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Genesis 21:22-34 Now it happened at that time, that Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, spoke to Abraham, saying, “God is with you in all that you do; so now, swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me or with my offspring or with my posterity, but according to the lovingkindness…

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Last week we saw Abraham journey and settle in the Negev, the south country, in Gerar. He continues to wander as a stranger within the land that has been promised to him and his descendants. He interacted with the king, Abimelech, who took Sarah for his own after Abraham said she was his sister. While…

Now Abraham moved on from there into the region of the Negev and lived between Kadesh and Shur. For a while he stayed in Gerar, and there Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” Then Abimelek king of Gerar sent for Sarah and took her. Abraham lied about his wife (AGAIN!), and Abimelek accidentally…

What do we know about sheep ? Sheep are dumb. Sheep can’t defend themselves. Sheep are easily lost and have no sense of direction. If they are separated from the flock they can’t find their way back. Sheep are easily scared and scattered. Sheep will follow whoever or whatever is leading them. Sheep will…

The prophet Nathan confronts king David with a story that surprises him, and still speaks to us today.

God is faithful to us…EVEN when we are not faithful to Him. One of the most frustrating aspects of the Christian life is our continual struggle with sin—especially our tendency to repeat sins for which we’ve already been forgiven. Even though we know the right thing to do, we often fall into old habits…

Transformation begins with an ecounter Transformation occures within the trials Transformation climaxes when there is nothing to lose Transformation causes infirminities

Illumination Two Camps, 1-2 1 So Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. 2 When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is God’s camp.” And he called the name of that place Mahanaim. The name Mahanaim means two camps and is a recognition that there were two groups present: Jacob’s physical group…

2019 4 Enter His gates with thanksgiving And His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name. 5 For the Lord is good; His lovingkindness is everlasting And His faithfulness to all generations. What has God done this year that you want to thank Him for? What is true about Father God that needs…

SHEPHERDS THAT NIGHT… it was shepherds that God chose to announce His Son’s birth to! TODAY: is the first in a three part series I have titled, “A Christmas Focus… shepherds, sheep, & THE LAMB! We will consider several things as we embark on this study... We will look at God as our Shepherd We will consider…

The Power of the Church The power of the church is its God-given authority to carry on spiritual warfare, proclaim the gospel, and exercise church discipline Spiritual Warfare 3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but…

I would consider myself a decent waiter. I mean by that “good at waiting,” not someone who serves food at a restaurant. I’d make a lousy waiter, but I’m a world-class waiter. I’ve spent hours waiting in the doctor’s office; days, even weeks, in the waiting room with family and friends and church family.…

Enjoy the Lord Right where you’re At. 1 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord , all ye lands. 2 Serve the Lord with gladness: Come before his presence with singing. 3 Know ye that the Lord he is God: It is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter…

What is the difference between man’s oath and an oath from God? What does that mean for us?

The Focus of the Forgiven BIG IDEA: Confess your sins and experience the life-changing power of forgiveness Introduction He should have known better. He never should have stayed at home alone while his army was fighting in the field. He never should have lingered late at night on his rooftop. He never…

The Decision to Flee Now Jacob heard that the sons of Laban were saying, “Jacob has taken all that was our father’s, and from what was our father’s he has gained all this wealth.” And Jacob saw that Laban did not regard him with favor as before. Then the Lord said to Jacob, “Return to the land of your…

Today we are going to look at the story of Jacob. Last week, we looked at the overview of Abraham’s life and saw how he is the father of our faith. He was not perfect, but he believed God and grew in trusting the Lord instead of trying to work things out for himself. As we saw last week, God did give…

Purpose What was Jesus purpose ( Lk4:43 )? Was the preaching ministry of Jesus his purpose ( Lk4:18 )? Jesus later states it like this, regarding purpose ( Lk19:10 ) 10 “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” When you think about purpose today, what do you think of? (Transition)…

In the spring when kings march out to war, David sent Joab with his officers and all Israel. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, but David remained in Jerusalem. One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very…

America yesterday remembered an event that forever reshaped our nation and our world. Many listening today can recall what you were doing that day. Others cannot. September 11, 2001 will stand out as one of the hardest most difficult times in America. It is in times of hardship that it is most often…

Sticking our heads in the sand One of the well known comments regarding the Ostrich, a large flightless bird with a long neck, is the thought of it sticking its head in the sand. Why would such a large animal do such a thing? Many have thought that by doing so, the ostrich was hiding itself from predators.…

Intro; Few portions of Scripture are as misinterpreted, misunderstood, and misapplied, as this section we will look at this morning. Arthur Pink said, “There are few verses quoted more frequently than the opening ones of Matthew 7 , and few [verses] less understood by those who are so ready to cite it…