AVOID PANIC MEASURES Genesis 16:1-3, Ishmael was Abraham and Sarah’s attempt to produce an heir through their own strength and initiative. God had spoken but the fulfillment of His word had not yet come. So they threw away God’s word and
ABRAHAM THE INTERCESSOR 2 LUKE 2: 25-28 We learn from the example of Abraham’s great intercession in Genesis 18:17-33 that an intercessor is someone who is concerned for others and pleads with God on their behalf. He is one who partners
ABRAHAM THE INTERCESSOR 1 Genesis 18:17-33 Abraham’s intercessory prayer for Sodom is one of the most remarkable prayers in the Bible. He did not reside in either Sodom or Gomorrah so the destruction of those cities could not have affected him
ABRAHAMIC COVENANT OF WEALTH Genesis 13:2, GALATIANS 3:26-29 Abraham was a shepherd and prosperous livestock farmer, but he was also rich in silver and gold. Going by today’s standard, Abraham would be considered a very wealthy and successful man. Wealth was
ABRAHAM: PASS THE TEST GENESIS 22:15-18 Yesterday, we read about how God instructed Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac on the mount Moriah (Gen22:1-14). That instruction was a big test from God and Abraham passed the test. Every student knows that
ABRAHAM: DO YOU TRUST GOD? Genesis 22:1-14 Abraham had his beloved son Isaac at the advanced age of 100. He was happy, rejoicing and enjoying his miracle son when he received a strange instruction from God: “Take your son, your only
ABRAHAM: GOD CAN DO THE IMPOSSIBLE Genesis 18: 9-15; 21:1-7 When Abraham was 75, God promised that he would make him the father of a great nation. Yet he remained childless for many years. The angel of the Lord appeared to
ABRAHAM: THE TITHER Genesis 14: 18-20 When Abraham gave a tenth of his possessions to Melchizedek, the priest of God, he became the first person recorded to have paid tithe in the bible. He did so before either the Old or
ABRAHAM: FOLLOW PEACE WITH ALL MEN. GENESIS 13: 1-9 The bible reading for today tells the story of how Abraham managed the strife between his herdsmen and those of his nephew Lot. God had blessed the two of them so much
ABRAHAM: PARTING WAYS WITH LOT GENESIS 13: 14-16 God called Abraham and asked him to depart the land of Haran. He should have left with his wife and belongings as instructed by God. Instead, he went along with his nephew, Lot
