Ten years have passed since God told Abram, “I will make you a great nation” (Genesis 12:2), yet the patriarch is no closer to having children than he was a decade earlier. This lengthy delay caused Abram to cry out in desperation, “Lord God, what will You give me, seeing I go childless?” (Genesis 15:2). God’s amazing reply follows.
From the 2019 TX Preacher’s Study, Evangelist Doug Edwards dives into one of the darkest periods of time for the children of Israel and disproves some critic’s claims as well as bringing out positive messages for Christians today!
War in the promised land! Genesis 14 records a conflict among the ruling city states in Canaan and Abram’s nephew, Lot, becomes a victim of the battle. Find out how Abram responds with incredible success in lesson five of Abraham: God’s Friend.
The promised land is once again the main theme of the Abrahamic narrative. Deserting the land for Egypt caused problems for Abram in chapter 12, but chapter 13 demonstrates to the patriarch that even though he is remaining in the land, strife is still possible. Abram will have to learn to solve problems in keeping with the program of God.
Do we, as human beings, have the free will to make our own decisions? This is a question that has puzzled mankind for centuries. In this presentation and Q&A session, Greg Gay manages to answer the questions that this confusing topic presents.
The three primary promises God made to Abram focused on land, a nation, and the Messianic gospel. After those covenantal blessings were announced in Genesis 12:1-3, the rest of the chapter elaborates on the first of the three: the promised land. Join us as we, alongside the great patriarch, explore this new territory.