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"2007 Series - Abraham"
Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 18, 2007 (message contributor)
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1. Where He Leads, I Will Follow
Contributed on Dec 18, 2007
Abraham, Pt. 1
WHERE HE LEADS, I WILL FOLLOW (GENESIS 12:1-13:4) Traveling is a hazard, and I had my share of bloopers and misadventures. One was a landing in Connecticut that never was due to snow. The plane did the next best thing and landed at a small local airport nearest possible to the city, then a bus ...read more
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2. Short Term Gain, Long Term Pain
Contributed on Dec 18, 2007
Abraham, Pt. 2
SHORT TERM GAIN, LONG TERM PAIN (GENESIS 13:5-14) Once upon a time, there was a man who lived with his wife, two small children, and his elderly parents in a tiny hut. He tried to be patient and gracious, but the noise and crowded conditions wore him down. In desperation, he consulted the ...read more
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3. The Nations In Uproar
Contributed on Dec 18, 2007
Abraham, Pt. 3
THE NATIONS IN UPROAR (GENESIS 15:1-21) There is a story a number of years ago when John Kennedy was president of the United States, and Nikita Khrushchev was Premier of the Soviet Union, and Golda Meier was Premier of Israel. The three of them got together for a peace conference and decided to ...read more
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4. The God Who Really Sees
Contributed on Dec 18, 2007
Abraham, Pt. 4
THE GOD WHO REALLY SEES (GENESIS 16:1-16) Are you suffering, weak, or troubled? At the lowest point of my ministry, I took a course co-taught by two professors who required all students, mainly pastors, to stay together in a retreat center for two weeks, and every night there was a designated ...read more
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5. Room To Grow
Contributed on Dec 18, 2007
Abraham, Pt. 5
ROOM TO GROW (GENESIS 17:1-19) Twice Michelle Kwan failed to land the big prize at Winter Olympics Figure Skating Championship. In 1998 she was placed second and in 2002 she dropped to third. Each time she bravely congratulated the winner, evaluated her situation and announced her participation in ...read more
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6. All That Glitters Is Salt, Not Gold
Contributed on Dec 18, 2007
Abraham, Pt. 6
ALL THAT GLITTERS IS SALT, NOT GOLD (GENESIS 19:1-26) My good friend from Northern California while we were studying at the seminary was hopping mad when he heard people say that the 1989 earthquake was a sign of God’s displeasure at and judgment on San Francisco, also known as the homosexual ...read more
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7. Make Me A Blessing
Contributed on Dec 18, 2007
Abraham, Pt. 7
MAKE ME A BLESSING (GENESIS 20) Several years ago, USA Today published the results of a survey on how people feel about their neighbors and their relationship with them. The interview with 1,002 adults revealed that people consider their neighbors as valuable friends, and not as nameless, faceless ...read more
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8. Good Grief
Contributed on Dec 18, 2007
Abraham, Pt. 9
GOOD GRIEF (GENESIS 23) Charlie Brown of the popular Peanuts comic strip has a habit of blurting out two words whenever he is stuck, trapped or frustrated. His favorite expression is “Good grief!” Death or bereavement in the family is a hurting, devastating and overwhelming affair. Recovering ...read more
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9. Walk By Faith, Not By Sight
Contributed on Dec 18, 2007
Abraham, Pt. 10 (Final)
WALK BY FAITH, NOT BY SIGHT (GENESIS 24:1-25:9) Walking by faith is not the most natural thing on earth. Like any exercise, exercising our faith is easier said than done. No one is ever quite ready - intellectually, emotionally or spiritually - for God’s ways, life’s lessons or unexpected turns. ...read more