O, Barren Bring Forth Life!

II. SARAH WAS BARREN, BITTER, AND HOPELESS. THERE IS NO WAY --- BUT THEN GOD HAS A PLAN --- THE BARREN SHALL BRING FORTH LIFE ---

A. WHEN GOD VISITS THERE WILL BE LIFE.

Genesis 11:30 But Sarai was barren; she had no child.

B. THE HOPE WAS GONE FROM ABRAHAM AND SARAH?

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN GOD’S PROMISED PEOPLE ACCEPT BARRENNESS?

C. DO WE LAUGH AT THE PROMISE?

Genesis 17:17 Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and

shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?

Genesis 18:12 Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?

D. THE BATTLE OF BEING BARREN IS MUCH MORE THAN A ONE DAY BATTLE!

E. WHEN YOU ARE BARREN TODAY, YOU HAVE TO FOCUS BEYOND THE BARREN DESERT IN WHICH WE ARE DWELLING.

F. THE NOT SO SUDDEN --- SUDDEN MOVE OF GOD.

G. THE CHANGE IS COMING, --- THE BARREN WILL BRING FORTH LIFE.

Genesis 17:1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou

perfect.

2 And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.

3 And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

4 As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.

5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.

H. O, BARREN HOPELESS PEOPLE, STAND BACK, BUY THE DIAPERS, THE BABY --- THE PROMISED SON WILL BE HELD IN YOUR ARMS.

Genesis 21:1 And the Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did unto Sarah as he had spoken.

2 For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.

3 And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.

III. REBEKAH HAD A PROMISE, BUT SHE WAS BARREN.

A. Genesis chapter 24 is THE BEAUTIFUL BRIDAL SEARCH CHAPTER.

B. ABRAHAM SENDS HIS MOST TRUSTED SERVANT BACK TO THE HOME LAND. REBEKAH COMES UP AND OFFERS WATER TO THE SERVANT AND UNTO HIS CAMELS.

C. The servant prayed a 110 WORD PRAYER AND THE ANSWER CAME BEFORE THE AMEN WAS SAID... REBEKAH ---

D. Rebekah comes back and marries ISAAC.

THE PROMISE OF GOD WAS A CHILD.

Genesis 25:21 And Isaac intreated the Lord for his wife, because she was barren:

E. GOD GIVES THE FAITHFUL BARREN WIFE A SON.

F. REBEKAH GIVES BIRTH TO TWO SONS --- TWINS ---

1. ESAU --- The Hunter.

2. JACOB --- The Momma’s boy.

G. THE ENEMY TRIED HIS BEST TO KEEP THE PROMISE FROM DELIVERY, BUT THE BARREN WOMB HAD A SON.

IV. JACOB IS WALKING IN GOD’S PROMISE, AND HE MEETS HIS LOVE --- RACHEL, AND BARRENESS TRIES TO THREATEN THE PROMISE AGAIN.

A. JACOB THE CHEATER IS CHEATED ---

Jacob worked seven years to marry Rachel.

Jacob married Leah, the older sister.

B. JACOB LOVED RACHEL SO MUCH HE WORKED ANOTHER 7 YEARS. He worked 14 years for her...

Genesis 29:20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.