Temporary Tents; Permanent Altars (Genesis 12:4–9)

In this week’s message, we follow Abram’s remarkable journey of obedience as he leaves Haran

and travels into the heart of Canaan with his entire household. In a land filled with pagan worship,

God appears to Abram and reaffirms His promise—a promise meant for Abram’s descendants.

Abram responds by building altars: lasting monuments of faith and public worship in the midst of a

foreign land.

This sermon explores how God’s presence is most clearly experienced through obedience,

drawing connections from Abram’s life to Jesus’ teaching in John 14–15 and the New Testament

call to walk in step with the Spirit. As Abram lived in temporary tents but built permanent altars, we

are challenged to examine what in our lives is meant to stay temporary—and what worshipful

commitments God is calling us to make enduring. Join us as we reflect on obedience, God’s

presence, and the boldness of worship in a world that often resists it.