God Calling
Speaker: Matt Erickson | September 14, 2014
September 13/14, 2014 Abram and his family step away from their homeland and in the midst of their everyday nomadic existence, God appears and calls Abram to...
Faith Life
Fumbling With Faith
Speaker: Matt Erickson | September 21, 2014
September 20/21, 2014 In Genesis 12:10-20; 20:1-18, we look at Abraham’s fumbling attempt to integrate his faith with everyday challenges in the world around him, particularly life...
Generous Faith
Speaker: Matt Erickson | September 28, 2014
September 27/28, 2014 In Genesis 13:1-14:24, Abram and Lot separate, with Abram blessing Lot as he trusts YHWH’s promises to be fulfilled with him regardless of what...
The Commitment of God
Speaker: Matt Erickson | October 05, 2014
October 4/5, 2014 In Genesis 15:1-21, God makes a promise to Abram in Genesis 12 that leads into a deeper covenant agreement in Genesis 15. This message...
Human Means for Divine Ends
Speaker: Matt Erickson | October 12, 2014
October 11/12, 2014 When Abram and Sarai grow old (Genesis 16:1-18), they begin to think it’s time to take measures into their own hands. This move was...
Tangible Signs
Speaker: Matt Erickson | October 19, 2014
October 18/19, 2014 Here (Genesis 17:1-27; 18:1-15) we encounter a third and more specific outline of both God’s covenant promises and the demands laid upon Abram. The...
Praying in the Midst of Promises and Problems
Speaker: Matt Erickson | October 26, 2014
October 25/26, 2014 In Genesis 18:16-33 [19:1-38], Abraham and Sarah extend hospitality to three divine visitors, where the promise is reaffirmed again. Sarah thinks it’s funny. At...
Two Children, a Family and the Interweaving Promises of God
Speaker: Matt Erickson | November 02, 2014
November 1/2, 2014 The promise-child is born (Genesis 21:1-21) and named Isaac, which means laughter. The son of the servant woman is sent away. In the midst...
Abraham Tested: The Request, The Response, The Result
Speaker: Mark Lynch | November 09, 2014
November 8/9, 2014 God provides the promise-child, Isaac in Genesis 22:1-19. Then, he asks Abraham to sacrifice that promise-child. This is one of the most important and...
The Faith of Sarah
Speaker: Nancy Erickson | November 16, 2014
November 15/16, 2014 Genesis 23:1-20 recounts the death of Sarah and Abraham’s honoring of her by acquiring a special burial place and grieving. Oftentimes, Sarah is remembered...
The Legacy of Faith
Speaker: Matt Erickson | November 23, 2014
November 22/23, 2014 This series concludes with the death of Abraham. We will explore the legacy of Abraham’s faith through the lenses of Genesis and Hebrews 11:8-19,...