January 1, 2023

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Genesis 12:1-9

Message points:

• Intro - The next generation 
• I will bless - vs. 1-3
• An act of faith - vs. 4-6
• A personal promise - vs. 7-8
• Conclusion - The true blessing

Genesis 13:1-18

Message points:

• Intro - A trip to Egypt - vs. 1
• Overflowing blessings - vs. 2-7 
• Abram and Lot separate - vs. 8-13
• A land for Abram - vs. 14-18
• Conclusion - More blessings to come

Genesis 14:17-24

Message points:

• Intro - A yoke of oppression
• Two kings - vs. 17-18
• Blessed by the Most High - vs. 19-20
• By the LORD alone - vs. 21-24
• Conclusion - Blessed in Christ

Genesis 15:1-6

Message points:

• Intro - Faith and righteousness
• Abram struggled - vs.1-3
• Promise of an offspring - vs. 4-5
• Abram believed God - vs. 6
• Conclusion - Counted as righteousness 

Genesis 15:17-21

Message points:

• Intro - What is a Covenant?
• A covenant sign -vs. 7-10
• A strange vision - vs. 11-16
• The Lord would fulfil it - vs. 17-21
• Conclusion - The covenant of grace

        Genesis 16:1-16

• Message points:
• Intro - Stretching our faith
• Turned to human plans - vs.1-6a
• Out for her own -vs. 6b-9
• The LORD at work - vs. 10-16
• Conclusion - So hard to wait

Genesis 17:15-27

Message points:

• Intro - El Shaddai
• I will give you a son - vs. 15-17
• Covenant with Isaac - vs 18-21
• Abraham's whole household -vs. 22-27
• Conclusion - True circumcision

Genesis 18:16-33

Message points:

• Intro -The Lord came to Abraham
• The righteous & unrighteous - vs. 16-21
• Abraham interceded - vs. 22-23
• Will God be just? - vs.25
• Conclusion - A time to repent

Genesis 19:1-29

Message points:

• Intro -Great sinners
• Fully settled in - vs. 1-3
• Lusts run wild - vs. 4-11
• Judgement was at hand -vs. 12-29
• Conclusion - Our wicked world

Genesis 21:1-14

Message points:

• Intro -The promises
• The promise was fulfilled - vs. 1-7
• Through Isaac alone - vs. 8-12
• Sent away - vs. 13-14
• Conclusion - The bigger picture

Genesis 22:1-19

Message points:

• Intro - Only son left
• Asking too much? - vs. 1-8
• An incredible act of faith - vs. 9-14
• Covenant promises renewed - vs. 15-19
• Conclusion - Covenant fulfilled