Introduction Back in Genesis 15 Abraham was complaining to God that he didn't have any children and that there was no heir to carry on the family line in spite of God's promise that he would indeed have offspring. And so, God -- do you remember? -- took Abraham outside and told him to look … Continue reading Genesis 20
Author: Colin Gamble
Genesis 19
Introduction 'Sinners in the hands of an angry God' is the title of a fairly well-known sermon preached by the American pastor, Jonathan Edwards, in 1741. Through the sermon, Edwards presses the point that there is nothing that keeps sinners, at any moment, out of hell, but the mere pleasure of God. You see, on … Continue reading Genesis 19
Genesis 18
Introduction We've been thinking about the story of Abraham for several weeks. And last week, we spent our time on chapter 17 where God once again reminded Abraham of his promise to give him many descendants -- nations and kings would come from him -- and of his promise to give to Abraham and his … Continue reading Genesis 18
Genesis 17
Introduction We've been thinking about the story of Abram for several weeks now. First of all, we saw in chapter 12 how God called Abram to leave his father's household and to go to the land the Lord was going to show him. And God promised to make him into a great nation. And he … Continue reading Genesis 17
Genesis 16
Introduction So, we've been thinking about the story of Abram for several weeks now. First of all, we saw in chapter 12 how God called Abram to leave his father's household and to go to the land the Lord was going to show him. And God promised to make him into a great nation. And … Continue reading Genesis 16
Genesis 15
Verses 1 to 3 Last week we read how Abram won an amazing victory over King Kedorlaomer and his allies in order to rescue his nephew, Lot who had become caught up in a war between Kedorlaomer and the Kings of Sodom and Gomorrah. And when the King of Sodom came out to meet Abram, … Continue reading Genesis 15
Genesis 14
Introduction This is now our fourth sermon about Abram. In the first one -- when we looked at verses 1 to 3 of Genesis 12 -- we saw that God called him to leave his father's household and to go to the land God was going to show him. And when he came to the … Continue reading Genesis 14
Genesis 13
Introduction So far we've seen how, in the beginning, God created a world which was the ideal home for Adam and Eve and all their descendants to live in. The world was full of good things for them to enjoy; and the Garden of Eden, in particular, was filled with trees and plants which were … Continue reading Genesis 13
Genesis 12(04–20)
Introduction We spent our time last week thinking about the promises God made to Abram and especially his promise to make him into a great nation and his promise to give him and his descendants a land and his promise to bless all the peoples on earth through Abram. And do you remember that I … Continue reading Genesis 12(04–20)
Genesis 12(01–03)
Introduction So far we've seen how, in the beginning, God created a world which was the ideal home for Adam and Eve and all their descendants to live in. The world was full of good things for them to enjoy and the Garden of Eden, in particular, was filled with trees and plants which were … Continue reading Genesis 12(01–03)
