We have now been following Abraham for about forty years of growth and experience with the Lord. Four decades earlier the Lord called him out of Ur of the Caldees, out of idolatry and into a life of faith and trust in God. From the very first...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Motherhood has certainly fallen on hard times. I am thankful that in our church we take the opportunity to extol the God honored roll of mothers. Having a godly mother is a tremendous blessing that should indeed be highly prized. It is certainly...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
It is amazing how our relationship with the Lord will impress and impact the way the world views us. Abimelech seeks Abraham out to have a parley with him. This lost king recognizes that God's hand is with Abraham. He doesn’t understand it;...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
We witness in this chapter of Abraham’s life a vivid testimony to the fact that even tried and true servants of the Lord can have times when they return to their old ways. Because the believer in God is still a mortal of flesh and blood,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The fundamental issue of this chapter has become a volatile topic around the world and especially here in America. Is there such a thing as sin? If there is such a thing as sin how do we know what sin is, and what is sin? The Bible, God’s...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
This morning we celebrate the RESURRECTION of the LORD JESUS CHRIST. Every Lord’s Day morning we mark the VICTORY of Christ over death. But, we take this day and set it apart and focus upon this monumental event in Christian AND HUMAN...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The Lord is making a rare and unusual visit amongst men. He came to Abraham to talk to him about His promise concerning his family, and now He is leaving the quiet blissfulness of Abraham’s camp for a far more sobering task. He is going to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Humanly speaking, Abram had it made. He had all the wealth he could ever need. He had the blessing of knowing the living God. He was promised that he and his posterity had a homeland for ever. He had the Word of God on it. But, as time passed,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The mention of God’s reward reminds Abram of something. It is obvious that this is something that has been on Abram’s mind and a burden on his heart. God told Abram when we first met him in Genesis 12:2 that He would make of him a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The King of Sodom, the wicked Mayor of that depraved city, comes out of the hole he was hiding in and approaches the victorious hero, Abram. But, before he could say a single word to Abram, under God’s directed providence, another king...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
