ABRAHAM (2 OF 9)
by Jim Perdue
Scripture: Genesis 12:1-4, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:5-6, Genesis 17:6-8, Genesis 21:1-3, Genesis 22:1-14
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Abraham (2 of 9)
Series: Heroes of the Faith
Jim Perdue
Genesis 12-25
Intro/Attention
We are in a series on Sunday mornings called, Heroes of the Faith. Today, we are looking at the life of Abraham. *When I think of the life of Abraham, I think of the children’s song that gets stuck in your mind and never leaves, Father Abraham had many sons, many sons had Father Abraham, I am one of them and so are you, so let’s just praise the Lord...Then you move your right hand, left hand, right foot, left foot, turn around, sit down. Some of you will be singing that song for the rest of the day. You’re welcome!* Abraham’s story takes up about ¼ of the book of Genesis. It is a critical story for us to understand the origin of our faith. We see how it all began. *If I were to ask you, ‘‘Who is the most honored person in human history’’ how would you answer? If we could take a Gallup Poll of the entire human race, what name do you suppose would appear at the top of the list? Out of the billions and billions of people who live on the earth, who would rank as the most honored person of all time? Immediately a few names pop into the mind, names that fall into one of three categories-great military leaders, great political figures or great religious leaders. Whoever is chosen must have an appeal that goes across cultural, racial and religious boundaries. What about Jesus Christ? Surely, He would rank as the most honored person in history. His support is certainly global. It certainly crosses racial and cultural barriers. If you change the question just slightly, to ask for the most influential or important person in human history, then Jesus Christ wins hands down. But is Jesus Christ the most honored person in history? The answer might be yes. But clearly there are billions of people who do not honor him in our day. Is it possible to find someone who is honored and revered even more than Jesus Christ? I think the answer is yes. There is one man who is revered by fully on ...
Series: Heroes of the Faith
Jim Perdue
Genesis 12-25
Intro/Attention
We are in a series on Sunday mornings called, Heroes of the Faith. Today, we are looking at the life of Abraham. *When I think of the life of Abraham, I think of the children’s song that gets stuck in your mind and never leaves, Father Abraham had many sons, many sons had Father Abraham, I am one of them and so are you, so let’s just praise the Lord...Then you move your right hand, left hand, right foot, left foot, turn around, sit down. Some of you will be singing that song for the rest of the day. You’re welcome!* Abraham’s story takes up about ¼ of the book of Genesis. It is a critical story for us to understand the origin of our faith. We see how it all began. *If I were to ask you, ‘‘Who is the most honored person in human history’’ how would you answer? If we could take a Gallup Poll of the entire human race, what name do you suppose would appear at the top of the list? Out of the billions and billions of people who live on the earth, who would rank as the most honored person of all time? Immediately a few names pop into the mind, names that fall into one of three categories-great military leaders, great political figures or great religious leaders. Whoever is chosen must have an appeal that goes across cultural, racial and religious boundaries. What about Jesus Christ? Surely, He would rank as the most honored person in history. His support is certainly global. It certainly crosses racial and cultural barriers. If you change the question just slightly, to ask for the most influential or important person in human history, then Jesus Christ wins hands down. But is Jesus Christ the most honored person in history? The answer might be yes. But clearly there are billions of people who do not honor him in our day. Is it possible to find someone who is honored and revered even more than Jesus Christ? I think the answer is yes. There is one man who is revered by fully on ...
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