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Oct 5, 2025
Sermon: The Patriarch – Cut at the Heart
By: Pastor Ben Hulst
Series: Abraham: The Patriarch
Genesis 17: In forming Abraham's identity closer to himself, the Lord commands Abraham to the act of circumcision. This serves as a sign of Abraham and Israel's identity and reminds them that our source for life is always in God and not ourselves. The pain of the act reminds us of the coming pain that our Lord would take upon himself that we might be free from sin and live our life for him.
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- Oct 5, 2025Sermon: The Patriarch – Cut at the Heart
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