When the Lord promised Abram a son, he was referring to a real, physical son who would turn out to be Isaac, even if Abram did not know it yet.

When Abram turned down the reward of riches offered by the king of Sodom, he received a rich spiritual inheritance from God.

Pastor Paul takes a balanced approach to examining the story of Melchizedech, King of Salem.

Pastor Paul follows the story as Abraham puts on his warrior's helmet and goes forth to rescue his nephew Lot.

Pastor Paul talks about the search for that eternal city where we will be in the presence of Christ forever.

When Abram gave Lot the pick of the land, Lot decided to chase the things of this world without consulting God - or even politely allowing Abram to choose first. The results would lead to disaster and heartbreak for Lot, but blessing for Abram.

When Abram and his nephew Lot returned to the land of Canaan after their side trip to Egypt, tension began between Abram's herdsmen and Lot's. How Abram responded to this shows a level of maturity and growth that is strikingly better than Lot's.

Among the many consequences of Abram's poor decisions in Egypt, one of the longest lasting had to do with a servant woman named Hagar. Some speculate that this woman was a gift from Pharaoh to Abram as part of his gifts seeking the hand of Sarai.

When a famine came upon the land, Abram responded in the flesh rather than taking his concerns directly to God.

When Abram pitched his tent between Bethel and Ai (which means "House of God" and "Garbage Dump," respectively), he was showing us an important picture.