Sermons on The Patriarchs: showing 31-45 of 3,314

The Privileges Of Friendship With God Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Dec 6, 2000

Three privileges of being a friend of God.

“The Privileges of Friendship with God” Genesis 18:1-33 To say that Abraham was God’s friend meant that he was a human being to whom the God of the universe felt close, whom he regarded highly, and with whom He wanted to share some of His intimate thoughts. That God was Abraham’s friend we can ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:1-33

Denomination: Baptist

The Life Of Abraham Series

Contributed by Travis Moore on Dec 13, 2000

The rewards of a faithful life

The Life of Abraham Genesis 11-25 1. His Clan ·Son of Terah (Gen 11:27) ·Uncle of Lot (Gen 11:27) ·Husband of Sarai (Gen 11:29-30) ·Originally from Ur - 250,000 population - wealthy {gold, jewelry, clothes} - World center for farming, manufacturing & shipping - Center for worship of ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

We Reap What We Sow Series

Contributed by Eddie Snipes on May 18, 2001

Lot sowed in the flesh and reaped trouble; Abraham sowed in faith and reaped righteousness. This study looks at how these two men reflect our choices today.

We Reap What We Sow Genesis 19 29 And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when He overthrew the cities in which Lot had dwelt. 30 Then Lot went up out of Zoar and dwelt in the mountains, and his ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:29-38, Galatians 6:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

Principles For Handling Change

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jun 7, 2001

Manuscript of sermon on Gen.46:1-7 and learn from Jacob how to handle change.

Principles for Handling Change Genesis 46:1-7 by Andrew Chan, Senior Pastor, PBC, Vancouver, BC Sermon preached at South Vancouver Pacific Grace Mennonite Brethren August 8, 2001. A young minister just out of seminary, decided to take a job on the police force for a few months, in hopes that the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 46:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Before You Enter Egypt Series

Contributed by Andrew Stringer on Jun 9, 2001

God told Jacob an amazing thing: "Go into Egypt!"--he never told people to go into Egypt; that is a type of the world; in the New Testament, Jesus said, "Go into all the world..." from the life of Joseph we can learn how to prepare for our entry into the world!

Before You Go into Egypt Genesis 46:1-4 Introduction: 1. God told Jacob an amazing thing--"Go down into Egypt!" 2. The reason is was such a surprising thing for God to do is that Egypt is always a type of the world--the heathenistic, Godless world. 3. In a similar ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 46:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

God Did What He Would Not Let Abraham Do

Contributed by Chris Layton on Jun 19, 2001

I want to look at the love we should have towards God, and God’s love towards us.

Title: God did what he would not let Abraham do. Text: Genesis 22:1-14 ETS: Abraham was willing to give his son because of his love for God. ESS: God did give His son because of His love for us. OSS: I want my people to see that God loves them. Probing Question: How does God, like Abraham, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Becoming God's Chosen--Nation Series

Contributed by Bruce Landry on Jun 8, 2002

Jacob-Israel chooses Ephraim and Manasseh into his family. Just as we born again Christians are grafted into God’s Family, Jacob shows us similar undertaking in giving the first two children of Joseph equal standing within the nation of Israel. Jacob un

Becoming God’s Chosen A. Jacob-Israel adopt Joseph’s Sons B. Jacob-Israel blesses Joseph’s Sons Dillingham Bible Fellowship, Genesis 48, 6/8/02 I joined the Air Force right out of High School. It was not a planned out choice, for I really did not plan on joining the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 48:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Four Lesson From Four People's Lives Series

Contributed by Larry Sarver on Jun 11, 2002

A message on the spiritual life-lessons Christians can learn from Isaac, Rebekah, Jacob, and Esau.

Genesis Series #49 June 02, 2002 Title: Four Lesson From Four People’s Lives Email: pastorsarver@yahoo.com Website: www.newlifeinchrist.info Welcome to New life in Christ. Today we continue with message #49 in our verse-by-verse study of the Book of Genesis. Read Genesis 25:19-34 Opening ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:19-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"The One Stairway To Heaven"

Contributed by Kenneth Sauer on Jul 16, 2002

The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is the only Lord.

Genesis 28:10-19 “The One Stairway to Heaven” By: Rev. Kenneth E. Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA “There’s a lady who’s sure all that glitters is gold and she’s buying a stairway to heaven. When she gets there she knows, if the stores are all closed, with a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:10-19

Denomination: United Methodist

"The Trickster Gets Tricked"

Contributed by Kenneth Sauer on Jul 23, 2002

Like Jacob, we must keep our focus on Jesus not the obstacles which get in our way.

Genesis 29:15-28 Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 “The Trickster Gets Tricked” By Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA In our Old Testament Lesson for this morning: Jacob the trickster gets tricked. Jacob had literally ruined and wrecked his life. He had ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 29:15-28, Matthew 13:31-52

Denomination: United Methodist

How Do I Deal With Guilt? Series

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jul 25, 2002

how Joseph’s brothers’ finally had to come to grips with their guilt

July 28, 2002 Genesis 42:21-24 They said to one another, “Surely we are being punished because of our brother. We saw how distressed he was when he pleaded with us for his life, but we would not listen; that’s why this distress has come upon us.” Reuben replied, “Didn’t I tell you not to sin ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 42:21-25

Denomination: Lutheran

What A Tangled Web We Weave Series

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Aug 2, 2002

how Judah tried to explain the mess he was in to Joseph, and how he got out of it

August 3, 2002 Genesis 44:30-34 “So now, if the boy is not with us when I go back to your servant my father and if my father, whose life is closely bound up with the boy’s life, sees that the boy isn’t there, he will die. Your servants will bring the gray head of our father down to the grave ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 44:30-34

Denomination: Lutheran

What Can We Say When Evil Seems To Be Winning Series

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Aug 2, 2002

sermon on how Joseph is sold into slavery by Norval Koch for our worship service

Sunday, July 7th, 2002 Sermon Text: Genesis 37:25-36 Today we begin a series of sermons based on the life of Joseph. Our first text in this series does not have what we’d call a very “positive tone,”as you may have gathered while listening to it. In fact, it describes a series of sins on ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:25-36

Denomination: Lutheran

Temptation! How Can I Resist Series

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Aug 2, 2002

sermon on how to resist temptation by pastor norval koch for our sermon series

Joseph Sermon 2 Genesis 39: 5-10 Imagine what Hollywood could do with the story of Joseph. A man of exceptional qualities... dreams from God...able to interpret the dreams of others...handsome...a victim of his brothers’ rage...able to rise from the depths of despair to power in a foreign ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:5-10

Denomination: Lutheran

God Uses Us On Purpose Series

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Aug 2, 2002

on the dreams of the cupbearer, etc., by Pastor Norval Koch as our guest preacher

Joseph Sermon 3 Genesis 41: 14-16, 39-41 July 21, 2002 “I feel used. I’ve been living away from my family for a long time. I’m in a far off land. I’ve been mistreated, worked like a slave, and just when I thought things were going well, I get knocked down again by some false accusations. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 41:14-41

Denomination: Lutheran