham. Ishmael, father of the Arab nations, was cast out of the house along with his mother Hagar. God's clear intention was for Isaac to carry on the line of inheritance. Listen with us.
Series: Strength For The Journey
When God changes your name, it's always the mark of a new relationship with Him, out of which comes a new destiny. For 99 years he was known as Abram. Now, he will be called Abraham, the "father of many nations." God institutes circumcision to mark the newly expanded covenant. Ishmael is a teenager...Isaac is not yet born. We stand at a crucial point in history.
Series: Strength For The Journey
"Too many cooks spoil the broth," the saying goes. And two women vying for attention can certainly wreck a household. Sarah's idea to have Abraham father a promised heir through her maid has backfired. Anger and bitterness have replaced the peace that once reigned in their home. Hagar runs away to escape the torment, only to find comfort from an unexpected place.
Series: Strength For The Journey
Sometimes, we second-guess God. Knowing what His will is, we may try to engineer circumstances to bring it to pass. That's what Abraham did when God said he would have numberless offspring. Since his wife was past childbearing, he slept with their Egyptian maid Hagar. The result: the present Arab-Israeli conflict. Today: what to do when faith doesn't seem to square with reality.
Series: Strength For The Journey
Most legal covenants between two parties require both to be faithful to the promises they have made to each other. But in Genesis 15, God makes an unconditional covenant with Abraham. God says He will do what He promises...no matter what. Now that's a secure promise. Today: why that covenant means that the work of Jesus is all that's needed for a believer to gain eternal life.
Series: Strength For The Journey
Way down deep, each of us wants to be part of something that is bigger than ourselves, something that has long-term value. In Genesis 15, God promises Abraham many offspring, more than the stars in the heavens, and pledges to give them much of the Middle East. Now that's something really big. Today: God's guarantee of a land and a people to bring forth the Redeemer.
Series: Strength For The Journey
Life's all about choices: deciding who to follow, and who to turn away from. Abraham and Lot both made their choices. Lot chose to ally with the King of Sodom, to his eventual ruin. Abraham paid homage to the King of Salem, Melchizedek, priest of God Most High. From that choice has flowed blessing to the entire world. What will your choice be?
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The journey of Abraham to Canaan led to a series of events crucial to the eventual establishing of the nation of Israel. The book of Genesis tells of beginnings: of creation, of the Fall, and of God's intent to provide a Redeemer through a nation of His choosing. Abraham's faith was tested over and over, and today, we'll see Abraham victorious in battle, and generous when facing another man of God.
Series: Strength For The Journey
Our culture says "look out for number one." Most of us assume that number one is "me." But wise believers know better. Abraham lets his nephew Lot pick the land he wants and agrees to take what's left over. Like candy before a baby, the offer is too good for Lot, who quickly chooses the best even though it would lead to ruin. Today: learning that God gives His best to those who leave the choice with Him.
Series: Strength For The Journey
An old TV commercial advised us to "grab all the gusto you can..." Pick the best for yourself, because you really do deserve it. Well, after backsliding in Egypt, Abraham is back in fellowship with God, and his renewed faith is clearly seen during a dispute with his nephew Lot. Today: why we don't have to grab all the gusto, since God has our lives in His hands. Stay with us.
Series: Strength For The Journey
When your life's on the line, most people would say lying is fine. After all, what good are you dead? That was Abraham's dilemma. To save his skin, he tells Egypt's Pharoah that his wife is his sister. Abraham's journey of faith hits an early snag as he tries to out-maneuver the Egyptians rather than trust God. The result? He got kicked out of Egypt. What lessons can we learn?
Series: Strength For The Journey
Life's not a bed of roses, the journey has rough spots. How believers pass through those spots tests their trust in God. Abraham was chosen by God to leave the comforts of Ur of the Chaldees and journey to a land he'd never seen. His nice house became a tent, as he came face to face with challenges he'd never expected. Today: Abraham's faith is tested for the first time.
Series: Strength For The Journey
People make promises all the time and break them. New Year's resolutions are prime examples of broken promises. But when God makes a unilateral promise, you can take it to the bank. God chose Abraham, telling him that all the earth would be blessed through his posterity. And yet Abraham would only ever see that promise fulfilled through the eyes of faith.
Series: Strength For The Journey
"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." In the case of Abraham, that journey began as a walk of faith. Before there was a Bible, before even an Old Testament, God called a man out of Ur of the Chaldees and promised to make of him a great nation. Seeing that promise fulfilled required great faith. Abraham found himself facing a lifelong journey of trust in God.
Series: Strength For The Journey
"You do your thing, and I'll do mine." That's today's mantra of tolerance. But in terms of salvation, only one thing matters. Faith in Christ is the non-negotiable factor that transforms people from darkness to light, and changes their destinies from hell to heaven. Nothing is more important to understand, and today you'll hear a crystal-clear explanation.
Series: How You Can Be Sure You Will Spend Eternity With God
People with no hope beyond this life live only for this life. Their motto: "eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die." Believers in Christ look forward to a certain home in heaven. And this outlook turns their inward look to an upward look....a look full of promise and hope. This hope is something we can share with all who ask us why we have that hope. Do you have that hope?
Series: How You Can Be Sure You Will Spend Eternity With God
A baseball legend once pointed to center field, showing where the next pitch was going. The crowd roared as the ball left the park. Babe Ruth knew where that ball was going. And Christians can know where they're going after death. That's because our assurance of salvation is built on three pillars in the scriptures, none of which is in any danger of being toppled. To learn more, listen with us.
Series: How You Can Be Sure You Will Spend Eternity With God
When a group of runners hits the track, not one of them can be certain that he will finish the race first, or, even finish at all. But in the race of the Christian life, it is possible to be certain that you will finish at last in heaven. And knowing your destiny makes all the trials of this life bearable. The assurance of salvation: that's our focus on today's broadcast.
Series: How You Can Be Sure You Will Spend Eternity With God
The thrill of winning a marathon race is deep and fulfilling. Holding the victory cup makes all the effort and training worthwhile. But a greater joy awaits those who, through the new birth, begin their own race on the track of the Christian life. And past the finish line of this life lies an eternal future with Christ Himself. Today: why the new birth is a miracle only God can perform.
Series: How You Can Be Sure You Will Spend Eternity With God
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