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Birth Of A Nation
Contributed by Tim White on Mar 11, 2013 (message contributor)
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1. Renewed Promise
Contributed on Mar 10, 2014
God goes into more detail with His promises to Abram and Abram's faith grows.
I. The Promises. Gen 15:1 After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: "Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great." • God renews His promise. Abram renews his practice of worshiping and meeting with God. • God said, “Did you see ...read more
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2. Five On Five Is Not Enough
Contributed on Mar 10, 2014
Lessons from Abram's rescue of Lot
Five On Five is Not Good Enough Genesis 14:1-16 • I know we have some basketball fans here today. Some people are fanatics. • Robert Russell tells this story: • huge rivalry in college basketball … University of Louisville and University of Kentucky. • one games, ...read more
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3. A "Lot" Of Choices
Contributed on Mar 10, 2014
Lot's poor choices give us a negative example for life.
A “Lot” of Choices Genesis 13:1-12 • We have a lot of choices in this life. • Everyone remembers the choice Joshua laid out for the Israelites. • Jos 24:15 And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the LORD, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ...read more
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4. God's Solutions Are Better
Contributed on Mar 10, 2014
God rejects Abraham's plan and gives him a better one.
• Ill. Todd Coget could feel the pressure. He was beginning to believe he had bit off more than he could chew and his wife was expecting way too much out of him. • He had to finish painting the kitchen to the house they were building, pick up the kids, and somehow select the things to ...read more
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5. No More Than I Need
Contributed on Mar 10, 2014
Abram rescues Lot and refuses the booty
• You remember the famous “wax on, wax off” movie? • Miyagi: Now, ready? Daniel: Yeah, I guess so. • Miyagi: [sighs] Daniel-san, must talk. [they both kneel] • Miyagi: Walk on road, hm? Walk left side, safe. Walk right side, safe. Walk middle, sooner or ...read more
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6. Lot's Failure
Contributed on Mar 10, 2014
Avoiding the sinful spiral that Lot feel into which destroyed his family.
• The photographer for a national magazine was assigned to get photos of a great forest fire. Smoke at the scene hampered him and he asked his home office to hire a plane. Arrangements were made and he was told to go at once to a nearby airport, where the plane would be waiting. When he ...read more
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7. The Covenant
Contributed on Mar 10, 2014
God marks Abram/Abraham as His covenanted people.
• Promises: Tonight, I am going to speak about a topic that requires some maturity. • It is a bit embarrassing in one sense, and appeals to our immaturity in another. • I am not going to ask for much. I just ask you to be as mature as me as we go through this. • You will ...read more
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8. The God Who Sees
Contributed on Mar 10, 2014
God's Plans for you are seen in His plans for a mother and child.
• It was the 1956 Rose Bowl. I remember it well. I was one year old. Michigan State was playing UCLA in football, the score was tied at 14-14 with only seconds to play. Duffy Daugherty, Michigan State's coach, sent in placekicker Dave Kaiser who booted a field goal that won the game. When the ...read more
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9. When You Need A Little Shade
Contributed on Mar 10, 2014
God provides for His people what we need when we need it.
• Do you ever need a little shade in this life? John Maxwell tells a story that illustrates the importance of a positive attitude. A newly married woman insisted on going to the California desert so she could be near her military husband. The only place the couple could find to live was a ...read more
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10. Developing The Father's Heart
Contributed on Mar 11, 2013
Abraham reveals God's influence in his heart as he mourns for Sodom and Gomorrah.
Developing the Father’s Heart Genesis 19:27-29 Othal Feather said, “When the compassion on the inside of the church exceeds the indifference of the world on the outside, people will fill the Churches.” Ill. Speaking of the more than 200 years of Christian missionary ...read more
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11. You Just Gotta Laugh
Contributed on Apr 15, 2013
Isaac is born and we learn lessons about how God works in our lives.
“Happy is the person who can laugh at himself. He will never be short on entertainment,” someone said. This chapter links back to Genesis 17, 25 years before. Gen 21:1-2 The LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did to Sarah as he had promised. 2 And Sarah conceived ...read more
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12. How To Pray For The Lost
Contributed on Mar 10, 2014
How to love and pray for the lost world as demonstrated by Abraham.
Ill. In 1886, Dr. John Pemberton’s concern took action. One day he introduced Atlanta, Georgia to his caramel-colored syrup concoction. He first distributed this concoction to Jacobs Pharmacy where Coca-Cola was sold for the first time. As it’s popularity rose, Dr. Pemberton’s ...read more
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13. Abraham's Call
Contributed on Mar 10, 2014
God calls Abram from one life to another. Lessons for our call.
• The first eleven chapters of Genesis covers some 2000 years of history. These next fourteen chapters of Genesis deal with Abraham. • Terrah, Abrams father went a third of the way to the promise land. • God placed His call on Abram. Gen 12:1 Now the LORD said to Abram, "Go ...read more
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14. True Worship
Contributed on Mar 10, 2014
Abram builds alters for God and demonstrates to us what is true worship.
• Many years ago, a very poor holy man lived in distant country. He became known for his devotion to God. Every day before his time of meditation, in order to show his devotion, he put a dish of butter up on the window sill as an offering to God, since food was so scarce and butter was ...read more
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15. That's No Lady, That's My Sister!
Contributed on Mar 10, 2014
Abram resorts to fear and deception to preserve his life.
That’s no lady. That’s my sister. Genesis 12:10-20 • Winston Churchill's immortal words: "We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills." It sounds exactly like our family ...read more
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16. Abraham's Next Mistake
Contributed on Mar 10, 2014
Abraham must receive reconciliation with his neighbors.
• Mistakes happen to everyone. • In 1980 a book intitled “The Book of Blunders” was published. • Here are three examples of the blunders this book recorded. • When a drum major tossed his baton in Ventura, California, it hit two 4000-volt power lines, blacking ...read more
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17. Guess Who's Coming For Dinner
Contributed on Mar 10, 2014
Abraham and Sarah host the Angel of the Lord and learn about their relationship with the Father.
• Laura and I are almost always on a diet or considering one. • We are doing pretty good this time, but I have been really struggling lately. • I found a health website that I really like, but since I begin reading and following the advice, my weight is not coming ...read more