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Abram: No Sort of Hero
Series Genesis
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- No one can stand against the God who is for us -- not even US
- The point is not to study the life of Abraham, but to point to God and to Christ Who ran the race perfectly
- Abram's Flight (v. 10)
- Abram's Fear & Folly (v. 11-13)
- Fear (v. 11-12) - Abram says nothing about God. He is focused on his fear that Egyptians will kill him to get Sarai, his stunningly beautiful wife
- Folly (v. 13)
- His plan: lie & say you're my sister -- Sarai has no standing/right to disagree
- Abram's fear may not be unfounded, but his plan shows no faith (trust) in God
- Abram's Fiasco (v. 14-15)
- The final time Abram speaks in this story is when he tells Sarai to lie
- In Ancient Near East culture, wealth is measured by the size of your flocks & number of servants
- Sarai is property to be bought & sold; the lusting king gets the girl; the cowardly husband gets rich because of her
- However foolish we may be, God is not thwarted
- BUT GOD (v. 17)
- Sarai is called by name only twice in this passage
- God is the only One Who protects Sarai
- God is affirming His promises to Abram, despite Abram's folly
- Nothing will stand in the way of God's promises -- God is the Hero
- Abram's Felony (v. 18-20)
- See God's GRACE -- He protects Abram & Sarai, enriching Abram through Pharaoh, though Abram deserved none of it
- God is on display, stepping in exactly where, when, and how needed to further His plan
| Sermon ID | 910231620174960 |
| Duration | 55:36 |
| Date | Sep 10, 2023 |
| Category | Sunday Service |
| Bible Text | Genesis 12:10-20 |