This Sunday is traditionally called Palm Sunday as it is the Sunday Jesus enters Jerusalem to the crowds waving palm branches a week before his crucifixion. This celebration followed by the humiliation of the cross reminds us of the difficulty that...

In Genesis 22, we have one of the most moving and troubling stories in the Bible. We walk through the chapter looking at it from Abraham’s perspective. This would be the greatest test he has faced. Will he obey God? While we find Abraham with a...

Finally, after 25 years, Isaac is born. After all the years of waiting and all the false attempts at producing God's plan, the promise has been fulfilled. Just as God had spoken and promised, all things came to be at God's appointed time...

All have heard someone say, "practice makes perfect."  Whether it is learning a sport or playing an instrument, we know that learning comes after many tries. This is also true of growing in faith. We see this in the life of the patriarch...

Our passage this week is morally challenging at many levels. Genesis 19 is the story about Sodom and Gomorrah. These cities may be the most recognized cities in the Bible, for sin and judgment. For this week, our focus shifts from Abraham to...

God’s grace continues to be on display as he appears to Abraham not simply to come and enjoy fellowship with his people but also to rescue Sarah's faith as he has done with Abraham. In this covenant with Abraham, you see a growing friendship as...

This week we will look at the final step of the Abrahamic covenant: God's promise that Abraham will have a son by Sarah, and his name will be Isaac. Notice that this is the chapter where God names all three of them. No longer will Abram and Sarai...

For the past two chapters, Abram has been at the heights, walking with God. He’s nobly and sacrificially rescued Lot in an epic battle, and the word of the Lord has come to him in dramatic fashion. God vows to uphold the covenant with Abram, to give...

God made big promises to Abram. God promises to Abram that he would have a land to dwell, a son and a heritage, and that through him, the world would be blessed. We have seen Abram walk in faith, falter in faith, and return to a life of faith as he...