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Sarah’s Tomb as a Mini Eden This story is designed with three major sections. There's a little opener, there's a long dialogue in the center, and then there's a little concluder. The dialogue itself has three parts, with a little fourth part that concludes the dialogue. 1 Now Sarah lived 127 years; these…

Introduction: The Quiet Strength That Goes Unseen In a world that celebrates loud success, celebrity, and brute strength, Ecclesiastes reminds us: wisdom—though often quiet and overlooked—is a treasure beyond measure. But it’s also fragile. Ecclesiastes 9:13–18 13 I also saw under the sun this example…

Blessing for the Next Generation A Heroine From the Non-Chosen Family 20 Now it came about after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, “Behold, Milcah also has borne children to your brother Nahor: 21 Uz his firstborn and Buz his brother and Kemuel the father of Aram 22 and Chesed and Hazo…

Introduction: Joy in a World of Shadows Have you ever been so overwhelmed by life that joy seemed... out of reach? You wake up, go through your routines, shuffle through responsibilities — but joy feels like a luxury, or worse, a distraction. Ecclesiastes understands that. It doesn't ignore death, suffering,…

Abraham Surrenders Isaac Still in that test moment the Genesis 3 place 4 On the third day Abraham raised his eyes and saw the place from a distance. 5 Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey, and I and the lad will go over there; and we will worship and return to you.” 6 Abraham took…

Introduction: There’s a strange comfort and a haunting chill that comes when we hear the words: “The same event happens to the righteous and the wicked.” Koheleth is pulling no punches. Everyone dies. This fact levels us—it humbles kings and commoners, it erases fame, and it silences ambition. Death…

Abraham’s Ultimate Test 1 Now it came about after these things, that God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 2 He said, “Take now your son, your only son, whom you love, Isaac, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains…

Introduction Have you ever looked around and thought, “That’s not fair!” Maybe you saw someone cheat their way to success, lie to keep their job, or abuse others and walk away untouched—praised, even. Meanwhile, someone who’s done things the right way—honestly, humbly, sacrificially—gets passed over,…

Testimony Moment Invite a volunteer or child (with parent) to briefly share what VBS meant to them. Introduction: A Week to Remember This past week, our church was filled with laughter, games, memory verses, crafts, music, and the unmistakable energy of children discovering that Jesus loves them . But…

Abraham’s Covenant with Abimelech Today we are going through the second half of Genesis 21 which happens in two parts The first part is focused on Hagar and Yishmael, which makes sense. That's what flows right out of it. But next is gonna come another round of interactions between Avraham and Abimelech.…

🙏 Prayer of Commissioning for VBS Heavenly Father, We come before You today with grateful hearts, knowing that You are the One who calls, equips, and sends. Thank You for the incredible opportunity we have this week to open our doors, open our hearts, and open Your Word to the children of our community.…

In chapter 20 we have seen Abraham behave like the deceiver again and the king who is not a believer act like the righteous. 8 Early in the morning Abimelech got up, called all his servants together, and personally told them all these things, and the men were terrified. 9 Then Abimelech called Abraham…

Good morning, church. Today, as we celebrate Religious Liberty Sunday , we are reminded of a precious gift— the freedom to worship without fear. We can gather here without the threat of persecution. We can open our Bibles without worry. We can speak the name of Jesus boldly. But even more precious than…

The Blessing of Seed Distorted 30 Lot went up from Zoar, and stayed in the mountains, and his two daughters with him; for he was afraid to stay in Zoar; and he stayed in a cave, he and his two daughters. 31 Then the firstborn said to the younger, “Our father is old, and there is not a man on earth to…

Introduction Who among us hasn’t questioned those in charge at one time or another? Whether it’s the boss at work, a government official, or even a church leader—our relationships with authority can often feel strained, especially when their decisions seem arbitrary or self-serving. In Ecclesiastes 8:1–9…

A Flood of Fire 15 When morning dawned, the angels urged Lot, saying, “Up, take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away in the punishment of the city.” 16 But he hesitated. So the men seized his hand and the hand of his wife and the hands of his two daughters, for the…

Introduction: The Paradox of Life Have you ever looked at the world and felt like things just don’t make sense? Like the righteous suffer while the wicked prosper? Ecclesiastes 7:15 begins with this kind of observation: “In this meaningless life of mine I have seen both of these: the righteous perishing…

Introduction: Happy Father’s Day. Today we celebrate dads—young dads with kids in diapers, seasoned dads with kids raising their own kids, grandfathers, and even spiritual fathers in the faith. But I also want to acknowledge that Father’s Day can bring mixed emotions. For some, it’s a joyful day of family…

Abraham Intercedes for Lot Starting in Genesis 18 On the hilltop, with sacred trees, we're eating a meal, God and humans, by the tent. How Wonderful We've got Avraham. Yahweh voice of God is appearing as a human, we've got Avraham, we've got Yahweh, we've got Sarah in the tent. And it was this whole…

Ecclesiastes 7:1–14 1 A good name is better than fine perfume, and the day of death better than the day of birth. 2 It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, for death is the destiny of everyone; the living should take this to heart. 3 Frustration is better than laughter,…

The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah We just walked through another cycle of the melody. From God providing the delivering help for the helpless one, the naked one; God splitting in order to provide what his chosen one can't do for themselves; the making of a covenant; but then the abuse of those covenant…

Introduction: Finding Peace in Life’s Uncertainty Life feels uncertain, doesn’t it? Jobs change, relationships shift, economies fall, and health fails. The plans we made so carefully often unravel. And when life gets uncertain, we instinctively scramble for control. We grasp for clarity, for security,…

Covenant #2 With Avraham: Sign of Circumcision God blesses the one who you think he would curse, which is the oppressed immigrant. Let's flip it over. We see how God re-creates Hagar. What's in store for Avram and Sarai? And this is what we call Genesis 17 . It's the climax of this walk through the melody…

Introduction: The Paradox of Plenty Have you ever known someone who “has it all” but still seems empty inside? Maybe that person is you? We live in a world where success is measured by accumulation—money, property, followers, accolades. Yet Ecclesiastes 6 reminds us that even with all that, we can still…