Isaac prays for a child. God answers his prayer after 20 years of childlessness. The twins differences and how the parents play favorites. Coveting & jealousy.

Abraham has children with Keturah. He dies at age 175. He is buried in Hebron. Muslims, Jews, & Christians all claim Abraham as their descendant & fight over his grave site. The summary of Abraham's life.

Sarah dies. Abraham's servant seeks a wife for Isaac. We use his prayer as an example of how to discern God's will. When it is God's will then our thoughts about it shouldn't matter. We need to follow Him.

Being Tested. Exhibiting and Growing our Faith. Offering. Sacrifice. Substitute. Propitiation. Abraham and God. Isaac and Jesus.

God cares about the things that we care about because He cares about us. Ishmael symbolizes slavery to the law that must be cast away to make way for Isaac forever symbolizing the promised inheritance found through freeing grace. We may not have control of our circumstances, but we have control over how we react to them. Don't be a permanent victim. With God's help, we can persevere!

Lot's daughters and Abraham both take matters into their own hands. Our emotions and actions. Fear, Lying, Deception. God's redemption. Do what's right. Trust God with the outcome. Apologize. Reconcile.

Evil in Sodom and Gomorrah. God rescues Lot and his family. Lot's wife looks back when she's told not to. Getting out of a life of sin into a life of righteousness. Don't wait. Ask God to rescue you. Go with Him, focusing on the new place that He wants to take you.

Sodom and Gomorrah. Wrath or Mercy. Compassion and Justice. God and Abraham talk as friends. Speak up for those without a voice.

Sarai's name is changed to Sarah. She is promised her own son. God says the promise will be through him. Abraham pleads for Ishmael too. Nothing is too impossible for God.

Abram's name changed to Abraham. Covenant of Circumcision. Baptism. Outward sign of the inner heart. How open are you to God?