Genesis 14.1-16: In this text, we see the dangers of growing attraction to worldliness. As Lot moves away from Abraham and blessing, he begins to get caught up in the curse of world. In response, Abram does not leave his nephew to be lost, but comes to the rescue foreshadowing what Christ does for us. But the warning is clear: be wary of worldliness for it brings hidden dangers we cannot see.

Matthew 11.28-30: In the heaviness and busyness of life, we have a source of rest for our souls, our Savior Jesus. Join us as we explore this theme in this sermon.

Genesis 12.4-9: After God's call, Abraham obeys God and travels to Canaan. In seeing what he does, we see a key part of how one lives within a pagan culture. A key thing is to keep before us 'calling on the name of the LORD.' In the midst of life's troubles, it is very easy for the human soul to wander from the LORD, but it is only in the LORD where life and hope is found.

Genesis 12.1-9: Vital to understanding Abraham's story is the concept of perception. The ability to see correctly is lost in Genesis 3 and it leads to chaos. But in Abraham, God seeks to teach mankind to see rightly with eyes focused on him.

Ephesians 4.1-16: The resurrection serves as the solid ground beneath our feet in a world that brings us to be tossed and turned on chaotic waves. Christ is the Word made flesh and it is through him that we too can be those in whom the word becomes flesh as we engage the living God calls us to. It is the new life that Jesus gives us that we are called to pursue. May God strengthen us by his Spirit to live embodied lives of faith.