Sermon Central
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Working Without A Net
Contributed by Byron Harvey on Feb 5, 2007 (message contributor)
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1. When God Says "Go"
Contributed on Feb 5, 2007
First in a six-part series on the life of faith as seen in the person of Abraham
OK, here’s the story: man worships many gods; man hears voice of real God speaking; man drops everything he’s doing and moves away; man has kid at 100 years of age to 90-year-old wife. That story’s a dime a dozen; I’m sure every one of us can identify with it, right? Or not… But consider the ...read more
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2. 3 Million Steps Forward, 2 Steps Back
Contributed on Feb 5, 2007
Second in a six-part series on the life of faith as seen in the person of Abraham
When we left him last week, he had stepped out in great faith and was on the move, going at the behest of God to a place known only to God. He had marched what must have seemed like 3 million steps. What courageous faith! What derring-do! He built two separate altars, one at Shechem and one at ...read more
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3. The 1 Essential Thing
Contributed on Feb 5, 2007
Third in a six-part series on the life of faith as seen in the person of Abraham
We have questions. God has answers. It is what we do with the answers God gives that makes the difference in our lives. Genesis 15 is effectively one extended, spirited conversation between God and Abram, punctuated by one crucial conclusion that forms one of the lynchpins of Bible theology ...read more
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4. What's In A Name?
Contributed on Feb 5, 2007
Fourth in a six-part series on the life of faith as seen in the person of Abraham
Shortcuts to God’s will are not worth taking. In chapter 16, we read that Abram and Sarai decided that enough was enough; perhaps God meant that Abram would have a son by another woman, since Sarai was barren, and so she gave her maiden Hagar to Abram. Hagar conceived and bore Ishmael to Abram; ...read more
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5. Laughing With God
Contributed on Feb 5, 2007
Fifth in a six-part series on the life of faith as seen in the person of Abraham
Cross a pessimist with a comedian and you get Woody Allen. His brand of off-beat, self-deprecating, hang-dog humor can be sometimes insightful, sometimes depressing, but usually, pretty funny. A sampling of his best one-liners: “I was thrown out of college for cheating on the metaphysics exam: ...read more
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6. Worst-Case Scenario
Contributed on Feb 5, 2007
Sixth in a six-part series on the life of faith as seen in the person of Abraham
Go to the website www.worstcasescenarios.com, and you’ll find out what to do in the event you find yourself in a real-life, worst-case scenario. For example, there are complete instructions for such things as How to jump from a building into a dumpster How to survive if your parachute fails to ...read more