by Scott Hamlin, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our ministry work. A study of the life and faith of Abraham wouldn’t be complete if we didn’t include his grandsons, Jacob and Esau. We’ve already covered...
by Scott Hamlin, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our ministry work. The key event of Chapter 23 is the death of Sarah, Abraham’s wife and the mother of Isaac, the promised son. It was shortly after the events on Mt....
by Scott Hamlin, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our ministry work. We’ve studied Genesis 22. And in typology, the events of that chapter give a picture of the cross. We see the father, who loves his only son. He is...
by Scott Hamlin, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our ministry work. Genesis 22 is an amazing chapter. It records God’s testing of Abraham’s faith and obedience. The chapter begins with God telling Abraham to...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our ministry work. Genesis 21 1 And the Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did unto Sarah as he had spoken. 2 For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in...
by Scott Hamlin, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our ministry work. The last section of Chapter 19 (verses 30-38) dealt with the destiny of Lot and his two unmarried daughters (his wife looked back and became a pillar of...
by Scott Hamlin, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our ministry work. After appearing to Abraham and telling him that He would judge the two great cities of the plains, Sodom and Gomorrah, the LORD listened as Abraham...
by Scott Hamlin, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our ministry work. In Genesis 18:1-15 we read of three men visiting Abraham and Sarah at the oaks of Mamre. One of the three men was the Lord Himself. Genesis 18:16-19...
by Scott Hamlin, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our ministry work. Before we consider what took place at the Oaks of Mamre, let’s review. In our study of chapter 17, we read of God doing the following: changing...
by Scott Hamlin, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our ministry work. Genesis 17:15 And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be. Once again, God added a...
by Scott Hamlin, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our ministry work. After reminding Abram of His covenant promises, God changed his name from Abram to Abraham. (Read: Abraham–A New Name for A New Man) God then...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our ministry work. In our last study, we learned about Hagar and Ishmael. While God promised safety and prosperity to Ishmael and his descendants, God made it clear that...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our ministry work. Three things to remember as we continue our study of the life of Abram: God’s timetable for fulfilling His promises would be much longer than Abram...
by Scott Hamlin, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our ministry work. While Abram’s faith in God was deemed sufficient by God, his faith was yet still “young” and still in need of growth and maturation. This highlights that...
by Scott Hamlin, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our ministry work. Abram was called by God to come “out of the world” and to be “separate” from the world. God was molding Abram to be “His own” and making Abram holy (set...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our ministry work. We’re looking at the life and faith of Abraham. In case you missed earlier lessons, there’s a listing of them at the end of this lesson. ...
by Scott Hamlin, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our ministry work. We’re studying the life and faith of Abraham. If you missed earlier lessons, they are listed at the end of this lesson. Genesis 14:1-3 1 And it...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our ministry work. We’re looking at the life and faith of Abraham. If you missed the first two articles, you can catch up here: Abraham – A Story of Relationship...
by Scott Hamlin, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our ministry work. We’ve studied the first three verses of Genesis 12 (Read: Abraham – A Story of Relationship). Those three verses included God’s call to Abram and the...
by Scott Hamlin, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our ministry work. The Bible is a story of relationships. The key relationship in its many chapters and books involves God and His people. God has two people that He calls...