Genesis 16-17, Part 2
February 10, 2012
Abraham and Sarah took a spiritual detour from the will of God. This resulted in ramifications that we still experience today. However, God’s plan will be accomplished.
References:
Genesis 16
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Trusting our feelings rather than trusting the Lord is a common human problem. But feelings are misleading, and when Abraham and Sarah try to help God fulfill His promises, it turns out to be costly.
February 9, 2012
God made a covenant that Abraham’s descendants would own the land of Israel. Their ownership was unconditional. But God’s promise that they would occupy the land was conditional on their obedience.
February 8, 2012
God's promise to Abraham shows that God accepts all who come to Him by faith, based on His work alone. Join Skip as he highlights the doctrine of justification by faith in Genesis 15.
February 7, 2012
Genesis 15 tells us that Abraham believed God, and God accounted it to him for righteousness. That faith is why Abraham is called the father of all who believe.
February 6, 2012
Skip Heitzig is in the studio for a First Friday interview with Pastor Levi Lusko of Fresh Life Church in Kalispell, Montana. They’ll be talking about Levi’s step of faith in leaving Calvary of Albuquerque to start the church in Kalispell, and about his innovative outreach that he calls “Skull Church.”
February 3, 2012
In Genesis 14, Abraham meets the king of Salem, who is named Melchizedek. He is a fascinating person. Not only was he a monotheist in a polytheistic region, but he was also the priest of God Most High.
February 2, 2012
Abraham and those around him encountered trials and temptations that are not so different from our own. The ways in which they handled these problems can show us the hazards of flirting with temptation. Mark your Bible at Genesis 13.
February 1, 2012
All of us make mistakes. We falter and we fail in our relationship with the Lord. Abraham was no different, but by God's mercy he is the Father of all who believe.
January 31, 2012
When Abraham told his wife to lie to Pharaoh, he was acting from doubt and fear. But this lie had consequences: It caused Abraham to be rebuked by an unbeliever.
January 30, 2012
When we look at the story of Abraham, we learn some important lessons about God's faithfulness in the lives of His people. Although Abraham failed again and again, God still fulfilled the promises He made to him.
January 27, 2012
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