Genesis 24:1-8 “A Moment of Trust”
INTRODUCTION: The story of Isaac and Rebekah are well known. You have hopefully heard how the servant finds Rebekah in far away Nahor and prays for guidance and God shows him Rebekah. You have heard about the kindness of Rebekah who waters the camels and invites the servant to dinner. You hear about how much faith Rebekah has to travel back to Hebron to marry Isaac, and how much Isaac loved her. But we often overlook some very important details. There is a change in Abraham that brings this whole string of events about.
1. A FAIURE TO TRUST
A. GOD PROMISED THE LAND TO ABRAHAM
B. IN TIME OF FAMINE HE LEAVES IT FOR THE SAFTY OF EGYPT
C. GOD PROMISED ABRAHAM AND SARAH A SON
D. ABRAHAM GOES FOR THE EASY WAY WITH HAGAR AND ISHMAEL
E. HE IS PROMISED PROTECTION BY GOD
F. HE LIES ABOUT SARAH’S IDENITY TO PROTECT HIMSELF
G. HE NEVER CLAIMS OR POSESSIS THE LAND
2. A NEW LEVEL OF TRUST
A. AT SARAHS DEATH HE BUYS THE FIELD IN HEBRON (23:4)
B. SEND THE SERVANT TO GET A WIFE HE DOES NOT LEAVE THE LAND
C. HE DOES NOT SEND ISAAC TO FIND A WIFE
D. HE HAS THE SERVANT SWEAR AN OATH NOT TO LET ISAAC LEAVE
3. TRUSTING GOD IN OUR OWN LIVES
A. HOW OFTEN HAVE WE SOUGHT OUR OWN WAY
B. WE CHOOSE A SPOUSE AND NOT EVEN CONSIDER LETTING GOD GUIDE US.
C. WE CHOOSE A VOCATION WITHOUT A PRAYER
D. WE MOVE NEVER ALLOWING GOD TO GUIDE US
E. WE KEEP TRYING TO EARN GODS LOVE EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE HIS PROMISE.
F. WE KEEP ON FEELING GUILTY EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE HIS PROMISE OF FORGIVENESS.
G. WE KEEP TAKING CARE OF THINGS ON OUR OWN INSTEAD OF TRUSTING GOD TO GUIDE US.
4. A NEW LEVEL OF TRUST
A. IT’S TIME TO BELIEVE IN GODS PROMISSES
B. TO STAND FIRM IN STEAD OF RUNNING
C. TO STAND OUT IN STEAD OF BLENDING IN
D. TO BE HEARD IN STEAD OF BEING SILENT
E. TO PRAY MORE AND THINK LESS
F. TO ACCEPT THE LOVE AND FORGIVENESS OF GOD
G. TO DROP THE BURDEN AND RESPONSABILITIES THAT GOD HAS OFFERD TO CARRY.
H. ISN’T IT TIME THAT LIKE ABRAHAM YOU START BELIEVEING GOD AND FIND A NEW LEVEL OF TRUST?
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