_Now the Lord had said unto Abram, get thee out of thy country_ ABRAHAM’S ACTION His obeying the call and command of God, wherein four circumstances are very remarkable. 1. The time when it was when God called. 2. The place from whence God called him. 3. The country whither he was called. 4. T... [ Continue Reading ]
_So Abram departed, as the Lord had spoken unto him_ ABRAHAM’S OBEDIENCE I. AT FIRST, ABRAHAM’S OBEDIENCE WAS ONLY PARTIAL (Genesis 11:31). It becomes us to be very careful as to whom we take with us in our pilgrimage. We may make a fair start from our Ur; but if we take Terah with us, we shall no... [ Continue Reading ]
_They went forth to go into the land of Canaan, and into the land of Canaan they came_ RIGHT BEGINNINGS This is one of the most comforting verses in the Bible. It is so simple and yet so sure. It tells us that the end is certain if the beginning is right. I. The text is WRITTEN FROM HEAVEN’S SID... [ Continue Reading ]
_The Canaanite was then in the land_ THE CANAANITE IN THE LAND I. THE CANAANITE IS IN THE LAND. 1. The present world, through which we are travelling, is in the hands of the enemies of God. 2. Yet this very earth is to be, one day, the possession of the saints. 3. Meanwhile, our position in it,... [ Continue Reading ]
_And the Lord appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land_ THE LAND OF PROMISE 1. The first feature which eminently marked out the land for the residence of God’s chosen nation is this: it unites, as no other does, the two indispensable conditions of central position and ye... [ Continue Reading ]
_He removed from thence_ LESSONS 1_._ Faith moves a man from place to place in the world, upon God’s word or intimation. 2. The bad entertainment of believers in the world maketh them remove their stages. 3. In the wanderings of believers, God sends abroad the discoveries of His will to several... [ Continue Reading ]
_Abram went down into Egypt_ ABRAM IN EGYPT: THE TEMPTATIONS AND TRIALS OF A LIFE OF FAITH The life of faith has many temptations and trials. I. THEY MAY ARISE FROM TEMPORAL CALAMITIES. Famine. 1. They direct the whole care and attention of the mind to themselves. 2. They may suggest doubt in t... [ Continue Reading ]