The faithful followers of Jesus, in both the Old and New Testament, understood the vital importance of praying God's will and purpose into reality. We may feel that God is going to do what He is going to do, and we have no part in it - but that is far from the experience of the heroes of the faith. This message challenges us to gain a more biblical understanding of God's operation in the world.

There is great confusion in the Church regarding the role of the Old Testament in the life of a New Testament follower of Jesus. What are we to do with all the old and seemingly disconnected stories under the old covenant. The life of Abraham reminds us that there is one story in the Bible and it is the story of the Gospel from beginning to end!

We know that God has a plan for our life, and we affirm that God knows best. Thus, we want to know God's will and follow it. But, how do we discover God's will? When we need to make an important decision, how do we know what God is leading us to do?

Before Jesus heals the paralytic in John 5 he asks, "Do you want to be healed?" It seems rather unnecessary to ask such a thing, but the truth is we are often happy with our brokenness!

We all want to be successful, at least I have never met any one who is hoping for a life of failure! The good ews is that God is also longs for us to be successful, and He has given us some very powerful tools to guarantee our success!

The loss of a loved one is never easy and it is perhaps our greatest test of faith - it is when faith gains its greatest meaning. Abraham was a man of faith, and his faith is evident even in the loss of his wife.

It seems to us unthinkable that God would ask Abraham to sacrifice his own son, but this story is a powerful testimony to Abraham's faith and God's amazing provision.

Often, we find our selves drawing battle lines and choosing sides. We are certain God must be on our side - because we're right - right? But, whose side is God on?? The answer might surprise you!

When we put our faith in Christ we permanently change our citizenship from earth to heaven and we become sojourners on this earth. Abraham lived his life as a sojourner waiting for the promise of God. His life teaches us much about living as foreigners on planet earth.

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