The Life of Abraham: More Than We Imagine Genesis 17
A. THE STORY
1. A story about ABRAHAM
2. A story about NAMES
Abram / Abraham Sarai / Sarah Ishmael Isaac God Almighty / El Shaddai
3. A story about TIME
How old are you? How much time has passed by? What happens next year?
4. A story about ASSURANCES
Name Promise Covenant Covenant sign
B. THE LAUGHTER
1. Why are you laughing?
Not that he either ridiculed the promise of God, or treated it as a fable, or rejected it altogether; but, as often happens when things occur which are least expected, partly lifted up with joy, partly carried out of himself with wonder, he burst out into laughter. [John Calvin]
2. God’s response
No rebuke Promise repeated
3. Abraham’s faith and obedience
C. THE LESSONS
Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us
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