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 Good morning. My name is Matthew Capone and I'm one of the pastors here at Cheyenne Mountain Presbyterian Church.

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 And it's my joy to bring God's word to you today.

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 Special welcome if you're new or visiting with us.

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 We're glad that you're here and we're glad that you're here not because we're trying to fill seats,

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 but because we're following Jesus together as one community.

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 And as we follow Jesus together, we become convinced that there's no one so good.

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 They don't need God's grace and no one so bad that they can't have it,

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 which is why we come back week after week to hear what God has to say to us.

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 In his word.

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 This week, we are continuing our series in the book of Genesis.

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 You'll remember that Genesis tells the origin story both of the world and of God's people, Israel.

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 And when it tells the story of Israel, it begins with the story of Abraham, which is our focus.

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 Genesis is 50 chapters.

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 We're actually just doing chapters 11 through 25 to focus on Abraham and his life.

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 And we're doing that for two reasons.

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 First, to prepare us to go back to Romans, our series that we're slowly working for.

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 And when we head back, we'll be in Romans chapter 4, which is about Abraham.

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 So we're looking at Abraham in Genesis to prepare us to look at Abraham in Romans.

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 The second reason is that Abraham's story allows us to ask the question,

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 what does it look like to follow God in faith?

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 Last week, we were in chapter 20.

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 We saw this sort of counterintuitive contrast between good pagans and bad Christians.

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 Abraham doesn't fear God in that episode.

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 Abimelech, a pagan king, does.

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 This week, chapter 21, we're going to have three different scenes.

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 And those three scenes have one thread that go through all of them,

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 which is God's great blessing and provision.

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 And in case you're getting worried with three scenes,

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 we're going to spend a lot of time on the first scene,

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 some time on the second scene,

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 a very small amount of time on the third scene.

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 With that, I invite you to turn with me to God's Word, Genesis chapter 21.

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 You can turn in your Bible.

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 You can turn on your phone.

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 You can turn in your worship guide.

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 No matter where you turn, remember that this is God's Word.

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 And God tells us that His Word is more precious than gold,

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 even the finest gold,

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 and it's sweeter than honey,

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 even honey that comes straight from the honeycomb.

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 So that's why we read now Genesis chapter 21,

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 starting at verse 1.

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 The Lord visited Sarah as He had said,

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 and the Lord did to Sarah as He had promised.

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 And Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age,

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 at the time of which God had spoken to him.

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 Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him,

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 whom Sarah bore him, Isaac.

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 And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old,

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 as God had commanded him.

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 Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.

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 And Sarah said,

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 God has made laughter for me.

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 Everyone who hears will laugh over me.

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 And she said,

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 Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children?

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 Yet I have born him a son in his old age.

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 Verse 8.

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 And the child grew and was weaned,

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 and Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.

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 But Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian,

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 whom she had born to Abraham, laughing.

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 So she said to Abraham,

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 Cast out this slave woman with her son,

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 for the son of this slave woman shall not be heir with my son Isaac.

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 And the thing was very displeasing to Abraham on account of his son.

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 But God said to Abraham,

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 Be not displeased because of the boy and because of your slave woman.

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 Whatever Sarah says to you, do as she tells you,

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 for through Isaac shall your offspring be named.

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 And I will make a nation of the son of a slave woman also,

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 because he is your offspring.

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 So Abraham rose early in the morning and took bread and a skin of water

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 and gave it to Hagar,

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 putting it on her shoulder along with the child and sent her away.

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 And she departed and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.

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 Verse 15.

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 When the water and the skin was gone,

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 she put the child under one of the bushes.

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 Then she went and sat down opposite him a good way off,

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 about the distance of a bow shot.

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 For she said,

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 Let me not look on the death of the child.

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 And as she sat opposite with him,

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 she lifted up her voice and wept.

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 And God heard the voice of the boy.

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 And the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her,

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 What troubles you, Hagar?

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 Fear not, for God has heard the voice of the boy where he is.

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 Up, lift up the boy and hold him fast with your hand,

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 for I will make him into a great nation.

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 Then God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water.

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 And she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.

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 And God was with the boy and he grew up.

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 He lived in the wilderness and became an expert with the bow.

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 He lived in the wilderness of Paran and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.

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 Verse 22.

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 Verse 22.

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 When Abraham reproved Abimelech about a well of water that Abimelech's servants had seized,

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 Abimelech said,

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 I do not know who has done this thing.

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 You did not tell me,

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 and I have not heard of it until today.

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 So Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech,

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 and the two men made a covenant.

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 Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock apart.

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 And Abimelech said to Abraham,

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 What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs that you have set apart?

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 He said, These seven ewe lambs you will take from my hand,

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 that this may be a witness for me that I dug this well.

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 Therefore that place was called Beersheba,

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 because there both of them swore an oath.

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 So they made a covenant at Beersheba.

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 Then Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army,

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 rose up and returned to the land of the Philistines.

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 Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba

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 and called there on the name of the Lord, the everlasting God.

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 And Abraham sojourned many days in the land of the Philistines.

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 I invite you to pray with me as we come to this portion of God's word.

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 Our Father in heaven, we do praise you and thank you

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 for gathering us here together as your people.

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 We thank you even more that your word comes and brings dead things to life.

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 It comes where there's nothing and it creates new creation.

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 Father, we thank you that that's true,

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 that your word created new things at the beginning of the world,

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 creates new life in us as well.

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 And we ask that you would do that this morning,

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 that you would pour out your Holy Spirit,

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 that you'd be at work in our hearts here and now in a special way,

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 melting and softening them,

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 making them tender to you and your word and your ways.

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 That most of all, they would be drawn more and more to Jesus,

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 that we would see him as more beautiful and more glorious.

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 We ask all of these things in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 We have a lot of visitors here this morning.

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 So thankfully, I'm going to tell you that if you have been with us for a while,

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 you are aware of the overarching plot of the story of Abraham.

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 And if you've not been with us, I'll review that for you quickly.

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 We've taken some side quests,

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 especially a side quest with the story of Lot.

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 But there has been this one overarching question,

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 this major plot that's gone from chapter 11 goes to the end of chapter 25.

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 And we are kind of getting there with chapter 21.

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 The question, the tension starting with chapter 12 is this.

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 Will God keep his promises to Abraham?

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 Will God keep his promises to Abraham?

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 And if he does, how will he do it?

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 Will Abraham and Sarah actually have a child?

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 Especially Sarah.

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 Because remember, all the way back in chapter 11,

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 the first thing we find out about Sarah

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 is that she is unable to have children.

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 But there's a promise, right?

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 Genesis chapter 12, very beginning,

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 God tells Abraham,

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 Genesis chapter 15,

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 the promise is repeated again.

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 Your son is going to be the heir.

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 Your descendants will be as many as the stars.

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 Then we proceed, chapter 17,

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 God tells him again,

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 not just chapter 12,

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 you'll be the father of a great nation.

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 No, now in 17,

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 we find out you're gonna be the father of many nations.

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 I will make you into nations

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 and kings shall come from you.

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 Chapter 17, he reiterates,

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 the kings are gonna come not from Hagar.

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 It's not gonna be through Ishmael.

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 No, it's going to come from Sarah.

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 And then in 17 and 18,

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 we just keep plowing in this one direction

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 and the promise is advanced.

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 In both chapters, God says to Abraham,

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 Sarah will have a child next year.

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 So we're moving chapter 11.

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 Sarah is not able to have children.

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 Chapter 17 and 18, it's coming.

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 It's gonna be in the year.

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 Meanwhile, the years are ticking by.

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 So every so often,

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 you may have caught this,

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 we are told Abraham's age.

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 At the very beginning, chapter 12,

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 Abraham is 75 years old.

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 Next, chapter 16,

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 we're told Abraham is 86 years old.

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 Chapter 17, Abraham is 99 years old.

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 And then we get here,

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 this what we just read,

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 look with me, verse five,

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 Abraham was 100 years old.

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 In the last couple months,

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 we have covered 25 years of Abraham's life.

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 Which means that Abraham and Sarah

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 have been waiting for 25 years

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 for God to do what he said he would do.

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 Takes us to our first scene here.

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 After 25 years of waiting,

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 finally,

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 finally,

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 the promised son is here.

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 We have the birth of Isaac.

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 And the fact that God has fulfilled his promise

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 is emphasized multiple times.

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 Look with me at verse one,

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 where it's repeated twice.

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 The Lord visited Sarah

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 as he had said.

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 Same verse,

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 the Lord did to Sarah

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 as he had promised.

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 Next verse,

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 verse two,

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 at the time of which God had spoken to him.

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 This is a reference back to chapter 17 and 18,

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 which said,

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 in one year,

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 Sarah will give birth.

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 The point is this.

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 After 25 years,

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 God did what he said he would do.

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 And not only did God do

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 what he said he would do,

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 God did it

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 when he said he would do it.

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 God has done what he said he would do.

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 And he did it

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 when he said he would do it.

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 God has honored his promise.

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 And so Sarah's laugh of cynicism

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 turns into a laugh of joy.

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 Look with me at verse six.

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 And Sarah said,

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 God has made laughter for me.

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 Everyone who hears

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 will laugh over me.

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 We have been set up

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 for that verse

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 for several chapters now.

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 Remember Genesis chapter 17,

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 God comes to Abraham,

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 reaffirms that Abraham's gonna be

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 the father of many nations.

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 And Abraham says,

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 hey, can't Ishmael just take it?

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 Do we really have to do this thing

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 where Sarah gives birth in her old age?

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 Remember God says,

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 yeah, it's gonna be Sarah's son

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 and you're gonna call his name Isaac.

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 What does Isaac mean?

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 Isaac means laugh.

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 So 17, Sarah's gonna have a son.

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 His name means laugh,

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 laughter.

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 Genesis 18,

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 remember Sarah overhears

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 the conversation between Abraham and God.

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 And what does she do

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 when she hears that she is going

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 to have a son in her old age?

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 She laughs.

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 But it's a laugh

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 of bitterness,

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 of cynicism,

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 of disappointment.

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 Right?

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 Now,

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 a laugh of hope,

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 joy,

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 and relief.

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 25 years

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 in the making.

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 God has fulfilled his promise.

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 He's honored his word.

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 Sarah's cynicism

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 is turned

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 to joy.

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 If you're familiar

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 with the Bible,

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 you know right about

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 the middle of the Bible

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 there's the book of Psalms.

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 And the book of Psalms

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 is the Old Testament

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 prayer book

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 or song book

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 of God's people.

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 And depending on

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 how you do the count,

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 some people say

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 a third of the Psalms,

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 that's the conservative count,

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 some people say

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 a half of the Psalms

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 are songs of lament.

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 So they're songs

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 of God's people

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 crying out to him

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 in sorrow

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 saying,

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 God,

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 how long?

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 Why does the world

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 have to be broken

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 in this way?

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 How long

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 till you bring justice

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 and punish our enemies?

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 How long

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 till you heal

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 and restore

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 the things

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 that have been broken?

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 But then,

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 the last five Psalms

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 have zero

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 laments.

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 The last five Psalms

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 all start

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 and end

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 with these cries

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 of hallelujah.

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 They are Psalms

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 of incredible joy

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 and praise.

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 And there's a man

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 who's a great scholar

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 in the Psalms,

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 this is on page seven

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 of your worship guide,

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 who comments on this

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 explaining why the Psalms,

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 which are filled

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 with lament,

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 end in praise.

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 The Psalms

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 are a miniature

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 of our story

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 as a whole,

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 which will end

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 in unbroken

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 blessing

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 and delight.

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 This is what's happened

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 with Abraham and Sarah.

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 25 years

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 of doubt

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 and frustration

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 and cynicism

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 and wondering,

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 God's made a promise,

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 we don't see

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 any progress.

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 Where does it end?

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 It ends closer

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 to this,

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 unbroken

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 blessing

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 and delight.

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 Of course,

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 there's still challenges,

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 right?

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 We'll see some of those

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 in the next chapters.

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 The story is not

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 totally over for them.

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 They will not have

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 unbroken blessing

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 and delight

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 now in this life.

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 ultimately

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 in the life

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 to come.

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 But why is that?

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 Why is it

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 that we have confidence

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 that the story

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 ends that way?

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 It's very simple.

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 It's a simple point

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 about God's character.

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 The character of God

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 is such

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 that he always

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 keeps his promises.

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 Why does it end

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 in unbroken

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 blessing

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 and delight?

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 Because God

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 is a promise

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 keeping God.

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 God ultimately

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 and finally

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 keeps his promises

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 to Abraham

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 and Sarah.

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 Christian,

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 God ultimately

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 and finally

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 keeps his promises

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 to you.

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 but

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 he keeps

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 those promises

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 on his own

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 timetable,

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 right?

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 Verse 2,

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 at the time

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 of which God

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 had spoken

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 to him,

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 God decided

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 it was going

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 to take

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 25 years.

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 And so it's

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 tempting,

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 right,

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 to stray

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 and come up

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 with our own

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 plan.

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 That's what we

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 saw Abraham

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 and Sarah

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 do in chapter

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 16.

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 They've had

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 years of

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 doubt,

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 second guessing

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 God's plan

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 A with their

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 own plan

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 B.

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 And I want

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 you to imagine

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 with me for a

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 second,

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 what could

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 have been

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 different?

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 What would

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 have been

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 different if

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 Sarah had

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 hoped and

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 trusted in

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 God's word

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 from the

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 beginning?

00:19:02.200 --> 00:19:03.099
 We wouldn't

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 have had to

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 have chapter

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 16,

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 right?

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 She wouldn't

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 have had to

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 go to Abraham

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 and say,

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 you know

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 what,

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 let's have

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 a child

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 through my

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 servant

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 Hagar.

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 She could

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 have skipped

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 all the

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 bitterness,

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 all the

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 pain that

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 that brought

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 her.

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 Imagine if

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 Abraham

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 had had this

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 unshakable

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 trust in

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 God's word.

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 There would

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 have been no

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 lying to

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 Pharaoh,

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 chapter 12.

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 There would

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 have been no

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 lying to

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 Abimelech,

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 last week,

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 right?

00:19:35.460 --> 00:19:36.379
 There's so

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 much pain

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 and heartbreak

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 that could

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 have been

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 avoided.

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 Brothers and

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 sisters,

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 we also

00:19:48.659 --> 00:19:49.759
 find ourselves

00:19:49.759 --> 00:19:51.159
 in a long

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 obedience.

00:19:53.440 --> 00:19:54.480
 We also

00:19:54.480 --> 00:19:55.299
 find ourselves

00:19:55.299 --> 00:19:56.240
 hoping in

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 God's word,

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 tempted to

00:19:58.579 --> 00:19:59.500
 doubt that

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 his promises

00:20:00.440 --> 00:20:01.380
 will come

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 true.

00:20:04.840 --> 00:20:05.680
 Maybe you've

00:20:05.680 --> 00:20:06.320
 been praying

00:20:06.320 --> 00:20:08.700
 for 10

00:20:08.700 --> 00:20:09.200
 years,

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 for a

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 friend or

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 a family

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 member to

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 come to

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 know the

00:20:13.840 --> 00:20:14.080
 Lord,

00:20:14.799 --> 00:20:16.840
 and you're

00:20:16.840 --> 00:20:17.500
 tempted just

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 to turn

00:20:17.820 --> 00:20:18.080
 away.

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 Maybe you've

00:20:21.900 --> 00:20:22.420
 been in a

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 season of

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 depression

00:20:23.980 --> 00:20:25.980
 or chronic

00:20:25.980 --> 00:20:26.500
 pain,

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 and you're

00:20:28.400 --> 00:20:29.220
 not sure how

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 much longer

00:20:29.820 --> 00:20:30.420
 you can hold

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 on.

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 Maybe you've

00:20:34.019 --> 00:20:34.440
 been married

00:20:34.440 --> 00:20:34.940
 for 20

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 years,

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 and even

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 though it's

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 been 20

00:20:38.779 --> 00:20:39.039
 years,

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 the same

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 arguments come

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 up again

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 and again,

00:20:42.560 --> 00:20:43.740
 and you're

00:20:43.740 --> 00:20:44.039
 ready to

00:20:44.039 --> 00:20:44.420
 give up.

00:20:46.980 --> 00:20:47.660
 Maybe your

00:20:47.660 --> 00:20:48.279
 parenting has

00:20:48.279 --> 00:20:48.980
 gotten hard

00:20:48.980 --> 00:20:49.900
 and discouraging

00:20:49.900 --> 00:20:50.400
 and you're

00:20:50.400 --> 00:20:50.980
 tempted to

00:20:50.980 --> 00:20:51.620
 believe the

00:20:51.620 --> 00:20:53.200
 lie that

00:20:53.200 --> 00:20:53.720
 it is too

00:20:53.720 --> 00:20:54.039
 late,

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 so it's

00:20:56.200 --> 00:20:57.340
 time to

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 check out.

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 Christian,

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 hope and

00:21:03.700 --> 00:21:04.359
 hold on.

00:21:06.859 --> 00:21:07.899
 God will

00:21:07.899 --> 00:21:09.299
 keep his

00:21:09.299 --> 00:21:10.859
 promises to

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 you.

00:21:12.859 --> 00:21:13.559
 You may

00:21:13.559 --> 00:21:14.000
 not do it

00:21:14.000 --> 00:21:14.299
 on your

00:21:14.299 --> 00:21:14.920
 timetable.

00:21:17.740 --> 00:21:18.539
 He will

00:21:18.539 --> 00:21:18.940
 do it.

00:21:20.539 --> 00:21:21.259
 His promise

00:21:21.259 --> 00:21:21.619
 to you,

00:21:21.740 --> 00:21:22.139
 by the way,

00:21:22.240 --> 00:21:23.119
 is not that

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 you will have

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 a child in

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 old age.

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 That was

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 his promise

00:21:25.319 --> 00:21:25.799
 to Sarah.

00:21:27.299 --> 00:21:28.099
 His promise

00:21:28.099 --> 00:21:28.599
 to you is

00:21:28.599 --> 00:21:29.579
 not that he

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 will make you

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 wealthy in

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 this life,

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 but God

00:21:33.500 --> 00:21:34.460
 has made

00:21:34.460 --> 00:21:35.920
 promises to

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 you.

00:21:37.399 --> 00:21:37.879
 In Psalm

00:21:37.879 --> 00:21:38.359
 34,

00:21:38.639 --> 00:21:39.279
 he's promised

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 you that he

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 is close to

00:21:42.500 --> 00:21:42.899
 the broken

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 hearted and

00:21:43.740 --> 00:21:44.680
 that he saves

00:21:44.680 --> 00:21:45.440
 the crushed

00:21:45.440 --> 00:21:46.319
 in spirit.

00:21:48.059 --> 00:21:49.039
 In 1 Corinthians

00:21:49.039 --> 00:21:49.819
 chapter 10,

00:21:49.879 --> 00:21:50.299
 he's made a

00:21:50.299 --> 00:21:50.940
 promise to you.

00:21:50.940 --> 00:21:51.380
 God is

00:21:51.380 --> 00:21:52.559
 faithful and

00:21:52.559 --> 00:21:52.980
 he will not

00:21:52.980 --> 00:21:53.480
 let you be

00:21:53.480 --> 00:21:54.740
 tempted beyond

00:21:54.740 --> 00:21:55.799
 your ability.

00:21:57.299 --> 00:21:58.120
 But with

00:21:58.120 --> 00:21:58.940
 the temptation,

00:21:59.299 --> 00:22:00.059
 he will also

00:22:00.059 --> 00:22:00.900
 provide the

00:22:00.900 --> 00:22:02.059
 way of escape

00:22:02.059 --> 00:22:03.380
 that you will

00:22:03.380 --> 00:22:04.140
 be able to

00:22:04.140 --> 00:22:04.660
 endure it.

00:22:06.259 --> 00:22:06.880
 God's made

00:22:06.880 --> 00:22:07.480
 you a promise

00:22:07.480 --> 00:22:07.980
 in Psalm

00:22:07.980 --> 00:22:08.519
 125.

00:22:09.680 --> 00:22:10.259
 Those who

00:22:10.259 --> 00:22:11.200
 trust in the

00:22:11.200 --> 00:22:12.320
 Lord are like

00:22:12.320 --> 00:22:13.039
 Mount Zion,

00:22:13.580 --> 00:22:14.640
 which cannot

00:22:14.640 --> 00:22:15.680
 be moved,

00:22:16.039 --> 00:22:16.900
 but abides

00:22:16.900 --> 00:22:17.660
 forever.

00:22:17.660 --> 00:22:20.279
 God's made

00:22:20.279 --> 00:22:20.759
 you a promise

00:22:20.759 --> 00:22:21.200
 in James

00:22:21.200 --> 00:22:21.960
 chapter 4.

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 Resist the

00:22:23.180 --> 00:22:23.840
 devil and

00:22:23.840 --> 00:22:24.759
 he will flee

00:22:24.759 --> 00:22:25.519
 from you.

00:22:27.000 --> 00:22:27.820
 Draw near

00:22:27.820 --> 00:22:28.580
 to God.

00:22:29.480 --> 00:22:30.340
 He will

00:22:30.340 --> 00:22:31.040
 draw near

00:22:31.040 --> 00:22:32.080
 to you.

00:22:34.100 --> 00:22:34.880
 He's made

00:22:34.880 --> 00:22:35.400
 you a promise

00:22:35.400 --> 00:22:35.800
 in Psalm

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 37.

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 I have

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 not seen

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 the righteous

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 forsaken

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 or his

00:22:42.840 --> 00:22:43.460
 children

00:22:43.460 --> 00:22:44.360
 begging

00:22:44.360 --> 00:22:45.220
 bread.

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 He's made

00:22:47.799 --> 00:22:48.299
 you a promise

00:22:48.299 --> 00:22:48.700
 in Hebrews

00:22:48.700 --> 00:22:49.559
 chapter 13.

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 I will

00:22:51.759 --> 00:22:52.660
 never leave

00:22:52.660 --> 00:22:53.880
 you nor

00:22:53.880 --> 00:22:54.380
 forsake

00:22:54.380 --> 00:22:54.640
 you.

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 He's made

00:22:58.640 --> 00:22:59.140
 you a promise

00:22:59.140 --> 00:22:59.539
 in Psalm

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 23.

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 Goodness

00:23:02.579 --> 00:23:03.220
 and mercy

00:23:03.220 --> 00:23:05.259
 will follow

00:23:05.259 --> 00:23:06.880
 you all

00:23:06.880 --> 00:23:07.279
 the days

00:23:07.279 --> 00:23:07.539
 of your

00:23:07.539 --> 00:23:07.860
 life.

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 And you

00:23:10.620 --> 00:23:11.160
 will dwell

00:23:11.160 --> 00:23:12.420
 in the

00:23:12.420 --> 00:23:13.319
 house of

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 the Lord

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 forever.

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 Christian,

00:23:20.519 --> 00:23:21.980
 God

00:23:21.980 --> 00:23:23.059
 will do

00:23:23.059 --> 00:23:23.799
 what he

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 has

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 promised.

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 He may

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 not do

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 it on

00:23:28.940 --> 00:23:29.160
 your

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 timeline

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 and he

00:23:31.759 --> 00:23:32.519
 may not

00:23:32.519 --> 00:23:33.240
 meet your

00:23:33.240 --> 00:23:34.000
 deadline.

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 He

00:23:35.559 --> 00:23:36.180
 will

00:23:36.180 --> 00:23:37.059
 do

00:23:37.059 --> 00:23:37.380
 it.

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 Hope

00:23:40.299 --> 00:23:41.720
 and hold

00:23:41.720 --> 00:23:42.019
 on.

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 God

00:23:43.019 --> 00:23:43.440
 makes

00:23:43.440 --> 00:23:43.680
 and

00:23:43.680 --> 00:23:44.019
 keeps

00:23:44.019 --> 00:23:44.019


00:23:44.019 --> 00:23:45.819
 Of course,

00:23:45.879 --> 00:23:46.079
 we don't

00:23:46.079 --> 00:23:46.400
 want to be

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 so heavenly

00:23:47.099 --> 00:23:48.019
 minded that

00:23:48.019 --> 00:23:48.720
 we're of no

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 earthly good,

00:23:49.819 --> 00:23:50.579
 as the saying

00:23:50.579 --> 00:23:51.000
 goes.

00:23:51.819 --> 00:23:52.559
 We have to be

00:23:52.559 --> 00:23:53.480
 engaged in the

00:23:53.480 --> 00:23:54.220
 work that God

00:23:54.220 --> 00:23:54.960
 has for us

00:23:54.960 --> 00:23:55.440
 here and

00:23:55.440 --> 00:23:55.859
 now,

00:23:56.039 --> 00:23:57.180
 but the way

00:23:57.180 --> 00:23:57.660
 that we

00:23:57.660 --> 00:23:58.519
 make it

00:23:58.519 --> 00:24:00.639
 is that we

00:24:00.639 --> 00:24:01.839
 never forget

00:24:01.839 --> 00:24:02.559
 where we're

00:24:02.559 --> 00:24:02.859
 going.

00:24:02.859 --> 00:24:07.659
 God makes

00:24:07.659 --> 00:24:08.159
 and keeps

00:24:08.159 --> 00:24:08.859
 his promises.

00:24:09.899 --> 00:24:10.479
 He makes

00:24:10.479 --> 00:24:11.000
 and keeps

00:24:11.000 --> 00:24:11.459
 them in

00:24:11.459 --> 00:24:12.240
 this life

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 and in

00:24:13.799 --> 00:24:14.419
 the life

00:24:14.419 --> 00:24:15.500
 to come.

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 Of course,

00:24:18.059 --> 00:24:18.319
 it's our

00:24:18.319 --> 00:24:18.759
 Lord Jesus

00:24:18.759 --> 00:24:19.259
 who tells

00:24:19.259 --> 00:24:19.559
 us the

00:24:19.559 --> 00:24:20.159
 same thing.

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 God already

00:24:22.599 --> 00:24:23.279
 read this for

00:24:23.279 --> 00:24:23.719
 us this

00:24:23.719 --> 00:24:24.019
 morning.

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 This is page

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 three from

00:24:25.459 --> 00:24:26.039
 Matthew chapter

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 six.

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 For the

00:24:28.099 --> 00:24:28.900
 Gentiles seek

00:24:28.900 --> 00:24:29.460
 after these

00:24:29.460 --> 00:24:29.880
 things,

00:24:30.059 --> 00:24:30.660
 and your

00:24:30.660 --> 00:24:31.059
 heavenly

00:24:31.059 --> 00:24:32.079
 Father knows

00:24:32.079 --> 00:24:32.420
 that you

00:24:32.420 --> 00:24:32.880
 need them

00:24:32.880 --> 00:24:33.160
 all.

00:24:34.000 --> 00:24:34.859
 But seek

00:24:34.859 --> 00:24:35.559
 first the

00:24:35.559 --> 00:24:36.160
 kingdom of

00:24:36.160 --> 00:24:36.640
 God and

00:24:36.640 --> 00:24:37.460
 his righteousness,

00:24:38.359 --> 00:24:38.920
 and all

00:24:38.920 --> 00:24:39.819
 these things

00:24:39.819 --> 00:24:40.640
 will be

00:24:40.640 --> 00:24:41.839
 added to

00:24:41.839 --> 00:24:42.099
 you.

00:24:43.779 --> 00:24:44.339
 Therefore,

00:24:44.460 --> 00:24:44.839
 do not be

00:24:44.839 --> 00:24:45.480
 anxious about

00:24:45.480 --> 00:24:45.940
 tomorrow,

00:24:46.059 --> 00:24:46.619
 for tomorrow

00:24:46.619 --> 00:24:47.079
 will be

00:24:47.079 --> 00:24:47.819
 anxious for

00:24:47.819 --> 00:24:48.319
 itself.

00:24:49.420 --> 00:24:49.859
 Sufficient

00:24:49.859 --> 00:24:50.380
 for the

00:24:50.380 --> 00:24:51.880
 day is

00:24:51.880 --> 00:24:52.240
 its own

00:24:52.240 --> 00:24:52.539
 trouble.

00:24:56.500 --> 00:25:02.839
 Okay, we

00:25:02.839 --> 00:25:03.119
 have two

00:25:03.119 --> 00:25:03.720
 more scenes,

00:25:03.900 --> 00:25:04.200
 and I'm

00:25:04.200 --> 00:25:04.579
 just going to

00:25:04.579 --> 00:25:05.400
 very briefly

00:25:05.400 --> 00:25:06.039
 those two

00:25:06.039 --> 00:25:06.579
 scenes point

00:25:06.579 --> 00:25:07.099
 out again

00:25:07.099 --> 00:25:07.880
 God's

00:25:07.880 --> 00:25:08.700
 faithfulness

00:25:08.700 --> 00:25:09.079
 to his

00:25:09.079 --> 00:25:09.500
 promises.

00:25:09.900 --> 00:25:10.460
 That's the

00:25:10.460 --> 00:25:11.759
 theme of

00:25:11.759 --> 00:25:12.380
 this chapter.

00:25:13.460 --> 00:25:14.099
 First, we

00:25:14.099 --> 00:25:14.299
 have the

00:25:14.299 --> 00:25:14.660
 scene with

00:25:14.660 --> 00:25:15.180
 Ishmael.

00:25:16.400 --> 00:25:16.980
 You may

00:25:16.980 --> 00:25:17.180
 have been

00:25:17.180 --> 00:25:17.880
 tracking that

00:25:17.880 --> 00:25:18.960
 in 2023,

00:25:19.440 --> 00:25:19.700
 Prince

00:25:19.700 --> 00:25:20.819
 Harry came

00:25:20.819 --> 00:25:21.140
 out with

00:25:21.140 --> 00:25:21.559
 his book

00:25:21.559 --> 00:25:21.900
 called

00:25:21.900 --> 00:25:22.480
 Spare,

00:25:22.839 --> 00:25:23.440
 which included

00:25:23.440 --> 00:25:24.119
 his grievances

00:25:24.119 --> 00:25:24.660
 against the

00:25:24.660 --> 00:25:25.339
 royal family,

00:25:25.619 --> 00:25:26.180
 and the

00:25:26.180 --> 00:25:26.480
 reason he

00:25:26.480 --> 00:25:27.019
 called it

00:25:27.019 --> 00:25:27.579
 Spare,

00:25:27.759 --> 00:25:28.420
 it was in

00:25:28.420 --> 00:25:29.299
 contrast to

00:25:29.299 --> 00:25:29.700
 the word

00:25:29.700 --> 00:25:30.279
 heir.

00:25:30.940 --> 00:25:31.460
 So he's in

00:25:31.460 --> 00:25:32.059
 contrast to

00:25:32.059 --> 00:25:32.640
 Prince William,

00:25:32.740 --> 00:25:33.059
 who's the

00:25:33.059 --> 00:25:33.720
 firstborn,

00:25:34.120 --> 00:25:34.500
 that's the

00:25:34.500 --> 00:25:34.759
 heir,

00:25:34.860 --> 00:25:35.220
 the second

00:25:35.220 --> 00:25:35.599
 born is

00:25:35.599 --> 00:25:36.180
 the spare,

00:25:36.319 --> 00:25:36.740
 the idea

00:25:36.740 --> 00:25:37.140
 is, well,

00:25:37.180 --> 00:25:37.680
 if something

00:25:37.680 --> 00:25:38.180
 happens to

00:25:38.180 --> 00:25:38.860
 the firstborn,

00:25:39.200 --> 00:25:39.680
 we've got to

00:25:39.680 --> 00:25:40.200
 back up.

00:25:41.160 --> 00:25:41.299
 Right?

00:25:42.299 --> 00:25:43.200
 That is what

00:25:43.200 --> 00:25:44.019
 is going on

00:25:44.019 --> 00:25:45.120
 with Ishmael

00:25:45.120 --> 00:25:45.960
 and Isaac,

00:25:46.220 --> 00:25:46.700
 except it's

00:25:46.700 --> 00:25:47.059
 reversed.

00:25:47.860 --> 00:25:48.579
 Ishmael is

00:25:48.579 --> 00:25:49.460
 the spare,

00:25:50.259 --> 00:25:51.099
 even though

00:25:51.099 --> 00:25:52.160
 he's firstborn.

00:25:52.740 --> 00:25:53.220
 The reason

00:25:53.220 --> 00:25:54.000
 he's the spare,

00:25:54.120 --> 00:25:54.640
 even though he's

00:25:54.640 --> 00:25:55.339
 the firstborn,

00:25:55.440 --> 00:25:55.960
 is he's born

00:25:55.960 --> 00:25:56.860
 through Hagar,

00:25:57.019 --> 00:25:57.940
 not Sarah.

00:25:58.980 --> 00:26:00.019
 But as the

00:26:00.019 --> 00:26:00.480
 spare,

00:26:01.460 --> 00:26:02.120
 he's still a

00:26:02.120 --> 00:26:02.480
 little bit of

00:26:02.480 --> 00:26:02.840
 a threat.

00:26:04.000 --> 00:26:04.799
 Not only is he a

00:26:04.799 --> 00:26:05.259
 little bit of a

00:26:05.259 --> 00:26:06.500
 threat, but he is

00:26:06.500 --> 00:26:07.000
 threatened,

00:26:07.340 --> 00:26:07.539
 right?

00:26:07.920 --> 00:26:09.840
 Isaac means he's

00:26:09.840 --> 00:26:11.220
 not going to be

00:26:11.220 --> 00:26:12.100
 the one.

00:26:13.100 --> 00:26:13.680
 Verse 12,

00:26:14.019 --> 00:26:14.620
 for through

00:26:14.620 --> 00:26:15.660
 Isaac shall your

00:26:15.660 --> 00:26:16.880
 offspring be

00:26:16.880 --> 00:26:17.240
 named.

00:26:18.019 --> 00:26:18.640
 Verse 8,

00:26:18.700 --> 00:26:19.220
 there's this big

00:26:19.220 --> 00:26:20.700
 party thrown for

00:26:20.700 --> 00:26:21.059
 Isaac.

00:26:21.180 --> 00:26:22.019
 He's weaned.

00:26:22.019 --> 00:26:22.819
 This is a big

00:26:22.819 --> 00:26:23.420
 deal in the

00:26:23.420 --> 00:26:23.940
 ancient Near

00:26:23.940 --> 00:26:24.639
 Eastern world

00:26:24.639 --> 00:26:25.799
 because infancy

00:26:25.799 --> 00:26:26.519
 has high

00:26:26.519 --> 00:26:27.400
 infant mortality.

00:26:28.500 --> 00:26:28.879
 And so if you

00:26:28.879 --> 00:26:29.539
 make it to this

00:26:29.539 --> 00:26:30.900
 point, your odds

00:26:30.900 --> 00:26:31.579
 of making it

00:26:31.579 --> 00:26:32.759
 farther are

00:26:32.759 --> 00:26:33.500
 really good.

00:26:34.519 --> 00:26:35.200
 The celebration

00:26:35.200 --> 00:26:36.019
 is this,

00:26:36.079 --> 00:26:36.759
 the air is

00:26:36.759 --> 00:26:37.099
 going to be

00:26:37.099 --> 00:26:37.519
 the air.

00:26:39.539 --> 00:26:40.240
 What's not

00:26:40.240 --> 00:26:40.920
 stated is the

00:26:40.920 --> 00:26:42.139
 spare is going

00:26:42.139 --> 00:26:43.500
 to be the

00:26:43.500 --> 00:26:43.819
 spare.

00:26:44.539 --> 00:26:44.960
 And so verse

00:26:44.960 --> 00:26:45.759
 9, Ishmael,

00:26:45.819 --> 00:26:46.599
 now a teenager,

00:26:46.799 --> 00:26:47.920
 begins laughing,

00:26:48.940 --> 00:26:49.599
 continuing the

00:26:49.599 --> 00:26:50.139
 wordplay,

00:26:50.140 --> 00:26:52.040
 laughing here

00:26:52.040 --> 00:26:53.040
 does not mean

00:26:53.040 --> 00:26:53.860
 laughing with

00:26:53.860 --> 00:26:54.400
 joy.

00:26:55.140 --> 00:26:55.720
 This is not

00:26:55.720 --> 00:26:56.600
 Sarah's laugh.

00:26:56.880 --> 00:26:57.680
 This is a

00:26:57.680 --> 00:26:59.380
 mocking laugh.

00:26:59.980 --> 00:27:00.520
 He's making

00:27:00.520 --> 00:27:02.180
 fun of

00:27:02.180 --> 00:27:02.640
 Isaac.

00:27:03.880 --> 00:27:04.480
 The apostle

00:27:04.480 --> 00:27:05.420
 Paul clarifies

00:27:05.420 --> 00:27:06.500
 this for us

00:27:06.500 --> 00:27:06.940
 writing in the

00:27:06.940 --> 00:27:07.440
 New Testament

00:27:07.440 --> 00:27:08.600
 in Galatians 4.

00:27:08.960 --> 00:27:09.420
 He says,

00:27:09.540 --> 00:27:10.120
 Ishmael

00:27:10.120 --> 00:27:11.140
 persecuted

00:27:11.140 --> 00:27:11.540
 Isaac.

00:27:12.780 --> 00:27:13.240
 So there's

00:27:13.240 --> 00:27:14.360
 some bullying

00:27:14.360 --> 00:27:15.420
 going on here.

00:27:16.180 --> 00:27:17.120
 This party

00:27:17.120 --> 00:27:18.640
 ratifies what

00:27:18.640 --> 00:27:19.360
 was always

00:27:19.360 --> 00:27:19.820
 true.

00:27:21.100 --> 00:27:21.840
 Ishmael

00:27:21.840 --> 00:27:22.980
 ain't it.

00:27:24.540 --> 00:27:25.000
 Isaac

00:27:25.000 --> 00:27:26.220
 is the

00:27:26.220 --> 00:27:27.400
 real deal.

00:27:28.560 --> 00:27:28.860
 And so

00:27:28.860 --> 00:27:29.360
 verse 10,

00:27:29.420 --> 00:27:29.759
 he's sent

00:27:29.759 --> 00:27:30.240
 away.

00:27:30.900 --> 00:27:31.540
 Verse 11,

00:27:31.680 --> 00:27:32.440
 this tears

00:27:32.440 --> 00:27:33.460
 Abraham's heart

00:27:33.460 --> 00:27:34.080
 apart because

00:27:34.080 --> 00:27:34.520
 at the end

00:27:34.520 --> 00:27:34.900
 of the day

00:27:34.900 --> 00:27:35.440
 it's still

00:27:35.440 --> 00:27:36.020
 his son.

00:27:36.660 --> 00:27:37.240
 Verse 12,

00:27:37.340 --> 00:27:37.920
 God says,

00:27:38.259 --> 00:27:38.600
 do it.

00:27:39.240 --> 00:27:39.920
 Do it

00:27:39.920 --> 00:27:40.800
 because Isaac

00:27:40.800 --> 00:27:41.759
 is the one

00:27:41.759 --> 00:27:42.420
 through whom

00:27:42.420 --> 00:27:43.120
 the blessed

00:27:43.120 --> 00:27:43.660
 line will

00:27:43.660 --> 00:27:44.020
 come.

00:27:45.600 --> 00:27:46.240
 And

00:27:46.240 --> 00:27:47.960
 God

00:27:47.960 --> 00:27:48.860
 keeps

00:27:48.860 --> 00:27:49.720
 his promise.

00:27:50.700 --> 00:27:51.200
 Remember

00:27:51.200 --> 00:27:51.980
 Genesis chapter

00:27:51.980 --> 00:27:52.720
 17,

00:27:53.300 --> 00:27:53.860
 Abraham had

00:27:53.860 --> 00:27:54.180
 said,

00:27:54.300 --> 00:27:54.740
 can't it

00:27:54.740 --> 00:27:55.240
 just be

00:27:55.240 --> 00:27:55.759
 Ishmael?

00:27:56.259 --> 00:27:56.840
 That's going

00:27:56.840 --> 00:27:57.060
 to make

00:27:57.060 --> 00:27:57.540
 life so

00:27:57.540 --> 00:27:57.900
 easy.

00:27:58.500 --> 00:27:58.720
 And in

00:27:58.720 --> 00:27:59.060
 17,

00:27:59.259 --> 00:27:59.720
 God says,

00:27:59.800 --> 00:27:59.940
 look,

00:28:00.000 --> 00:28:00.220
 I'm going

00:28:00.220 --> 00:28:00.480
 to make

00:28:00.480 --> 00:28:00.960
 Ishmael

00:28:00.960 --> 00:28:01.380
 into a

00:28:01.380 --> 00:28:02.100
 great nation.

00:28:03.580 --> 00:28:03.980
 Ishmael's

00:28:03.980 --> 00:28:04.480
 not forgotten.

00:28:05.180 --> 00:28:05.640
 Same thing

00:28:05.640 --> 00:28:05.880
 here.

00:28:06.000 --> 00:28:07.340
 Verse 13

00:28:07.339 --> 00:28:08.279
 of this chapter,

00:28:08.740 --> 00:28:08.980
 I will

00:28:08.980 --> 00:28:09.319
 make a

00:28:09.319 --> 00:28:09.839
 nation of

00:28:09.839 --> 00:28:10.279
 the son

00:28:10.279 --> 00:28:10.599
 of the

00:28:10.599 --> 00:28:11.139
 slave woman

00:28:11.139 --> 00:28:12.559
 also because

00:28:12.559 --> 00:28:13.919
 he is

00:28:13.919 --> 00:28:14.079
 your

00:28:14.079 --> 00:28:14.419
 offspring.

00:28:15.779 --> 00:28:16.039
 So

00:28:16.039 --> 00:28:16.399
 Ishmael

00:28:16.399 --> 00:28:16.659
 is sent

00:28:16.659 --> 00:28:16.980
 away.

00:28:18.819 --> 00:28:19.339
 God

00:28:19.339 --> 00:28:19.839
 provides,

00:28:19.899 --> 00:28:20.359
 he provides

00:28:20.359 --> 00:28:20.779
 water,

00:28:21.500 --> 00:28:21.779
 saves

00:28:21.779 --> 00:28:22.279
 Ishmael's

00:28:22.279 --> 00:28:22.559
 life.

00:28:24.319 --> 00:28:24.579
 Yes,

00:28:24.639 --> 00:28:25.079
 the line

00:28:25.079 --> 00:28:25.459
 will not

00:28:25.459 --> 00:28:25.859
 continue

00:28:25.859 --> 00:28:26.639
 through Israel

00:28:26.639 --> 00:28:28.220
 and God

00:28:28.220 --> 00:28:28.720
 will keep

00:28:28.720 --> 00:28:29.319
 his promise.

00:28:29.519 --> 00:28:30.159
 Verse 20,

00:28:30.859 --> 00:28:31.319
 God was

00:28:31.319 --> 00:28:31.899
 with the

00:28:31.899 --> 00:28:33.559
 boy and

00:28:33.559 --> 00:28:33.859
 he grew

00:28:33.859 --> 00:28:34.119
 up.

00:28:36.000 --> 00:28:36.500
 God

00:28:36.500 --> 00:28:37.000
 will do

00:28:37.000 --> 00:28:38.199
 what he

00:28:38.199 --> 00:28:39.399
 said he

00:28:39.399 --> 00:28:39.759
 will do.

00:28:42.019 --> 00:28:42.539
 Keeps

00:28:42.539 --> 00:28:43.119
 promise about

00:28:43.119 --> 00:28:43.579
 Ishmael,

00:28:43.619 --> 00:28:43.919
 he also

00:28:43.919 --> 00:28:44.359
 keeps his

00:28:44.359 --> 00:28:44.879
 promise with

00:28:44.879 --> 00:28:45.399
 Abimelech.

00:28:46.839 --> 00:28:47.339
 Remember,

00:28:47.459 --> 00:28:48.059
 Abimelech is

00:28:48.059 --> 00:28:48.459
 just here in

00:28:48.459 --> 00:28:48.799
 the last

00:28:48.799 --> 00:28:49.159
 chapter,

00:28:49.259 --> 00:28:49.619
 he's this

00:28:49.619 --> 00:28:50.379
 pagan king

00:28:50.379 --> 00:28:51.159
 and he

00:28:51.159 --> 00:28:51.959
 comes to

00:28:51.959 --> 00:28:52.479
 make a

00:28:52.479 --> 00:28:52.879
 treaty.

00:28:54.740 --> 00:28:55.259
 Why?

00:28:55.959 --> 00:28:56.639
 Why does

00:28:56.639 --> 00:28:57.299
 Abimelech want

00:28:57.299 --> 00:28:57.699
 to make a

00:28:57.699 --> 00:28:58.199
 treaty with

00:28:58.199 --> 00:28:58.559
 Abraham?

00:29:00.099 --> 00:29:01.119
 Verse 22,

00:29:01.279 --> 00:29:01.879
 he tells us

00:29:01.879 --> 00:29:02.219
 why.

00:29:02.220 --> 00:29:04.259
 God is

00:29:04.259 --> 00:29:05.240
 with you

00:29:05.240 --> 00:29:06.559
 in all

00:29:06.559 --> 00:29:07.559
 that you

00:29:07.559 --> 00:29:08.000
 do.

00:29:09.819 --> 00:29:10.640
 Why is

00:29:10.640 --> 00:29:11.100
 God with

00:29:11.100 --> 00:29:11.759
 Abraham in

00:29:11.759 --> 00:29:12.059
 all that

00:29:12.059 --> 00:29:12.500
 he does?

00:29:14.039 --> 00:29:14.660
 Because

00:29:14.660 --> 00:29:15.420
 God made

00:29:15.420 --> 00:29:15.980
 a promise

00:29:15.980 --> 00:29:16.740
 in Genesis

00:29:16.740 --> 00:29:17.860
 chapter 12.

00:29:18.819 --> 00:29:19.100
 Remember

00:29:19.100 --> 00:29:19.440
 Genesis

00:29:19.440 --> 00:29:20.299
 chapter 12,

00:29:20.400 --> 00:29:20.620
 he said,

00:29:20.740 --> 00:29:20.920
 I will

00:29:20.920 --> 00:29:21.700
 bless you

00:29:21.700 --> 00:29:22.759
 and make

00:29:22.759 --> 00:29:23.740
 your name

00:29:23.740 --> 00:29:24.559
 great.

00:29:25.180 --> 00:29:25.700
 What is

00:29:25.700 --> 00:29:26.299
 Abimelech

00:29:26.299 --> 00:29:26.620
 see?

00:29:27.900 --> 00:29:28.460
 Abimelech

00:29:28.460 --> 00:29:28.940
 sees that

00:29:28.940 --> 00:29:29.319
 God has

00:29:29.319 --> 00:29:29.680
 blessed

00:29:29.680 --> 00:29:30.039
 Abraham

00:29:30.039 --> 00:29:31.039
 and made

00:29:31.039 --> 00:29:31.500
 his name

00:29:31.500 --> 00:29:31.860
 great.

00:29:33.180 --> 00:29:33.920
 Also in

00:29:33.920 --> 00:29:34.180
 Genesis

00:29:34.180 --> 00:29:35.019
 chapter 12,

00:29:35.140 --> 00:29:35.559
 God says

00:29:35.559 --> 00:29:35.940
 this,

00:29:36.440 --> 00:29:36.759
 I will

00:29:36.759 --> 00:29:37.299
 bless

00:29:37.299 --> 00:29:37.779
 those

00:29:37.779 --> 00:29:38.019
 who

00:29:38.019 --> 00:29:38.519
 bless

00:29:38.519 --> 00:29:38.920
 you

00:29:38.920 --> 00:29:39.519
 and

00:29:39.519 --> 00:29:39.799
 him

00:29:39.799 --> 00:29:39.980
 who

00:29:39.980 --> 00:29:40.579
 dishonors

00:29:40.579 --> 00:29:40.900
 you

00:29:40.900 --> 00:29:41.480
 I

00:29:41.480 --> 00:29:41.660
 will

00:29:41.660 --> 00:29:42.059
 curse.

00:29:43.400 --> 00:29:44.039
 What's

00:29:44.039 --> 00:29:44.480
 Abimelech

00:29:44.480 --> 00:29:44.819
 doing?

00:29:45.940 --> 00:29:47.000
 He wants

00:29:47.000 --> 00:29:47.380
 to get

00:29:47.380 --> 00:29:47.960
 the blessing

00:29:47.960 --> 00:29:48.519
 that comes

00:29:48.519 --> 00:29:49.079
 from blessing

00:29:49.079 --> 00:29:49.500
 Abraham.

00:29:52.160 --> 00:29:52.839
 God

00:29:52.839 --> 00:29:53.559
 will do

00:29:53.559 --> 00:29:54.400
 what he

00:29:54.400 --> 00:29:54.960
 said

00:29:54.960 --> 00:29:55.799
 he would

00:29:55.799 --> 00:29:56.100
 do.

00:29:56.980 --> 00:29:57.779
 The first

00:29:57.779 --> 00:29:58.240
 scene,

00:29:58.799 --> 00:29:59.259
 he's kept

00:29:59.259 --> 00:30:00.200
 his promise

00:30:00.200 --> 00:30:00.640
 about

00:30:00.640 --> 00:30:00.880
 the

00:30:00.880 --> 00:30:01.259
 son.

00:30:02.380 --> 00:30:03.080
 The last

00:30:03.080 --> 00:30:03.600
 scene,

00:30:04.080 --> 00:30:04.440
 he's

00:30:04.440 --> 00:30:04.740
 showing

00:30:04.740 --> 00:30:05.039
 he's

00:30:05.039 --> 00:30:05.240
 kept

00:30:05.240 --> 00:30:06.019
 his promise

00:30:06.019 --> 00:30:06.380
 about

00:30:06.380 --> 00:30:06.600
 the

00:30:06.600 --> 00:30:07.100
 blessing.

00:30:08.080 --> 00:30:08.600
 It's all

00:30:08.600 --> 00:30:08.860
 coming

00:30:08.860 --> 00:30:09.240
 together.

00:30:10.200 --> 00:30:10.779
 What God

00:30:10.779 --> 00:30:11.420
 promised

00:30:11.420 --> 00:30:12.860
 in 12

00:30:12.860 --> 00:30:13.840
 and 15

00:30:13.840 --> 00:30:14.559
 and 17

00:30:14.559 --> 00:30:15.240
 and 18

00:30:15.240 --> 00:30:15.880
 and 19,

00:30:16.620 --> 00:30:17.080
 here in

00:30:17.080 --> 00:30:17.720
 21,

00:30:18.400 --> 00:30:19.019
 he does.

00:30:20.400 --> 00:30:21.160
 How do

00:30:21.160 --> 00:30:21.539
 we end?

00:30:22.960 --> 00:30:23.299
 Verse

00:30:23.299 --> 00:30:23.880
 33,

00:30:24.880 --> 00:30:25.400
 Abraham

00:30:25.400 --> 00:30:26.580
 worships

00:30:26.579 --> 00:30:26.980
 God.

00:30:28.339 --> 00:30:29.000
 Why does

00:30:29.000 --> 00:30:29.259
 Abraham

00:30:29.259 --> 00:30:29.599
 worship

00:30:29.599 --> 00:30:30.039
 God?

00:30:31.279 --> 00:30:32.000
 Because

00:30:32.000 --> 00:30:32.480
 he's the

00:30:32.480 --> 00:30:33.319
 everlasting

00:30:33.319 --> 00:30:34.099
 God,

00:30:34.439 --> 00:30:35.539
 the one

00:30:35.539 --> 00:30:36.539
 who keeps

00:30:36.539 --> 00:30:37.240
 his

00:30:37.240 --> 00:30:37.899
 promises.

00:30:40.319 --> 00:30:41.119
 Of course,

00:30:41.199 --> 00:30:41.539
 the reason

00:30:41.539 --> 00:30:42.079
 that Isaac

00:30:42.079 --> 00:30:42.599
 matters

00:30:42.599 --> 00:30:43.939
 is Isaac

00:30:43.939 --> 00:30:44.379
 is part

00:30:44.379 --> 00:30:45.000
 of Abraham's

00:30:45.000 --> 00:30:45.259
 line.

00:30:45.899 --> 00:30:46.319
 And the

00:30:46.319 --> 00:30:46.679
 reason that

00:30:46.679 --> 00:30:47.240
 Abraham's

00:30:47.240 --> 00:30:48.059
 line matters

00:30:48.059 --> 00:30:48.579
 is that

00:30:48.579 --> 00:30:49.240
 Abraham's

00:30:49.240 --> 00:30:50.139
 line leads

00:30:50.139 --> 00:30:50.839
 ultimately

00:30:50.839 --> 00:30:51.519
 to Jesus.

00:30:51.819 --> 00:30:52.299
 That is

00:30:52.299 --> 00:30:53.039
 the greatest

00:30:53.039 --> 00:30:53.659
 fulfillment

00:30:53.659 --> 00:30:54.699
 of God's

00:30:54.699 --> 00:30:55.319
 promise in

00:30:55.319 --> 00:30:55.599
 Genesis

00:30:55.599 --> 00:30:56.359
 chapter 12

00:30:56.359 --> 00:30:56.639
 that he

00:30:56.639 --> 00:30:56.899
 will be

00:30:56.899 --> 00:30:57.480
 a blessing

00:30:57.480 --> 00:30:58.379
 to the

00:30:58.379 --> 00:30:58.939
 nations.

00:30:59.719 --> 00:31:00.119
 How is he

00:31:00.119 --> 00:31:00.299
 going to

00:31:00.299 --> 00:31:00.699
 bless the

00:31:00.699 --> 00:31:01.059
 nations?

00:31:01.339 --> 00:31:01.879
 He's going

00:31:01.879 --> 00:31:02.299
 to bless

00:31:02.299 --> 00:31:02.859
 the nations

00:31:02.859 --> 00:31:03.480
 fully and

00:31:03.480 --> 00:31:03.879
 finally,

00:31:04.159 --> 00:31:04.699
 not through

00:31:04.699 --> 00:31:05.459
 Isaac,

00:31:06.099 --> 00:31:06.659
 not through

00:31:06.659 --> 00:31:06.959
 Jacob,

00:31:07.059 --> 00:31:07.339
 not through

00:31:07.339 --> 00:31:07.659
 Joseph.

00:31:07.779 --> 00:31:08.039
 He's going

00:31:08.039 --> 00:31:08.500
 to bless

00:31:08.500 --> 00:31:09.480
 them through

00:31:09.480 --> 00:31:09.819
 our Lord

00:31:09.819 --> 00:31:10.279
 and Savior

00:31:10.279 --> 00:31:10.619
 Jesus

00:31:10.619 --> 00:31:11.099
 Christ.

00:31:12.179 --> 00:31:12.559
 The one

00:31:12.559 --> 00:31:13.199
 who comes

00:31:13.199 --> 00:31:14.319
 as a

00:31:14.319 --> 00:31:14.599
 human,

00:31:14.740 --> 00:31:15.179
 lives the

00:31:15.179 --> 00:31:15.579
 life we

00:31:15.579 --> 00:31:15.939
 should have

00:31:15.939 --> 00:31:16.240
 lived,

00:31:16.339 --> 00:31:16.879
 dies the

00:31:16.879 --> 00:31:17.339
 death we

00:31:17.339 --> 00:31:18.279
 deserve to

00:31:18.279 --> 00:31:18.679
 die.

00:31:20.059 --> 00:31:20.980
 So God's

00:31:20.980 --> 00:31:21.559
 greatest

00:31:21.559 --> 00:31:23.240
 promise is

00:31:23.240 --> 00:31:24.339
 kept in

00:31:24.339 --> 00:31:24.899
 the greatest

00:31:24.899 --> 00:31:25.699
 way.

00:31:26.759 --> 00:31:27.179
 He takes

00:31:27.179 --> 00:31:27.699
 our sin

00:31:27.699 --> 00:31:29.220
 and gives

00:31:29.220 --> 00:31:30.099
 us his

00:31:30.099 --> 00:31:30.559
 righteousness.

00:31:32.599 --> 00:31:33.599
 Why are

00:31:33.599 --> 00:31:34.519
 all the

00:31:34.519 --> 00:31:35.699
 other promises

00:31:35.699 --> 00:31:36.279
 true?

00:31:37.699 --> 00:31:38.679
 They're true

00:31:38.679 --> 00:31:39.980
 because of

00:31:39.980 --> 00:31:40.959
 Jesus' death

00:31:40.959 --> 00:31:42.119
 and resurrection.

00:31:43.459 --> 00:31:44.019
 Apostle Paul

00:31:44.019 --> 00:31:44.859
 tells us this.

00:31:45.240 --> 00:31:45.859
 2 Corinthians

00:31:45.859 --> 00:31:46.519
 chapter 1

00:31:46.519 --> 00:31:47.059
 verse 20

00:31:47.059 --> 00:31:47.659
 he says,

00:31:48.299 --> 00:31:48.519
 all the

00:31:48.519 --> 00:31:49.240
 promises of

00:31:49.240 --> 00:31:50.259
 God are

00:31:50.259 --> 00:31:51.639
 yes and

00:31:51.639 --> 00:31:53.699
 amen in

00:31:53.700 --> 00:31:54.180
 Jesus.

00:31:56.400 --> 00:31:57.019
 Jesus,

00:31:57.220 --> 00:31:57.480
 Jesus,

00:31:57.920 --> 00:31:59.240
 how I

00:31:59.240 --> 00:31:59.880
 trust him,

00:32:00.740 --> 00:32:01.740
 how I've

00:32:01.740 --> 00:32:02.420
 proved him,

00:32:03.340 --> 00:32:03.620
 or and

00:32:03.620 --> 00:32:03.840
 or,

00:32:04.980 --> 00:32:05.299
 Jesus,

00:32:05.500 --> 00:32:05.880
 Jesus,

00:32:06.900 --> 00:32:07.180
 precious

00:32:07.180 --> 00:32:07.740
 Jesus,

00:32:09.039 --> 00:32:09.700
 oh for

00:32:09.700 --> 00:32:11.100
 grace to

00:32:11.100 --> 00:32:12.259
 trust him

00:32:12.259 --> 00:32:13.240
 more.

00:32:14.200 --> 00:32:15.019
 Let's pray.

00:32:16.680 --> 00:32:17.299
 Our

00:32:17.299 --> 00:32:17.759
 Father in

00:32:17.759 --> 00:32:18.000
 heaven,

00:32:18.299 --> 00:32:18.779
 we do

00:32:18.779 --> 00:32:19.420
 praise you

00:32:19.420 --> 00:32:19.860
 and thank

00:32:19.860 --> 00:32:20.220
 you that

00:32:20.220 --> 00:32:21.120
 you keep

00:32:21.119 --> 00:32:22.639
 every

00:32:22.639 --> 00:32:23.059
 promise

00:32:23.059 --> 00:32:23.579
 you make.

00:32:24.939 --> 00:32:25.500
 And you've

00:32:25.500 --> 00:32:25.819
 kept the

00:32:25.819 --> 00:32:26.500
 most important

00:32:26.500 --> 00:32:27.119
 promise in

00:32:27.119 --> 00:32:27.779
 your son and

00:32:27.779 --> 00:32:28.199
 our savior,

00:32:28.339 --> 00:32:28.599
 our Lord

00:32:28.599 --> 00:32:28.899
 Jesus.

00:32:29.419 --> 00:32:30.099
 We ask that

00:32:30.099 --> 00:32:30.359
 you would

00:32:30.359 --> 00:32:30.939
 use that to

00:32:30.939 --> 00:32:31.799
 grow in us

00:32:31.799 --> 00:32:32.859
 an unshakable

00:32:32.859 --> 00:32:34.379
 trust and

00:32:34.379 --> 00:32:35.159
 confidence in

00:32:35.159 --> 00:32:35.539
 you that

00:32:35.539 --> 00:32:36.099
 leads to

00:32:36.099 --> 00:32:36.579
 hope and

00:32:36.579 --> 00:32:37.139
 peace and

00:32:37.139 --> 00:32:37.659
 joy and

00:32:37.659 --> 00:32:38.259
 boldness and

00:32:38.259 --> 00:32:39.279
 courage and

00:32:39.279 --> 00:32:39.959
 confidence and

00:32:39.959 --> 00:32:40.339
 humility.

00:32:40.919 --> 00:32:41.559
 We ask these

00:32:41.559 --> 00:32:42.039
 things in

00:32:42.039 --> 00:32:42.639
 Jesus' mighty

00:32:42.639 --> 00:32:42.959
 name.

00:32:43.479 --> 00:32:43.699
 Amen.

00:32:43.699 --> 00:32:43.839
 Amen.

00:32:43.839 --> 00:32:43.879
 Amen.

00:32:43.879 --> 00:32:43.879


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 Amen.

00:32:45.879 --> 00:32:45.879


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