Sermons on Patriarchs Abraham:

Battle Ready: Suiting Up For Life's Battles

Contributed by Perry Fowler on May 11, 2022

Genesis chapter 14 is often entitled: “The War of the Kings.” In this historical account of Abram's battle with the Kings - we learn a lot about how God wants us to respond to our own.

Genesis chapter 14 is often entitled: “The War of the Kings.” As we rejoin the story of Abram today, you will remember that Abram and Lot returned from Egypt and Lot chose the fertile, well-watered areas of Sodom and Gomorrah; He was making decisions based upon what he saw. He was walking by ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Friend Of God Series

Contributed by Joseph Marshall on Jul 18, 2022

Would YOU be willing to go anywhere God wanted you to go? Would YOU be willing to do anything God asked you to do? What would happen if God asked YOU to trust Him day by day as He showed you from the Bible what to do?

Introduction: Would YOU be willing to go anywhere God wanted you to go? Would YOU be willing to do anything God asked you to do? What would happen if God asked YOU to trust Him day by day as He showed you from the Bible what to do? Abraham was a man of faith. He had to live by faith. The Bible ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Word Of Jesus And The Work Of The Devil.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 19, 2022

Who is your father?

THE WORD OF JESUS AND THE WORK OF THE DEVIL. John 8:37-47. JOHN 8:37. Jesus did not doubt that these new would-be converts were physically of the seed of Abraham, but He rebuked them for having such an antipathy to His word that they even harboured murderous intentions against Him. It is ...read more

Scripture: John 8:37-47

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Outcast Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Nov 26, 2022

Hagar tells her story

They call me “the old woman” now, behind my back. To my face it’s still a respectful “grandmother.” And the little ones still come to hear the stories of the old days, the days of struggle and doubt. But there’s no one left who’s ever been to Egypt, or lived in a town. Sometimes even I forget that ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Encontrar La Trascendencia En El Valle: Reflexiones Sobre La Experiencia De La Cima De La Montaña En El Mundo Actual Series

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Feb 15, 2024

Al abrazar los rigores de la observancia de la Cuaresma y cultivar una intimidad profundamente arraigada con lo divino, las personas pueden encontrar consuelo y sustento en medio de las pruebas y tribulaciones del viaje de la vida.

Encontrar la trascendencia en el valle: reflexiones sobre la experiencia de la cima de la montaña en el mundo actual Escritura: Marcos 9: 2-10 Introducción: Al abrazar los rigores de la observancia de la Cuaresma y cultivar una intimidad profundamente arraigada con lo divino, las ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:2-10

Denomination: Other

Finding Transcendence In The Valley: Reflections On The Mountaintop Experience In Today's World Series

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Feb 15, 2024

Sa pamamagitan ng pagtanggap sa hirap ng pagdiriwang ng Kuwaresma at paglilinang ng malalim na ugnayan sa Diyos, ang mga indibidwal ay makakahanap ng kaaliwan at kabuhayan sa gitna ng mga pagsubok at paghihirap ng paglalakbay sa buhay.

Finding Transcendence in the Valley: Reflections on the Mountaintop Experience in Today's World Banal na Kasulatan: Marcos 9: 2-10 Panimula: Sa pamamagitan ng pagtanggap sa hirap ng pagdiriwang ng Kuwaresma at paglilinang ng malalim na ugnayan sa Diyos, ang mga indibidwal ay makakahanap ng ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:2-10

Denomination: Other

You Can Pass God's Test

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Mar 18, 2023

We faithfully trust knowing that God can and will always provide. We pass God's test.

YOU CAN PASS GOD’S TEST (Outline) March 5, 2023 – Lent 2 – GENESIS 22:1-14 INTRO: Today’s text clearly states: “…God tested Abraham.” Testing is NOT tempting. Temptations come from Satan. The world. Our sinful flesh gives in to temptations. Testing comes from the Lord. "Let no one say ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Ishmael.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 10, 2023

The on-going contention between the son of Hagar, and the seed of Sarah

ISHMAEL. Genesis 21:8-21. The history of Ishmael and Isaac is the history of the struggle between flesh and spirit, between the carnal seed and the spiritual seed, between the world's way and God's way. In the first place, Abraham had faith. The LORD pointed him towards the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 21:8-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Walk By Faith - The Surrendered Life Series

Contributed by William Akehurst on Mar 18, 2024

Abram was told by GOD to pack up his things, take his wife and leave his home place without even knowing where GOD was leading him. Can and would you do the same?

2024.03.17. Sermon Notes. IN THE BEGINNING – WALK BY FAITH. The Surrendered Life. William Akehurst, HSWC BIG IDEA: Abram was told by GOD to pack up his things, take his wife and leave his home place without even knowing where GOD was leading him. Can and would you do the same? I’m reminded of a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:7, Genesis 12:1-20, Psalm 33:12, Psalm 122:6, Genesis 13:1-18, Acts 7:2-5, Isaiah 48:17, 2 Corinthians 2:14, Psalm 23:1-6, Proverbs 3:5-6, Isaiah 30:21, Proverbs 16:9, Psalm 32:8, Psalm 37:23, Isaiah 58:11, Proverbs 20:24, Galatians 5:25, Romans 8:14, Psalm 143:10, Psalm 25:4-5, Psalm 119:105, Psalm 119:133, Psalm 143:8, Psalm 73:28, Hebrews 2:13, Galatians 2:20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Rich Man And Lazarus

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Sep 28, 2023

Jesus told a story about two very different men and how they entered two very different destinies. Which destination will you enter when your life on this earth is over?

(Based on a message preached at New Hope Baptist Church, Fulton, MO on 9-24-2023. This is not an exact transcription.) Introduction: The closer we get to the Lord’s coming, the less, I think, we hear about Hell. You might be surprised to hear what some people have to say about Hell: some think ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

Righteousness In A Corrupt World Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jan 7, 2026

This is the 11th Sermon from Genesis about the life of Abraham, "Called To Promise".

Series: Called To Promise [#11] RIGHTEOUSNESS IN A CORRUPT WORLD Genesis 19:1-29 Introduction: In a World that’s becoming more and more full of corruption, immorality, and spiritual decline, many believers find themselves asking how to stay righteous when wickedness seems to be everywhere. The ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:1-29

Denomination: Baptist

The Testing Of Your Faith

Contributed by Terry Hovey on Jun 14, 2025

Here I am! You know that’s something all of us need to learn, isn’t it? When the Lord calls, we immediately say, “Here I am.” That’s the language of obedience, “Here I am.”

On May 29, 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary planted the British flag on the top of Mount Everest. He and his Sherpa guide, Tenzing Norgay were the first to conquer that mountain, and in doing so, they had climbed to the very top of the world because there is no mountain higher than Everest. Higher in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-14

Denomination: Methodist

Jacob's Ladder, God's Pathway To Heaven

Contributed by William Akehurst on Jul 30, 2024

How would you respond to GOD’s Blessing and Promise to be with you and complete what HE has begun in you? While many of us would say, So Be It LORD, Jacob answered another way. Genesis 28:1-22

2024.07.28.Sermon Notes.Jacob’s Ladder and GOD’s Pathway to Heaven William Akehurst, HSWC BIG IDEA 1: How would you respond to GOD’s Blessing and Promise to be with you and complete what HE has begun in you? While many of us would say, So Be It LORD, Jacob answered another way. Genesis ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:6, Genesis 27:41-46, Genesis 28:1-22, John 1:51, John 14:6, Matthew 28:20, Joshua 1:9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hello, My Name Is El-Elyon) No. 6

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Nov 7, 2024

So that we might get to know this wonderful God of the Bible we serve in a better way in this sermon we want to look at the name of EL-ELYON.

Names are important. Most parents put a great deal of thought into naming a child. After all, one day that child is going to grow up and tell them what they think about being stuck with the name they must live with the rest of their life. Naming a child is such an important thing, that many ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 14:18-23

Denomination: Baptist

Hospitality 101 Series

Contributed by Thomas Black on Feb 2, 2005

Abraham’s encounter with three strangers can teach us much about hospitality as a church.

A mother invited some people to dinner. At the table, she turned to her six-year-old daughter and said, "Would you like to say the blessing?" "I wouldn’t know what to say," the girl replied. "Just say what you hear Mommy say," the mother answered. The little girl bowed her head and with sincerity ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational