Sermons on Patriarchs Abraham:

Genesis 22: A Test For You

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Feb 27, 2007

A discussion on GENESIS 22, showing how the test of Abraham is also a test for us, and in that test, we are given a moment of personal testimony.

There is one constant in the kingdom of God. Every time God tests our faith, He also gives us something in return. That ‘something’ is a defining moment, and we refer to these as ‘personal testimonies’. They give witness to the fact that God is active and working in our lives. Two weeks ago, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-14

Denomination: *other

God, The Covenant Maker Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 3, 2007

In Genesis 15 we see God making promises to Abraham and affirming those promises in an amazing way.

Genesis Series # 3 CHCC: January 28, 2007 God, the Covenant Maker Genesis 15:1-18 INTRODUCTION: So far in our study of Genesis we’ve looked at the Creation and the Fall. Last week in Ronnie Morgan’s message we saw how God sent judgment on the world in the flood … and how God extended ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 15:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Of The Impossible Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 3, 2007

In Genesis 17-21 we see Abraham laugh in surprise, Sarah laugh in disbelief, and both of them laugh in astonishment when Isaac was born.

Genesis Series # 5 CHCC: February 11, 2007 The God of the Impossible Genesis 17: 15-17; 18:9-15, 21:1-7 INTRODUCTION: I heard it told that one day Abraham was trying to update his computer to the new Microsoft Windows Vista. Isaac said, "Father, you can’t do that. Your computer doesn’t have ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Improving With Age

Contributed by Darrell Coats on Sep 18, 2006

No matter what our age, we’re never too "old" to serve God.

IMPROVING WITH AGE Genesis 12:1-8/Romans 4:1-5 Introduction: We Americans spend billions of dollars each year to look younger. We spend money on ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-8

Denomination: Methodist

The Path Of Blessing

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Oct 3, 2006

Homecoming Sunday message that looks at the lessons Abraham learned about the blessing of God

Charles Schultz, in a peanuts comic strip showed a conversation between Lucy and Charlie Brown. Lucy said that life is like a deck chair. Some place it so they can see where they are going; some place it so they can see where they have been; and some place it so they can see where they are at ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:10

Denomination: Wesleyan

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

Genesis 22 Series

Contributed by Tom Owen on Apr 30, 2008

Genesis verse-by-verse

Genesis 22 Last week we saw how the Lord sent Abram on a journey to the promised land. A land that would birth a nation that would eventually birth a Savior for the world. It was an amazing journey that changed Abram’s life forever. It was a journey of: - covenant - faith - worship But it ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Genesis 23 Series

Contributed by Tom Owen on Apr 30, 2008

Genesis verse-by-verse

Genesis 23 Last week we saw Abram go through this phase of doubting the Lord. Remember how he took matters into his own hands when it came to dealing with the famine in the land God had promised him and about how the Egyptians would treat him when they found out Sarah was his wife. Instead of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 13:5-18

Denomination: Baptist

A Wife For Isaac Series

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Mar 14, 2005

Abraham chooses the right wife for Isaac

Gems From Genesis - The right wife for Isaac Summary so far: We have spend the last four Mondays following the life of Abraham In the first week, we looked at the call of Abraham to leave Ur of the Chaldees travel 2000 miles to the Promised Land. In the second week we saw him hijacked from the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 24:1-57

Denomination: Anglican

Etudes Genèse 22

Contributed by Créteur Fabien on Mar 30, 2006

Nous voyons aujourd’hui le moment du test de la vie le plus important qu’un homme puisse vivre, ici c’est Abraham, qui fait face à une demande de Dieu, donne moi ton fils ! Cette étude est tiré des études Zondervan software.

GENESE 22.1-18 4.L’attache d’Isaac (22:1-14) 1-14 le premier verset de ce récit fournit une compréhension préliminaire nécessaire des événements du chapitre. Sans lui la demande de Dieu qui l’offre à Abraham d’abandonné Isaac car "a brûlé l’offre" serait inexplicable. En énonçant clairement au ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-24

Denomination: Pentecostal

How Do We Deal With Failure? Series

Contributed by Douglas Dudley on Apr 25, 2005

If we have failures in our life, does that mean we are total failures? Abraham, a great man of faith, proves that God is bigger than our failures.

HOW DO WE DEAL WITH FAILURE? Text: Genesis, Chapters 12 and 13 One of the most famous stories of all time in college football is the story of Roy Riggles. Riggles became infamous and was known by the name of “Wrong Way Riggles”. This all came about when Roy Riggles, along with the rest of the ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Where He Leads, I Will Follow Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 18, 2003

The Life of Abraham, Part 1 of 10.

WHERE HE LEADS, I WILL FOLLOW (GEN 12:1-13:4) Traveling is a hazard, and I had my share of bloopers and misadventures. One was a landing in Connecticut that never was due to snow. The plane did the next best thing and landed in a small local airport nearest possible to the city, and a bus drove the ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Patriarch, Potentate Predict Perfected Person Series

Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Sep 1, 2007

The Patriarch Abraham and the Potentate Melchisedec predicted and pointed to the Perfect Person who would later come and supercede their time on this Earth.

HEBREWS 7:1-10 PATRIARCH, POTENTATE PREDICT PERFECTED PERSON I. PATRIARCH: A. Progenitor. B. Prostration. C. Passing. II. POTENTATE: A. Positions. B. Pronouncement. C. Prototype. III. PERSON: A. Promise. B. Provision. C. Permanence. We come to the third time in this short ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 7:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

Abraham: Living By Grace Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 18, 2007

Lessons from Abraham’s life: 1. God uses imperfect people. 2. Having received grace, we give grace. 3. A life of grace will sometimes be difficult.

Abraham: Living by Grace Hebrews 11:8-12 Abraham’s experience with God began when the Lord appeared to him and said, “Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:8-12

Denomination: Methodist

Jusification And Abraham.

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010

Jusification and Abraham. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Romans chapter 4 Last week we looked at the word ‘Justification’: • Which we noted was a legal term that describes a persons standing. • Ill: Court of law - to be ‘Justified’ is to be declared innocent. I emphasised last week that in a human court ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-25

Denomination: Brethren