Sermons on Genesis 12:1:

Crossroads

Contributed by David Smith on Mar 20, 2011

God ordered Abram to leave Haran (which means "crossroads") and journey to an unknown land that he would guide him to - this was the crossroad of Israel's begninning.

2nd Sunday of Lent - Genesis 12:1-4a Well I must admit when I first read over the lessons for today, I said to myself, Richard knew what he was doing being away this Sunday. What more could I possibly say about Abrams walk of faith with God? What could I say about “being born again” ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-4

Denomination: Anglican

Faith & The Journey Series

Contributed by David Mcbeath on Nov 23, 2011

The Journey of faith is a Great Adventure Demands Obedience Demands Faith Damands Abandoning the Past Demands Movement and Reveals God's Vision for Our lives

Series: The Journey Message: Faith and Pilgrimage or Faith and the Journey Text: Genesis 12:1-9; Romans 4:17; Hebrews 11:8-10 Date: September 25, 2011 Pastor: David McBeath INTRODUCE OFFERING AND VIDEO It is because of Christ’s sacrifice on the cross that we can have the gift of life! In ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Blessed! Series

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 11, 2011

Abram was a special one, not because of what he had done but because of what God has promised to do for him

Intro: 1. Bill White, "Two days ago, I was kneeling in prayer in the front room of our house at 6:30 a.m. I’d just confessed sins and was asking God for a blessing that day, needing to feel loved by him. Our little boy, Timothy, twenty-two months old, had just gotten up, and I noticed out ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Learn About Faith's Facets From The Father Of The Faithful

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Mar 17, 2008

We learn from Abraham about the gift of faith.

What’s the most precious thing you have? Your CD-player? Wedding ring? House? While those things may seem quite valuable to us now they won’t last forever. Therefore the most precious thing we have is our faith, for even if we should loose everything else but still have faith, we’re guaranteed to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Being A Spiritual Christian

Contributed by William D. Brown on Mar 27, 2008

how to be a spiritual christain

We will be talking primarily to do with the faith of Abraham as he believed God. Genesis 12:1-5 1Now the LORD had said unto Abram, “Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: 2And I will make of thee a great nation, and I ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

A Legacy Of Faith Series

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Apr 17, 2008

God promises Abram that if he will go on this faith filled adventure that he would be made into a great nation (a great legacy), that his name would be great! He would be a blessing, and moreso, ALL THE FAMILIES OF THE EARTH would be blessed in him. I w

1. Overview and Review a. Last week I began my December sermon series on what it means to leave a legacy. i. I talked about how we all leave a legacy, good or bad, whether we want to or not. ii. Legacies are what one generation leaves to another, what one ancestor passes on to his descendents. b. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Genesis 21 Series

Contributed by Tom Owen on Apr 23, 2008

Genesis verse-by-verse

Genesis 21 You know much of the book of Genesis is like a thousand piece puzzle that’s just been dumped out on the table. All the pieces are there but they just haven’t been put together yet. We can see the picture on the box of what the completed puzzle looks like, but we just have to put all ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Abraham Series

Contributed by Ricky Nelms on Jul 16, 2010

We're doing entire messages on Bible Characters and talking about how they all were flawed, sinful, and had tough circumsances, yet they had close encounters with Almighty God. Today is Abraham. The outline: 1-His Calling Was Soverign. 2-His Mistakes

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS SERIES 2 – ABRAHAM This morning, we are continuing our sermon series called “Close Encounters” And we’re talking about the lives of the great people of God in the Bible who had CLOSE ENCOUNTERS with God And we’re going to be talking about the fact ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Famine In The Promised Land Series

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Oct 26, 2009

In beginning an interim pulpit ministry, God directed my attention to Abram/Abraham as a paradigm of faith. Some will object to the almost typological approach to these texts.

Famine in the Promised Land Text: Genesis 12:1-20 Today, may or may not be the beginning of a journey together. But whether God allows me to stay with you over a long period of time or whether today is merely a temporary lesson for an eternal purpose, God has placed this message on my heart. Today, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-20

Denomination: *other

Get Up And Go Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 9, 2009

When God said Go, Abram didn’t whine or argue, he just went.

George Bernard Shaw once quipped, “If other planets are inhabited, then they must be using the earth for their insane asylum”. Funny but if we look at the world, it doesn’t seem so far fetched does it? I’m sure that’s what it must have looked like after God confused everyone at Babel. After the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-20

Bessing Part Ii Series

Contributed by Andy Payne on Jul 20, 2009

God calls us to leave our comfort zones and step out in faith. Many people refuse to move because they believe that “blessed” people live in comfort and security.

Intro: Expectations VIDEO: Shrek Plot: The irreverent fairy tale of an ogre (Shrek) who sets out on a daring quest to rescue the feisty Princess Fiona with the help of a loudmouthed Donkey and win back the deed to his beloved swamp from scheming Lord Farquaad. SCENE: Fiona thanks Shrek and asks to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Good-Bye, Abram

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jul 27, 2009

A sermon illustrating the walk of faith, not just for Abram but for every Christian. A sermon where a founding pastor must also say "Good-bye" to his congregatioin.

What comes to mind when you hear the name Abram? Okay, what about Abraham? They are the same man, but he was only known as Abram until he was called to do something special by God - when he was 75 years old! Not long after that, God changed his name to Abraham, which has a specific meaning. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-3

Denomination: *other

It's Time For Change

Contributed by Michael L. Brown on Nov 2, 2015

This sermon was preached when a church was installing a new pastor. Membership shoud be reminded that churches evolve over the course of time. Diferent Pastors do things diferently. The method may change but the message of the Gospel remains the same.

Change Gen. 12: 1- 4 Now the aLord had said to Abram: “Get bout of your country, From your family, And from your father’s house, To a land that I will show you. 2I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing. 3 I will bless ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Three Altars Of Abraham

Contributed by Mike Hullah on Dec 20, 2015

Every day we must set aside time to come to our personal altar where we read His word, worship Him in song and pray. Here we will encounter Him afresh and He will teach us His ways. If we don’t have such a time we must build it now!

THE THREE ALTARS OF ABRAHAM (Putting God First) Book Ezra: Altar, Temple and Walls – Remnant People Genesis 12:1-18 INTRODUCTION: True worship takes place in the context of obedience to God (Genesis 12:1-5) - not merely a feeling or a form. For Abraham it was in the process of obeying ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Abrahamic Covenant - Framework For Redemption Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Jun 15, 2015

God’s plan to redeem humanity unfolds in the covenant he makes with Abram

God’s plan to redeem humanity unfolds in the covenant he makes with Abram. The promise for a redeemer born of a woman is given in Genesis 3:15. Now the Lord clarifies that the Redeemer-Child will be born of a particular family, the descendants of Abraham, through whom “all peoples of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational