Abrahams Family Gen.-12:1-4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This sermon is about four episodes in Abrahams family where Abraham experienced grief over decisions he made for the Lord’s sake.  Some of the grievous episodes with Abrahams family are like episodes in a missionary’s family.  These episodes are also like what happens in...

Allegory of Sarah & Hagar Gal. 4:21-31 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Gal 4:21-31 is the allegory of Sarah and Hagar.  In this passage, Paul makes his third defense in this chapter showing why the Galatians should not be back under the law. He contrasts Sarah and Isaac with Hagar and Ishmael...

Good & Bad Siblings Gen. 4:1-8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Why do some children raised in good homes turn out well and some turn out so poorly? We’ll attempt to discover what causes good and bad siblings by examining some families in the Bible. Whether a sibling turns out well or...

Obedience to Abraham Gen. 12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Today we are going to examine the obedience of Abraham in three different episodes in his life.  You’re going to see the hard choices he faced when commanded to obey God and you are also going to see the growth of his...

  In this section of Gen. 21, there are three distinct comparisons that can be made which are very instructive for us today.     The Flesh under the Law vs. the Spirit under Grace When Sarah told Abraham to cast out the bond woman and her son, she did...

  Chapter 16 records the birth of Ishmael.  There are a number of notable things that happen in this chapter that are important for us to study.   Sarah’s Impatience According to verse 3, Sarah and Abraham had been in Canaan ten years and still didn’t have a child.  Sarah...