The Birth of Ishmael
Our sermon today was taken from the story of Hagar in the wilderness, a story with many negative components. Amidst Sarai's grief over being barren, yet her mistreatment of her slave, Abram’s passivity and frustration with God, we see Hagar, the forsaken one, stumbling on the realization that God is still watching over her! True... Read More
God Reaffirms the Covenant
A Covenant is a commitment, a promise, and is only as reliable as the person who makes it. John illustrated by offering a dollar to anyone who could do 5 jumping jacks in front of the church. Hannah accepted and received her dollar upon completion. We trusted John to give her the dollar but a... Read More
The First World War
Usually, when we hear the words "The First World War," we immediately think of the First World War, which began in 1914 with the assassination of Prince Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the throne. This assassination led to multiple countries becoming involved and declaring war on each other. In Genesis 13, we read of the... Read More
Abram and Lot
One lesson we can learn from Abraham and Lot’s relationship is the proper view to have toward wealth. The antidote for greed and love of money is contentment. This may seem obvious, but if we simply can come to the place where we are satisfied with what we have, we will not have a constant... Read More
Abram in Egypt
Abram & Sarai were nomads, always traveling, looking for food and pasture for their animals. When drought came, they moved to Egypt. So this story begins with a famine. Water is a necessity for both mankind and animals. Egypt had the Nile River. Abram told Sarai to lie to Pharaoh about who she was so... Read More
An Unusual Mother
The name Sarah means "Princess." She was a mother to many people. In Genesis, Sarah struggled with infertility for years. To solve the problem of having an heir, she decided to give Hagar to Abraham. Now, she is almost 90. God understands the needs of women. When the three men showed up at Abraham’s tent... Read More
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