God Provides Himself
Genesis 22:8 "And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together." KJV In one short verse so much is said about the coming savior.
Genesis 22:8 "And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together." KJV In one short verse so much is said about the coming savior.
Sometimes we find ourselves in a place we didn't expect, life took a sharp turn for the worst, that is what happened to Abraham's second wife. Abraham also finds himself confronted once again by the leader of a pagan nation and must choose how to handle it.
Abraham once again finds himself caught in a "lie". Often in our own minds we try to justify sin, for one reason or another. Lets talk about how Abraham twice lied about his wife and a, seemingly pagan king called him out.
"Assuredly, I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgement than for that city!" -Jesus
Jesus tells us to learn from the judgement of Sodom and Gomorrah, not for the sake of fear but of the sake of the love we have in Christ.
Sodom and Gamora is one of the most familiar stories in the Bible. Even if you are not familiar with it, this story will make you rethink what we think about God's judgement but also God's grace.
Gen 19
There was one who cared . . . Abram. Why did God allow this man to negotiate for a sin filled city? This man invested his life to reach everyone he lived around with the Most High God until the end . . .
Hospitality is a word not often used today even though we'd all like to think that we are hospitable. Abram takes this to a whole new level when he gets the opportunity to speak with Christ (Christophany). Why don't we hold this high a level of kindness today?
Alright, when we think of promises the normal response is not "well, I'll go get my sharp knife". We'll find out that the Lord had other plans in mind when trying to remind Abram of the promises God made to him.
First God calls Abram out of his land then God promises he will be the father of an entire nation. Although Abram didn't have a child to be a father of anyone. Every time we bring about God's will by means he NEVER intended always ends badly.
This week, Tom, Justin, and special guest speaker Brother Mike covers Genesis 15 and the covenant that is made between God and Abram. What would you do if you had an interaction with God on that level? We also discuss the connections between Gen 15 and Joshua 2:8.
We look forward to you joining us.
Genesis 15
Joshua 2:8
John 3:16