The God Who Sees (Genesis 16) Good News in a Dark World with Pastor Kevin Efflandt

18/08/2025 33 min

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#1 - The Foolishness of Self-Reliance • Why was barrenness seen as being so shameful in the ancient world? • What do Abram and Sarai decide to do when God’s promise isn’t being fulfilled fast enough? • What are some ways that we try to bring God’s promises to pass by ungodly methods?#2 - The Brokenness that Follows • How is this account an illustration of the consequences of our own sinful pursuits? • How do Abram and Sarai react to the mess that they’ve created?#3 - The God Who Seeks • Who is “the angel of the Lord”? • How does the truth that God sees and looks after His people comfort you? • How should this have an impact on the ministry of the church? • How does Paul uses this account as an illustration of the gospel?- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. May not copy or download more than 500 consecutive verses of the ESV Bible or more than one half of any book of the ESV Bible.All Rights ReservedIntro - Chris Lopez @ FireCat Productions

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