This morning I'd like to begin with verse I think all of us can appreciate. ​ 24 The Lord bless you and keep you; 25 the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; 26 the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. Doesn't that sound wonderful! God as the creator shines…

o The point of this story revolves around a test that God gave to Abraham. This leads us to two ultimate conclusions: What was God looking for? How was Abraham able respond to the test with faith? After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” He said, “Take…

We may believe certain things about the Bible, but do we believe God can make them a reality in our own lives?

Patience brings God's good gifts; and sometimes God uses His servants in seeing that good gift delivered.

Text: Genesis 24 Title:Standing on the Promises Theme: God keeps his promise by giving a wife to Rebekah Goal: to encourage the people that God kept his promise of giving a wife to Rebekah Need: The people at the time may have wondered if God was really going to keep his promises to them. Sermon Theme:…

God’s servants must do all they can to ensure that God’s program of blessing continues from generation to generation without interruption.

In one of the most chilling stories of the Bible, Abraham is asked by God to sacrifice his firstborn son on the altar.

I love the sound of laughter. Nothing beats a little kid, just learning how to laugh. Who knew a good game of peak-a-boo could be the funnest thing ever. Sometimes I hear a little kid laugh, and he starts to absolutely lose it. I love that sound. It’s pure joy to listen to, because you know the child…

INTRODUCTION · Baseball is a team sport. – Regardless whether you are a player, a supporting coach, or a head coach. – The success or failure of the team depends on how well each of them functions individually and corporately. · “Pete Rose” was a professional baseball player and a coach. – He was a National…

Deal with the subtle deceptions that rob you and your family of God’s fulness of His blessings.

Introduction In the last chapter the LORD promised Abraham what humans even today would consider impossible. Sarah was going to be a mother of a son named Isaac in twelve months. Abraham laughed at the idea, but the LORD told him it would be so. To remind Abraham that he laughed, the LORD said the boy's…

Our faith in God enables our obedience to God.

Walking by faith requires us to deal with our flesh.

Quebrantamiento Familiar: Dios Usa Nuestro Desorden Nuestras Familias Nuestras sistemas familiares están quebrados por el pecado, pero Dios es fiel para cumplir su propósito y construir su reino a través de ellos. El daño de las familias es bien conocido: los niños están marcados por el abandono y el…

I’m taking sort of a side road in our journey through Casket Empty, because I think it says so much about who Abraham is and the faith that he has developed. We’re going to be looking specifically at Genesis 22 this morning. For the past couple of weeks we’ve been looking at the person of Abraham and…

Set up an “altar” of wood on a table on the stage area. Have an older man who can play Abraham and a teenager who can play Isaac. Isaac needs to look like he could easily overcome Abraham, if he chose to do so. They need to dress contemporary, but simply. End the music service with a song that emphasizes…

God's faithfulness guarantees the hope we have in Christ.

intro Text - Genesis 22.6-8 6 So Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife, and the two of them went together. 7 But Isaac spoke to Abraham his father and said, “My father!” And he said, “Here I am, my son.” Then he said, “Look,…

©Copyright July 07, 2019 by Rev Bruce Goettsche In the Ten Commandments we read some chilling words, You must not bow down to them or worship them, for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God who will not tolerate your affection for any other gods. I lay the sins of the parents upon their children; the…

Last week we left off last week speaking of legacy. We remember the promise made to Abraham way back in Genesis 15 , a covenant to make him into a great nation: And he brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them.” Then he said to him, “So shall…

I don’t know how many of you were out at night earlier this week on those first few cold crisp nights - the stars were out in all of their glory and if you spent a little bit of time you could easily identify the constellations - the big and little dipper, Orion, and still there were millions of other…

What is the biblical definition of faith? What is understood by faith? What type of perspective did the examples left for us in the Bible have?

Begin with us in God’s book of beginnings!

Sermon: Isaac the Faithful Servant Hebrews 11:20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau in regard to their future. A CHART OF ISAAC’S LIFE OF FAITH Isaac before Birth (Genesis 12:2; 13:14,17; 15:7; 17:8,17-19; 18:14) Isaac at Birth (Genesis 21:1-7) Isaac at age 8 days old (Gen.21:4) Isaac at age 2-3 (Genesis…