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  • Clifton Cooley avatar

    To Look Back Or Not To Look Back

    Contributed by Clifton Cooley on Dec 25, 2004
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    At years end everyone looks back. When Chrsitians should and when they should not look back.

    To Look Back Or Not To Look Back, That is the Question. Gen 19:17; And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed. 1 Chron 16:11-12; Seek the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Speaking With God.

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Dec 27, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
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    along with illumination brings human obligation. Abraham was given some practical instructions. In verse one we see that God says walk before me, and be thou perfect.

    Speaking with God. Genesis 17. 12/22/04 At least 14 years have elapsed in Abraham’s life since God was last recorded as speaking with him. During that time, Ishmael, Abraham’s son by Hagar had been born and grown to a boy of 13. Abraham and Sarah had grown to the age of 99 and 89 which made ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Strangers From Heaven.

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Dec 29, 2004
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    Jesus pays a visit to Abraham.

    Strangers from heaven. Genesis 18. 01/05/05 Heavenly guests come to visit Abraham. They were three in number and appeared as traveling strangers when they came to Abraham. Of the three Angels two were ordinary angels the other angel was Jesus Christ. The identification of Jesus is verified in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Abraham's Argument Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jan 12, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
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    Abraham and God go back-and-forth as friends, in a cordial and remarkable dialogue, and we see in their exchange the consideration of God. He’s not a tyrant; we can appeal to Him.

    “Abraham’s Argument” Genesis 18:16-33 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts After reading this passage, some of you may be shaking your heads; most of us wouldn’t dream of arguing with God, yet we find in Scripture plenty of examples of people laying out ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Melvin Shelton avatar

    Abraham In Gerar.

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jan 19, 2005
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    Prayer is a wonderful thing. But prayer is not just to be used to get us out of trouble; it is to be used to keep us from getting in trouble.

    Abraham in Gerar. Genesis 20. 01/19/05 We find in our text another great failure on the part of Abraham. Actually, this is the third major failure of Abraham recorded in scripture after he came into the land of Canaan. The first of these failures was his lie in Egypt that Sarah was his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Clark Tanner avatar

    Deadly Morsels

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 7, 2000
    based on 104 ratings
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    The consequences of unbelief can be far-reaching; which is one reason God calls unbelief ’evil’.

    There is an old story of an eagle who, on an early morning during the Spring thaw, soared high above the forest looking for something to eat. As he followed the course of a river he looked down and spied a small rodent, trapped on a piece of ice that had broken free and was floating down ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Abraham's Promise And The Response

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 7, 2001
    based on 27 ratings
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    Conditions for seeing the fulfillment of God’s promises for your life

    Unit 7 – Journeys Lesson 16 – God’s Promise to Abraham and Abraham’s Response – Gen. 12:2-3; 15:1-6; 18:1-15 For the Teacher’s Preparation 1. Aim: To lead the people to understand the nature of God’s promises and the conditions necessary to receive His blessings. 2. Explanation of the Aim: There ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Laughter & Tears

    Contributed by Leslie Trombly on Jun 16, 2001
    based on 38 ratings
     | 11,410 views

    God Laughs and has a sense of Humor and God Cries Too!

    Laughter comes in many forms, but the "Laughter of Sadness" is no laughing matter as we will see today. There are Tears of Joy and Tears of utter sadness as well. I. GOD’S SENSE OF HUMOR ======================= God has a great sense of humor and He laughs too! As we can see when the Lord God told ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    We Grow In Intimacy With God By Asking Him Questions.

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Jul 21, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,917 views

    Year C. Eight Sunday after Pentecost July 29, 2001 Genesis 18:20-32 Title: “We grow in intimacy with God by asking Him questions.”

    Year C. Eight Sunday after Pentecost July 29, 2001 Genesis 18:20-32 Title: “We grow in intimacy with God by asking Him questions.” In verses eleven to fifteen we have the scene of Sarah’s laughing at the very idea, God’s questioning her about her doubts and Sarah’s denial she laughed at all. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Ask And It Shall Be Given

    Contributed by William Baeta on Aug 3, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
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    Ask and it shall be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.

    Theme: Ask and it shall be given Text: Gen. 18:20-32; Col. 2:12-14; Luke 11:1-13 Read Lk. 11:9-10 "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Laughing Away The Burdens

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 4, 2000
    based on 119 ratings
     | 17,339 views

    Abraham laughed in the cynicism of old age; Sarah laughed in the denial that defends against what is inevitable; but beyond both of them God laughed in joy at the triumph of His purposes, fulfilled in two aged followers.

    You have heard it said, “He who laughs last, laughs best.” Let me expand on that: I may laugh, you may laugh, but God will have the last and best laugh, for God’s purposes will be served. Laughter. There are all sorts of reasons to laugh. Some will laugh out of frustration; unable to do what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Hamby avatar

    The Privileges Of Friendship With God Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Dec 6, 2000
    based on 88 ratings
     | 12,772 views

    Three privileges of being a friend of God.

    “The Privileges of Friendship with God” Genesis 18:1-33 To say that Abraham was God’s friend meant that he was a human being to whom the God of the universe felt close, whom he regarded highly, and with whom He wanted to share some of His intimate thoughts. That God was Abraham’s friend we can ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    The Average Ones: God Uses "Seconds."

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 12, 2000
    based on 158 ratings
     | 7,147 views

    Does God only care about those in the limelight, the Sarahs? Or does he also care about the "second bests," the Hagars?

    The Average One: God Uses "Seconds" (Gen.21:1-21) 1. I love bargains.... 2. Alden’s Christmas tree (1972)--$10; HobbyLobby--$30 (1998) 7.5ft 3. Other bargains are seconds...our first kitchen table... 4. Sometimes people feel like "seconds" (unfavorite child, single, after a divorce, child ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • John Hamby avatar

    The Birth Of A Promise

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jan 8, 2001
    based on 101 ratings
     | 16,508 views

    How God had prepared Abraham for the birth of Isaac.

    “The Birth of A Promise” Genesis 21:1-23 It took God twenty-five years to shape that man to whom He could entrust Isaac. After twenty-five years, in the fullness of God’s time, God gave Abraham and Sarah the promised son. God is never late!! I. THE COMPLETION OF ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Old Testament Dates

    Contributed by Frank Gallagher on Jan 12, 2001
    based on 31 ratings
     | 3,600 views

    Here is a list of the dates covered by the books of the Old Testament, as well as a chronology of OT events.

    Old Testament Dates [HTML formatted version of this outline is located at http://members.aol.com/abidingitw/otdates.html] BOOKS OF THE BIBLE - the periods they span: Genesis - Eternity to 1805 B.C. (death of Joseph) Exodus - 1876 B.C. to 1445 B.C. Leviticus - No chronology. Numbers - 1445 B.C. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible