_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 ]