Jul 28, 2010

The death and burial of Sarah. Abraham's purchase of her burial site gives us four important insights to learn from. We are to remain faithful even when we don't see the fulfillment of God's promises here on earth, because our true reward is in heaven.

Jul 25, 2010

Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. We are as close to God as we allow ourselves to be. We need Jesus everyday. The battle against our flesh is won through prayer and worship.

Jul 21, 2010

Abraham is tested by God - the sacrifice of Isaac. Abraham proves his faith in God by obeying Him completely, surrendering his best to God (holding nothing back), and waiting on the Lord to provide for all of his needs.

Jul 18, 2010

John wrote his gospel so that we may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing, we may have life in His name. He aims to answer the questions of our soul - Who & Why are we? The key word to the entire gospel is "believe". What we do, is what we believe... The key to following is leaving!

Jul 14, 2010

God's miracle...the fulfillment of His promise to Abraham in the birth of Isaac. However, although Isaac brought joy and worship, there was still the consequence of the flesh. Just as Ishmael & Isaac were in conflict, so the flesh and the Spirit do not harmonize. We must choose to "drive out" the flesh.