When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, as God commanded him. Genesis 21:4The long-awaited son finally arrived. Abraham and Sarah were overjoyed at Isaacs birth. Yet this stunning birth came with new responsibilities, which A

The day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down. . . . It will be just like this on the day the Son of Man is revealed. . . . Remember Lots wife! Luke 17:29-32Remember Lots wife! Even though this is one of the shortest statements in the Bib

One of them said, Flee for your lives! Dont look back . . . ! Flee to the mountains or you will be swept away! Genesis 19:17Genesis 19 tells the tragic story of Abrahams nephew Lot. Until the arrival of two heavenly messengers, Lot was oblivious

In a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah . . . serve as an example of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire. Jude 7Every caring parent has warned their child about the dangers of playing near a busy street or in some other hazardous place. You

Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked? What if there are fifty righteous people in the city? Genesis 18:23-24Prayer doesnt stop with making requests for ourselves. It reaches out to include others. Thats why, with great intensity, Pa

Abraham . . . laughed and said to himself, Will a son be born to a man a hundred years old? Will Sarah bear a child at the age of ninety? . . . Sarah laughed. . . . Genesis 17:17; 18:12Not all laughter is good medicine. There is a kind of laughter

In him you were also circumcised with a circumcision not performed by human hands . . . having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him. . . . Colossians 2:11-12The Bible tells one consistent story of Gods gracious dea

You are to undergo circumcision, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and you. Genesis 17:11Over the years, God gave Abraham an armful of promises. God even invited Abraham into a special covenantal relationship. And now God asks Ab

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, I am God Almighty; walk before me faithfully and . . . I will . . . greatly increase your numbers. Genesis 17:1-2Often when God wants to do something big, he starts with somet

The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead, he is patient with you. 2 Peter 3:9Abraham struggled to wait for his and Sarais promised child to be born. It seemed to him that God was too slow in keeping his promi