Introduction We've been following the story of Abraham since Genesis chapter 12, when he was 75 years old. And now, in this chapter, we read about his death and burial when he was aged 175 years old. So, we've been following his life over the course of 100 years; and now we come to the … Continue reading Genesis 25 →

Introduction We've been reading about Abraham since Genesis 12 when God promised to make him into a great nation and to give him a land of his own. And after a long wait, eventually Abraham and his wife Sarah had a son of their own. Well, Isaac has now grown up and he needs a … Continue reading Genesis 24 →

Chapter 22 Before we turn our attention to Genesis 23, I want to spend a few moments on the end of chapter 22, which I didn't deal with the last time. You'll recall that chapter 22 tells the story of how the Lord commanded Abraham to take his son, his only son, whom he loved, … Continue reading Genesis 23 →

Introduction I can still remember being a child and listening to talks and sermons on this chapter from the book of Genesis. It's a very vivid story and the account of how Abraham was stopped in the nick of time from sacrificing his son is truly memorable. As a child I thought it was a … Continue reading Genesis 22 →

The story We first met Abraham back in chapter 12 when he was 75 years old. That's when God instructed him to leave his father's home and to go to the land God was going to show him. And God promised that Abraham would have so many descendants that all his offspring would become a … Continue reading Genesis 21 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →