Promise Keeper
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Genesis 21:1-8
While we are unable to count on most people – I’m thankful we can depend on .
Jesus is – so He cannot be .
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. John 14:6
The birth of was a event in Abraham’s home.
The birth of Isaac was .
- It the words of God.
Then the Lord took note of Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did for Sarah as He had promised. So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the appointed time of which God had spoken to him. Genesis 21:1-2
- It fulfilled the of God.
- It fulfilled the of God.
Abraham came in with God.
Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac. Then Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him. Now Abraham was one hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him. Genesis 21:3-5
- He the child.
This was not easy: The name:
Abraham =
Sarah =
Ishmael =
Isaac =
- He the child!
Abraham obeyed and right on .
This placed upon Isaac the mark of God’s .
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. Galatians 5:22-24
The announcement of Isaac!
Sarah said, “God has made laughter for me; everyone who hears will laugh with me.” And she said, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age.” The child grew and was weaned, and Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned. Genesis 21:6-8
- Isaac brought great .
- Isaac was a .
- Sarah’s life is now a great .
- Isaac was born to parents – causing:
- There was great . (v.8)
God has something to teach us here:
1st God is not in a .
We may be in a , but the Lord has control over .
We need to learn to wait with instead of .
2nd God
His
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People sometimes or don’t their promises – but God is .
3rd Pray for
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Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious produce of the soil, being patient about it, until it gets the early and late rains. You too be patient; strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near. Do not complain, brethren, against one another, so that you yourselves may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing right at the door.
As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. We count those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job and have seen the outcome of the Lord’s dealings, that the Lord is full of compassion and is merciful. James 5:7-11
4th and yourself for being - .