Message: Genesis 20 "Faith of the Faithless"
Today's passage challenges our assumptions.
Abraham, a man of faith, lacks it, while a faithless man follows God's lead.
God is at work in the lives of unbelievers, while sometimes we might miss his
work in our own lives. Today's reading invites us to remember that we may not
be as faith filled as we think we are and others may not be as faithless.
Our Faith is not 'us vs them' but 'One God for one and all.' John Calvin
calls this 'Prevenient Grace.'
Message: Genesis 18 & 19 “Don’t Look Back”
When the cries of the oppressed in Sodom and Gomorrah go
unheard and unheeded, God steps in to deal with the injustice. The innocent are
sought out to liberate, but some find it difficult to leave the old ways
behind. This is a story about the justice of God and the self-destructiveness
of sin. It is a call to consider what we are ultimately living for and seeking
in this life.
Message:
Genesis 18 “The Visitor”
While
Abraham is at home in Hebron, near the Oaks of Mamre, three visitors make an
appearance. Abraham is quick to offer middle eastern hospitality. He seems to
realize that these visitors are more than mere strangers. He finds himself
playing host to God. Paul tells us to offer hospitality to the stranger,
because we may be entertaining angels unaware. Jesus takes the call to care
even further.
