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In today’s message with Pastor Terry, we hear God working in Abraham’s heart to turn him into a man who has a burden for the lost. God is still in the business of giving His people a heart for others in a number of ways. Whether we’re praying for the welfare of our brethren, or the mercy of God on behalf of the lost, we’re called to intercessory prayer. By design, each of us has experienced situat...

Intercessory prayer isn’t a microwave prayer. When we pursue the heart of God on behalf of others, it’s definitely a labor of love. In today’s lesson with Pastor Terry, we’ll learn more about the nature of intercessory prayer and its importance in the life of a believer. It takes persistence to pray for the salvation of loved ones. And when we pray for missionaries or for more laborers to be sent...

What is intercessory prayer? Where does it come from? What makes intercessory prayer different than any other kind of prayer? As we begin to seek answers to these questions with Pastor Terry, we’ll see how Abraham expressed concern for the lost through prayer in a bold and passionate way. As Abraham labored in conversation with God over the city of Sodom, we’ll see how God formed in Abraham a hear...

The way Abraham dropped everything to show his unexpected guests hospitality and fellowship is remarkable. In fact, as a result of this encounter, Abraham would be known as a man of fellowship and hospitality because of these Scriptures. In today’s message with Pastor Terry, we see how Abraham’s hospitality toward these men turns into a long-desired encounter with God! Christians must not neglect...

Have you ever thought of Abraham as a waiter? When God sent three needy guests to Abraham’s tent, he ministered to them in a hospitable way. Being a rich man, Abraham could have allocated this responsibility to others, but he didn’t. As Christians, we are called to a high level of hospitality in this same way. Sadly, we often miss the blessing in these opportunities. Believers are called to care f...

God is in the business of changing lives. Just as Saul had changed to Paul, and Abram had changed to Abraham, God is still changing the very nature of His people. As Pastor Terry teaches in today’s message, when God changes our nature, we assume a new identity in Christ. Although once dead in sin, we become alive to God through Christ. Only El Shaddai, the Life Changer, can truly change the lives...

Our timing is not God’s timing. But Almighty God knows how to pour out His blessings at just the right time. In today’s lesson with Pastor Terry, we see El Shaddai show up much later than Abram was expecting. Although he and his wife Sarai were advanced in years, God wasn’t through with them yet. God was about to make Abram a father at the ripe old age of ninety-nine. And although well beyond chil...

When Christians try to live by their own strength, they cannot walk in the power of the Spirit. As we continue in this lesson with Pastor Terry, we can consider the course of our own lives as we consider the lives of Abram and Sarai in context. It’s never God’s will, even though we may be acting with the best intentions, to make decisions apart from His leading. Even the church can subvert God’s b...

Have you ever made a decision based on experiment? When Abram and Sarai tried to bring the fulfillment of God’s promise by worldly means, they were experimenting with the will of God. As Pastor Terry explains, we can make the same mistake when trying to make things happen in our own time and in our own way apart from the leading of the Lord. When we act without prayer, even if it looks good by the...

We live in exciting times. The promises God made to Israel are literally unfolding in the final hours of His prophetic program. In today’s message with Pastor Terry, we can be encouraged by the fact that God is still fulfilling the promises He made to his Old Testament Saints. The blessings, as well as the curses contained in the covenant God made with Abraham are still taking place today! As New...

Does God keep His promises? What evidence do we find in the Bible that helps us answer this question? In today’s teaching with Pastor Terry, we’ll see that when God made a contract with Abraham, He made sure that nothing would hinder its fulfillment. The fact that God made it unilateral in nature helps us understand the basis of our assurance and the infallibility of His promise. When the Lord mad...

Looking forward and looking back is probably the best way to describe how a person could and can be saved through the old and new covenant. In the old covenant a person of faith looked forward to the coming of the Messiah. In the new covenant we look back at what Jesus, our Messiah, accomplished on the cross.

The Holy Standard of God's Word is utterly and completely impossible for us to fully obey. In fact, if we could, we wouldn't need Jesus to die for our sins...we would be holy by ourselves. But, as it stands, there is no one who is righteous before God. We need God to forgive us of our sins and then empower us by His Spirit to live obediently.

Have you ever made a decision based on experiment? When Abram and Sarai tried to bring the fulfillment of God’s promise by worldly means, they were experimenting with the will of God. As Pastor Terry explains, we can make the same mistake when trying to make things happen in our own time and in our own way apart from the leading of the Lord. When we act without prayer, even if it looks good by the...

Today we're faced with some of the most difficult times that many of us can remember. The economy is bad, the entire globe seems to be in a state of constant flux. God is truly shaking everything that can be shaken. And yet, you and I, are as good as invincible until the LORD has accomplished everything that He wants for our lives.

In this day and age in which we live it's pretty easy to become discouraged. Today we'll learn about a time in the life of Abraham when he was discouraged and troubled. We'll learn that even though our current circumstance may seem extreme, God is always completely in control.

The king of Sodom in today's message represents the world and all that it has to offer...the shining lights, the flash in the pan. And it's a sad truth that Pastor Terry just shared...many believer's in the Body of Christ today are so consumed with the things of this earthly kingdom that they're of no use in the heavenly kingdom.

Abram had to make a choice: Would he bow his heart to the King of Salem or seek security with the King of Sodom? Even in the wake of defeat, the King of Sodom approaches Abram to strike a deal. As Pastor Terry exposes the danger of this visit, we should consider our response in the light of this choice. When God gives us the victory, we should expect a visit from the enemy. Like Abram, we can eith...

Have you ever thought of Abraham as a hero? When considering the long legacy of this mighty man of faith, we can easily overlook the time he rescued Lot from the hands of his enemies. As Pastor Terry recalls this early account from the life of Abram, we see how God used him to reach into the life of his nephew to deliver him from the hands of his enemies. And Abraham, the rescuer and mighty man of...

Lot’s decision to live a worldly life cost him and his family their freedom. The dangers of living a worldly life will cost us the same. As Pastor Terry makes clear in today’s message, making compromises with the world will move us out of God’s safety zone and into unnessesary danger. We were not called to live a worldly life, but are led to live a godly life in the midst of a lost and dying world...

One of the greatest testimonies we have about faith comes to us through the life of Abram. The way he found fellowship and communion with God was by faith. When Abram trusted God to provide a peaceable solution to the problem he faced with his nephew, he left HIS lot in the hands of the Lord. As Pastor Terry teaches in today’s story, we can learn by Abram’s example. When Abram left room for God to...

When we face a problem, how do we respond? When Abram learned that there was strife between his herdsman and the herdsman of Lot, he responded wisely. As Pastor Terry explains, the way Abram dealt with these quarrels displayed incredible trust in His God. While we may be in the right, we can take responsibility for the problem and put our neighbor before ourselves. When we deal with one another in...

Is pressure meant to produce something good in the life of a Christian? Why does God allow His people to experience uncomfortable and even painful pressures? In today’s message with Pastor Terry, we’ll see how the pressures Abram experienced in the Promised Land drove him down and out to the land of Egypt. When the pressures on, do we try to find a way of escape? Just like Abram, we can rely on ou...

Besides living in a tent, Abram set up many altars. As he constructed these altars, he was a witness to the pagan people around him that he worshiped another God. One of the ways we make a statement about our faith is to put up an altar through our witness. People around us need to see that the life we live is consecrated for His use. As Pastor Terry recounts Abram’s story, we can learn so much fr...

When Abram was called by God, he left the comforts of Ur goodbye. Abram, soon to become Abraham, never again lived in a permanent dwelling place, but made his home in a tent with God. As Pastor Terry describes in today’s lesson, the Christian life will often cause us to make choices to leave some things behind. God wants to bless us in new ways, but unless we’re willing to trust in His leading ste...