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  • Victor Yap avatar

    Planned Growth Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jul 27, 2003
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,769 views

    The Life of Abraham, Part 5 of 10.

    PLANNED GROWTH (GEN 17:1-19) Twice Michelle Kwan failed to land the big prize at Winter Olympics Figure Skating Championship. In 1998 she was placed second, and in 2002 she dropped to third. Each time she bravely congratulated the winner, evaluated her condition, and announced her participation in ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Lesson 6: Renewed Promise

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 11, 2003
    based on 11 ratings
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    Abraham’s Journey of Faith

    A. INTRODUCTION (Genesis 17:1-27) 1. Rebellion. What does the number 13 imply? "Abraham was eighty-six-years-old when Ishmael was born" (16:16 ELT). "When Abraham was ninety-nine-years-old, the Lord the Almighty appeared to him" (17:1). 2. Outside God’s will. What was God’s plan for Ishmael? "As ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Waiting For God Series

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Apr 8, 2001
    based on 148 ratings
     | 29,713 views

    This message first looks at the frustration and responses Christians have when God does not act according to our plan and then the need for our response to trust Him.

    Waiting For God Genesis 16 1 Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. And she had an Egyptian maidservant whose name was Hagar. 2 So Sarai said to Abram, "See now, the LORD has restrained me from bearing children. Please, go in to my maid; perhaps I shall obtain children by her." And ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What's In A Name? Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Feb 5, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,561 views

    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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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Walking With God

    Contributed by Bill Burnett on Mar 1, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
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    A description of how Abram walked with God and God’s response back to Him.

    The Joys Of Walking With God Genesis 17 Today’s society thrives on big events, speed, noise, movement, and drama. But it is not hyperactivity that troubles us - it’s quietness. Solitude is often considered boring, a waste of time. Mistakenly, we suppose that walking with God is a quick, ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Abraham, A Man Challenged #10 Series

    Contributed by Raymond Smith on Jan 20, 2008
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    The Changing of the names

    Abraham a man of Challenge, Faith and Promise The Changing of the names Reading: Genesis 17:1ff Abram, his family and entourage had first entered the land of Canaan some 24 or 25 years earlier. Abram was 75 and Sarai was some 62 years old. Both well advanced in years, yet willing to follow the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Abraham, A Man Challenged #11 Series

    Contributed by Raymond Smith on Jan 20, 2008
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    Historical Events That Colour Our Thinking

    Abraham a man of Challenge, Faith and Promise Historical Events That Colour Our Thinking Reading Genesis 17:1ff Abraham had been in the land now some 24/25 years. Upon entering the land he had spoken very readily of what God had spoken to him about, and enthusiastically so about the promise. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Room To Grow Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,493 views

    Abraham, Pt. 5

    ROOM TO GROW (GENESIS 17:1-19) Twice Michelle Kwan failed to land the big prize at Winter Olympics Figure Skating Championship. In 1998 she was placed second and in 2002 she dropped to third. Each time she bravely congratulated the winner, evaluated her situation and announced her participation in ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    God Keeps His Promises Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,577 views

    An examination of the way that God keeps His promises.

    Your name is important, isn’t it? I know it is, because I have a name, and I know how much it means to me. I also know because about the time I mess up a name or forget a name, I hear about it! Names, especially of people, have always been important to us. A Mr. Simpkin of Phoenix, AZ, gets ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Promised Kingdom 2 Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 22, 2007
     | 3,811 views

    God makes a covenant with Abraham that he’ll make his descendants a great nation, that he’ll give them a land and that he’ll bless all peoples through him.

    (By Roy Hamer) There was a Catholic priest, an Anglican minister and a Jewish rabbi who all worked together in a little country town. Like a lot of country towns things were a little tough. So to save money they decided that they’d pool some of their resources to save on expenses. They decided to ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    A Family Legacy Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Apr 17, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,607 views

    One of the most important responsibilities as your pastor is to help you leave a legacy that lasts; to make your life count for something more than the possessions you accumulate; to live in such a way that this world is changed because you touched som

    Jokes: An elderly gentleman was having a great time at a senior citizen’s seminar when a young woman asked him what kind of plans he had for the future. The 75 year old man said, “Honey, at my age, I don’t even buy green bananas.” George Burns, an expert on growing old, said you know your getting ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Sticks To His Plans! Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 5, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,447 views

    God will respond to people’s concerns but will always stick to His perfect plan!

    In the Book of Isaiah Chapter 14, we can read God’s plans for Israel. Verse 24 of Isaiah 14 states, The LORD Almighty has sworn, "Surely, as I have planned, so it will be, and as I have purposed, so it will stand.” God told the prophet Jeremiah, “For I know the plans I have for you, plans to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Why Settle For Less When God Gives You The Best? Series

    Contributed by Shine Thomas on Feb 7, 2009
    based on 49 ratings
     | 36,846 views

    How many of you have started for something big in life and ended up with something small? In the process you have compromised your life, compromised your calling and settled for something small. Now you may be content with what you have achieved whereas t

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Part 3 - Genesis 17:1-27 - Could You Choose A Different Sign? Please! Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Apr 10, 2010
    based on 25 ratings
     | 6,431 views

    The real SIGN OF THE COVENANT that God made with Abraham is not found in the stars. It was another kind of sign entirely, a sign which probably stunned Abram at first.

    Part 3 - Genesis 17:1-27 - COULD YOU CHOOSE A DIFFERENT SIGN? PLEASE! On facebook I have noticed that you have the opportunity of reading your HOROSCOPE for some kind of guidance each day. Apparently it was Empedocles, a fifth century BCE Greek philosopher, who started it all off when he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Genesis 17 Series

    Contributed by Richard Cathers on Apr 16, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,038 views

    Verse by verse study of Genesis 17

    Genesis 17 Sunday Morning Bible Study February 25, 2007 Introduction Back in Genesis 15, after Abram had turned down the wealth of Sodom, God told Abram that He would be Abram’s reward. Abram reminded God that there was still a little problem about babies. Abram didn’t have a son, he didn’t have ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel