Carrying on with "Abraham - A Sacred Journey", Chris Richards spoke to us from Genesis 16, " Helping God with his promises".

2. “Helping God
with his promises”
Genesis 16

3. A bit of background
Wonderful
promises …
… but no action!

4. What happens next?
“We must do
something!”
Not a good idea!

5. No one likes waiting!

6. What can we say?
It was wrong
It was futile
It was forgiven

7. Call of
Abraham
Birth of
Ishmael
Birth of
Isaac
Genesis 12 Genesis 16 Genesis 21
Abraham
is 75
Sarah
is 65
Abraham
is 86
Sarah
is 76
Abraham
is 100
Sarah
is 90

8. What about us?
Relationships
Guidance
Decision making
Evangelism

10. What about us?
Salvation

11. Hebrews 6:10-12
God is not unjust; he will not forget your
work and the love you have shown him as
you have helped his people and continue to
help them. We want each of you to show
this same diligence to the very end, in order
to make your hope sure. We do not want
you to become lazy, but to imitate those
who through faith and patience inherit
what has been promised.

12. Psalm 27:14
Wait for the LORD; be
strong and take heart
and wait for the LORD.