Redeemer Church of Troy

After 25 years of the promise, God faithfully fulfills His promise to Abraham and Sarah with the birth of Isaac. This reminds us that God’s promises may be delayed but they are never denied.

After the promise of an heir, Abraham heads south and again compromises the plan of God. What do we see? That God can overcome our fears with His faithfulness!

After God destroys Sodom and Gomorrah, Lot and his daughters escape to the hills. But what happens when his daughters take their future in their own hands while not trusting the Lord? An incredible story.

The outcry of the innocent has reached the heart of heaven. Now the righteous judgment towards Sodom has come however, Lot is still in the city. How does the mercy of God rescue him? By taking him by the hand.

What was the problem with Sodom that its outcry reached the ears of Heaven? A clear distinction between those who are friends with God and those who are friends with the world. What does that look like? And what is the good news for Christian’s?

As God moves to judge the wickedness of Sodom, Abraham comes to the Lord as a man with humility and compassion asking the Lord not to destroy the righteous with the wicked. In this moving passage, we are encouraged to pray on the behalf of others too. Our confidence is not in the strength of our prayers but in the perfection of our savior!

Is God righteous? Will He destroy the righteous with the wicked? That is the heart of Genesis 18:22-33. Only those who put their trust and faith in the only True Righteous One, Jesus, will be declared righteous.

Being known by God is never a private comfort. It's an invitation into His purposes, a charge to shape our households after His character, and a call to trust His justice even when we don't yet see the whole picture.

After years of promise but no child, Sarah finds the promise of God too good to be true, even laughable. But what seems impossible is only a reminder that nothing is too hard for the Lord.

In Genesis 18, Abraham has an encounter with the Lord that leads to incredible grace driven hospitality. A reminder that we too are changed by the grace of God to bring generous hospitality to others.

In Genesis 17:15–27, God asks Abraham to trust a promise that makes absolutely no sense. Abraham is nearly one hundred years old, Sarah is ninety, and God says they are going to have a son. Abraham laughs. He offers God an alternative plan through Ishmael because it seems more realistic and manageable. Yet God reminds Abraham that His promises are not dependent on human ability but on divine faith...

God makes a covenant with Abraham to be his God. This is an incredible and eternal truth for us today.

Genesis 17 teaches us that when God’s people reach the end of themselves, they discover that God is more than enough. The covenant promises of God do not rest upon human ability but upon divine faithfulness.

After Abram takes Hagar as his wife, Hagar flees from the mistreatment of Sarai. As she journey’s into the wilderness, God meets her there and reveals Himself as the God who hears and sees the needs of His people.

After God’s promise to give Abram and Sarai an heir, ten years pass and Sarai decides to help God. This leads to suffering and pain because of a lack of trust in God. However, He is faithful in all things, especially His promise.

After Abram’s faith, God again reassures him of this promise by making a covenant with Abram. This covenant however, is solely dependent on God. Because of God’s faithfulness, we can rest in the certainty of these promises.

After receiving the promise from God, Abram is still dealing with fears and doubts. However, after God reassures him, Abram believed! This is the same powerful truth for Christians today, to believe in the Lord.

After Abram’s successful mission to rescue his nephew Lot, he is met by two kings. However one king brings a blessing pointing us towards the one and true priest-king… Jesus.

4 Eastern Kings come and conquer 5 southern Kings and end up taking Lot and his possessions. Abram gathers his trained men and allies and heads out to rescue his nephew. This is a glimpse of our need for rescue from our greatest enemy.

In light of Jesus’ resurrection, what should we believe and how should we live as a resurrected people?

After sacrificing his life in the cross for our sin, Jesus was buried in Joseph’s tomb. However on the third day, God raised him to life defeating Satan, sin and death!

On Palm Sunday Jesus enters Jerusalem and is celebrated as the “king who comes to save.” However, his face was set like flint to complete his mission of the cross.