Keywords

Hagar, biblical stories, faith, obedience, strength, divine intervention, motherhood, character growth, spiritual healing, God's promises

Summary

In this third episode from the account of Hagar, we explore the story of Hagar from her own perspective, highlighting the truths about her character and looking closely at God's interaction with her. Through Hagar's journey in the desert, we see God show yet again that He knows what we need, and He alone can fill us with the strength it will take to walk where He leads us.

In this episode we delve into the story of Hagar, Abram, and Sarai, exploring themes of decision-making, passivity, and the importance of living out an active faith. I emphasize the need to learn from Abram's mistakes, particularly when looking at his passive responses to Sarai's actions. Looking closely at Abram's part of the story will encourage listeners to actively pursue God and engage with their faith. I highlight the consequences of passivity in relationships and the necessity of support from others as we continue walking out our faith in Christ.

This is the second of four episodes looking at Hagar's story from differing perspectives.

Keywords

Hagar, Abram, Sarai, passivity, faith, decision making, biblical lessons, community, prayer, active pursuit

In this episode, I explore the story of Hagar from Genesis 16, focusing on the themes of dependence on God, the struggles of Sarai, and the cultural context of her decision to give her maid as an extra wife to her husband. Through Sarai's story we can see how easy it is to try and generate our own human solutions to God's leading and promises instead of relying on God Himself to do what He has promised.

This is the first of four episodes where we look at the same story from four different points of view.

Keywords

dependence on God, Hagar, Sarai, faith, trust, promises, surrender, prayer, biblical stories, personal reflection

In this episode Pastor Kari Bulman and I continue our conversation about covenant and its significance to us today. Through covenant, God's shows us His unwavering commitment to His people. Hopefully by the end of this episode we can get closer to truly understanding the depth of God's commitment to us.

Keywords

covenant, love God, Old Covenant, New Covenant, marriage, promises, faith, relationship, trust, leadership

In this episode Pastor Kari Bulman and I explore the concept of covenant and its significance in both biblical and modern times. We talk about the difference between the Old and New Covenants and discuss how covenants represent trust and commitment, contrasting them with the contracts we make in our modern-day world. Ultimately, we highlight the beauty of God's unwavering commitment to His people and the transformative power of understanding covenant relationships.

Keywords

covenant, love God, Old Covenant, New Covenant, marriage, promises, faith, relationship, trust, leadership

In this episode, we delve into the profound theme of God's covenant love as illustrated through the life of Abraham. We explore the nature of covenants in the ancient Near East, the significance of the covenant ceremony between God and Abram, and how this covenant foreshadows and is fulfilled by the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus. The episode emphasizes the level of commitment God has to His promises and the depth of His love, encouraging listeners to appreciate the covenant relationship we have with God through faith in Jesus.

If you want to learn more about covenant, watch this Essential Doctrines video from Life Lesson Publishing explaining more. I used it myself to prepare this episode!

https://youtu.be/0TyQDQW5pPE

Keywords

covenant, God's love, Abraham, biblical themes, Old Testament, New Testament, faith, promise, Jesus, sacrifice

We explore on a little bit more of the journey and life of Abraham, focusing on him becoming a father of many nations because he believed in the Lord. I touch on the the importance of honesty in prayer, but the real focus is on the significance of faith and its connection to righteousness. Ultimately, we must make the choice to believe God just like Abram did.

Keywords

Abraham, faith, God's promises, righteousness, belief, covenant, spiritual journey, biblical teachings, prayer

With the example of the priest-king Melchizedek in Genesis 14 as a springboard, we take this episode to look at what the author explains in Hebrews about the similarities between Melchizedek and Jesus. And by the end we see how having a high priest like Jesus can be such a comfort to our souls.