Playlist “Something Just Like This”
From the moment I heard this song it had me in memory lane! And I was that kid in the music video…blanket cape, Batman belt…and off to save Gotham! Crazy as I grew up how my perception changed to not seeing myself on that list with Spiderman, Super Man, Batman…“They are superheroes…I’m just me!” I let that mindset invade my walk with Jesus too…“No way you can use me Lord…my story isn’t superhuman like theirs”. And if we are honest…don’t we all feel that way? Abraham felt the same way in the Bible! This week is all about the Teach over the Preach!
This week’s Playlist Song is by Coldplay and The Chainsmokers: https://youtu.be/FM7MFYoylVs
- Abraham
- Abram is called by God to go to a new place Genesis 12:1-4
- Abram Told by Sarai to have son with Hagar Genesis 16
- The Lord Renames Abraham and Sarah Genesis 17
- Isaac Is Born Genesis 21
- Ishmael
- Abram’s son with Hagar Genesis 16
- Patriarch of Islam and Mohammed is in his lineage
- Had 12 sons who were princes
- Just like the 12 tribes of Israel through Jacob
- Regarded as the sacrifice Abraham brought to God not Isaac
- Why is this important?
- When We Take God’s Promises In Our Own Hands We Always End Up Hurting People
- Christians and Muslims have fought wars against each other for decades and still do!
- When We Are Obedient and Available to God’s Promises We Always End Up Blessing People Isaiah 6:8
- When We Take God’s Promises In Our Own Hands We Always End Up Hurting People
The Story of Abraham is a Story of God’s faithfulness to an unfaithful people. We’ve been searching for Eden and a relationship with God since the beginning of time…something we can turn to…something we can’t resist! And God has been telling us all along He doesn’t need a Superhero…He just needs us to be obedient and available! He always works His extraordinary through the most ordinary people! You may not be who you want to be, but you are exactly who God needs you to be!
Take Away:
Who or what is God asking you to be available to? How is He asking you to be obedient to it?
What’s the one way you will obey and the one way you will become more available to God’s Promise to you?
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