Resurrection

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The Lord Communes with AbrahamGenesis 18
Presented by Bob DeWaay October 17, 2004
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The Lord Visits Abraham

• Genesis 18 1
• Now the Lord appeared to him by the oaks of
  Mamre, while he was sitting at the tent door in
  the heat of the day.

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Three men Visit Abraham

• Genesis 18 2
• And when he lifted up his eyes and looked,
  behold, three men were standing opposite him and
  when he saw them, he ran from the tent door to
  meet them, and bowed himself to the earth,

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Angels Unaware

• Hebrews 132
• Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers,
  for by this some have entertained angels without
  knowing it.

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Abrahams Gracious Response

• Genesis 183
• and said, My lord, if now I have found favor in
  your sight, please do not pass your servant by.

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Abrahams Gracious Response

• Genesis 184
• Please let a little water be brought and wash
  your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree

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Humility and Hospitality

• Genesis 185
• and I will bring a piece of bread, that you may
  refresh yourselves after that you may go on,
  since you have visited your servant. And they
  said, So do, as you have said.

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Abraham Does More than he Offered

• Genesis 186
• Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and
  said, "Quickly, prepare three measures of fine
  flour, knead it, and make bread cakes."

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Abraham Does More than he Offered

• Genesis 187
• Abraham also ran to the herd, and took a tender
  and choice calf, and gave it to the servant and
  he hurried to prepare it.

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The Lord Eats with Abraham

• Genesis 188
• And he took curds and milk and the calf which he
  had prepared, and placed it before them and he
  was standing by them under the tree as they ate.

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Dialogue About Sarah

• Genesis 189
• Then they said to him, "Where is Sarah your
  wife?" And he said, "Behold, in the tent."

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The Lord Promises a Son

• Genesis 1810
• And he said, I will surely return to you at
  this time next year and behold, Sarah your wife
  shall have a son. And Sarah was listening at the
  tent door, which was behind him.

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The Promise Faces a Problem

• Genesis 1811
• Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in age
  Sarah was past childbearing.

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The Promise is Hard to Believe

• Genesis 1812
• And Sarah laughed to herself, saying, After I
  have become old, shall I have pleasure, my lord
  being old also?

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God Knows the Heart

• Genesis 1813
• And the Lord said to Abraham, Why did Sarah
  laugh, saying, Shall I indeed bear a child, when
  I am so old?

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Nothing is Too Difficult for God

• Genesis 1814
• Is anything too difficult for the Lord? At the
  appointed time I will return to you, at this time
  next year, and Sarah shall have a son.

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Nothing is Too Difficult for God

• Jeremiah 3217
• Ah Lord God! Behold, Thou hast made the heavens
  and the earth by Thy great power and by Thine
  outstretched arm! Nothing is too difficult for
  Thee,

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God Knows the Heart

• Genesis 1815
• Sarah denied it however, saying, I did not
  laugh for she was afraid. And He said, No, but
  you did laugh.

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Sodom Is Scrutinized

• Genesis 1816
• Then the men rose up from there, and looked down
  toward Sodom and Abraham was walking with them
  to send them off.

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The Lord Speaks to the Angels

• Genesis 1817
• And the Lord said, "Shall I hide from Abraham
  what I am about to do,

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The Reason God Reveals His Plans to Abraham

• Genesis 1818
• since Abraham will surely become a great and
  mighty nation, and in him all the nations of the
  earth will be blessed?

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A God Fearing Community

• Genesis 1819
• For I have chosen him, in order that he may
  command his children and his household after him
  to keep the way of the Lord by doing
  righteousness and justice in order that the Lord
  may bring upon Abraham what He has spoken about
  him.

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Their Sin Cries Out for Punishment

• Genesis 1820
• And the Lord said, The outcry of Sodom and
  Gomorrah is indeed great, and their sin is
  exceedingly grave.

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God Inspects Sodom

• Genesis 1821
• I will go down now, and see if they have done
  entirely according to its outcry, which has come
  to Me and if not, I will know.

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One of the Angels is The Lord

• Genesis 1822
• Then the men turned away from there and went
  toward Sodom, while Abraham was still standing
  before the Lord.

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Abraham Intercedes

• Genesis 1823
• And Abraham came near and said, Will You indeed
  sweep away the righteous with the wicked?

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Abraham Intercedes

• Genesis 1824
• Suppose there are fifty righteous within the
  city wilt Thou indeed sweep it away and not
  spare the place for the sake of the fifty
  righteous who are in it?

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Abraham Appeals to Gods Justice

• Genesis 1825
• Far be it from Thee to do such a thing, to slay
  the righteous with the wicked, so that the
  righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far
  be it from Thee! Shall not the Judge of all the
  earth deal justly?

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Abraham Appeals to Gods Justice

• Genesis 1826
• So the Lord said, If I find in Sodom fifty
  righteous within the city, then I will spare the
  whole place on their account.

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Abrahams Humility

• Genesis 1827
• And Abraham answered and said, Now behold, I
  have ventured to speak to the Lord, although I am
  but dust and ashes.

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Abraham Appeals to Gods Justice

• Genesis 1828
• Suppose the fifty righteous are lacking five,
  wilt Thou destroy the whole city because of
  five? And He said, I will not destroy it if I
  find forty-five there.

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Abraham Appeals to Gods Justice

• Genesis 1829
• And he spoke to Him yet again and said, Suppose
  forty are found there? And He said, I will not
  do it on account of the forty.

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Abraham Appeals to Gods Justice

• Genesis 1830
• Then he said, Oh may the Lord not be angry, and
  I shall speak suppose thirty are found there?
  And He said, I will not do it if I find thirty
  there.

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Abraham Appeals to Gods Justice

• Genesis 1831
• And he said, Now behold, I have ventured to
  speak to the Lord suppose twenty are found
  there? And He said, I will not destroy it on
  account of the twenty.

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Abraham Appeals to Gods Justice

• Genesis 1832
• Then he said, Oh may the Lord not be angry, and
  I shall speak only this once suppose ten are
  found there? And He said, I will not destroy it
  on account of the ten.

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Sodom Will be Judged

• Genesis 1833
• And as soon as He had finished speaking to
  Abraham the Lord departed and Abraham returned
  to his place.

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Applications

• 1) A Fellowship Meal with God
• 2) Nothing is too Difficult for God
• 3) Appealing to Gods Justice

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A Fellowship Meal with God

• Matthew 2627, 28
• And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He
  gave it to them, saying, Drink from it, all of
  you for this is My blood of the covenant, which
  is poured out for many for forgiveness of sins.

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Nothing is too Difficult for God

• Luke 1826, 27
• And they who heard it said, Then who can be
  saved? But He said, The things impossible with
  men are possible with God.

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Appealing to Gods Justice

• Romans 325
• whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in
  His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate
  His righteousness, because in the forbearance of
  God He passed over the sins previously committed

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