Sermons and Prophecy

ABRAM'S TROUBLE WITH LOT Date  June 29 , 2014 Scripture   Reference   Genesis 13:5-13 from the series   Abraham Scripture Reading Let us rise to our feet and together read   Genesis 13:5-13 5  And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents. 6  And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together. 7  And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land. 8  And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren. 9  Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left...

THE TRUTH ABOUT THE ROAD BACK TO CANAAN Date  June 22 , 2014 Scripture   Reference   Genesis 13:1-4 from the series   Abraham Introduction In Genesis 12:10-20 , Abram is seen leaving Canaan (The Promised Land) during a time of famine to go to Egypt (a picture of the world). We are told that to get to Egypt from Canaan, Abram had to go " down " ,  12:10 . Anytime a believer leaves the place where God has placed them, they are on a downward path. This is seen in the actions of Abram while in Egypt. He lied about Sarai ,  12:12, 18 ;   He encouraged her to commit the same sin ,  12:12 ;  He became self-centered ,  12:14 ;  He created the potential for others to fall into sin ,  12:14-15 ;  He left Egypt worse than he found it ,  12:17 ;  He ruined his testimony in the eyes of the Egyptians ,  12:19-20 .   To say the least, Abram's little trip to Egypt ...

THE TRUTH ABOUT THE PATH TO EGYPT Date  June 15 , 2014 Scripture   Reference   Genesis 12:10-20 from the series   Abraham Scripture Reading Let us rise our feet and together read   Genesis 12:10-20 10  And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land. 11  And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon: 12  Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive. 13  Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee. 14  And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair. 15  The prin...

ABRAM'S COMMITMENT TO A LIFE OF FAITH Date  June 9 , 2014 Scripture   Reference   Genesis 12:4-9 from the series   Abraham Scripture Reading  Let us rise our feet and together read   Genesis 12:4-9 4  So Abram departed, as the  Lord  had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran. 5  And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came. 6  And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land. 7  And the  Lord  appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the  Lord , who appeared unto him. 8  And he removed...