by Scott Hamlin, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. 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 16And the men rose up from thence and looked toward Sodom: and...
by Scott Hamlin, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. 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 Abram’s name to Abraham (Gen 17:5) declaring circumcision...
by Scott Hamlin, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. 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 “hey” (“h”) to a name. (Read: Abram...
by Scott Hamlin, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. 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 Ismael was not Abram’s son of the promise. Abram’s son of the...
by Scott Hamlin, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. 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 expected. Abram himself would not live to see the total...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Watch as John Wayne presents 24 reasons why we should love our country. Always remember the grace God has given to our country and the true reason for our HOPE — Jesus! About John Wayne: John Wayne (May 26,...
by Scott Hamlin, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. 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 our salvation (redemption) is an event in God’s hands...
by Scott Hamlin, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. 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 apart) and consecrated (useful for God’s purposes). ...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Don’t you just love the wisdom of others? Some of the pithy sayings or the obvious truths spoken by friends, family and even people we’ve never met can cause us to stop and ponder. It’s Important...
by Scott Hamlin, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. 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. Abram and Melchizedek In our last study (Abraham and the...
by Scott Hamlin, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. 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 came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch...
by Scott Hamlin, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. 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 Abraham — From Haran to Canaan Next, we’ll look at Abraham...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. The Lord says, “By My Spirit” is how we are to live our lives. Not in our own strength or abilities. Yet, I’m sure you know that…”Sometimes fears can hide your vision. The loss of...
by Scott Hamlin, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. 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 covenantal promises that God gave to Abram Remember that God’s...
by Scott Hamlin, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. 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 His own: the Jews and the Body of Christ. To understand...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. The overall theme of the Bible is God’s plan of Redemption. God created everything in six days and it was all perfectly good. But when man he broke fellowship with God and sin and death entered the world. To...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. We have been following God’s divine plan of redemption throughout the Bible. In this article, we will consider the Wrath and Book of the Lamb. If you missed any of the previous articles, you can read them...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Jesus is the eternal Son of God. He is both fully God and fully man, and the personification of undiminished deity and perfect humanity. He is beautifully foreshadowed in the sacrificial lambs of the Old Testament...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. In previous articles, we’ve covered the Necessity and Provision, Slaying and Character, and Personality and Identity of the Lamb. Now, the Crucifixion and Resurrection of the Lamb. Let’s begin with a story...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. The theme of scripture is Redemption, and the “scarlet thread” of redemption can be seen weaving its way through all 66 books, from Genesis to Revelation. The best-known symbol of redemption is a lamb. And so far,...