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Sometimes, we try to engineer circumstances to bring God’s will to pass. In the face of childlessness, Abraham and Sarah were faced with a decisionone of desperation, frustration, and opportunity. In this message, we walk through the sequence of events that led to conflict in his family. The immediate consequences were devastating. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29

How do we know God is working in us to bring about His purpose? In Genesis 15, God makes a covenant with Abrahamentirely based on His own word. In this message, we are invited to a covenant without conditions. God says He will do what He promisesour eternities depend on it. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29

When situations spiral into sin or anxiety, what really matters is our own trust and whether God is trustworthy. In Genesis 15, God makes an astounding promise. But Abraham is obsessed with the problem of the promise. In this message, we reflect on God’s three promises to Abraham. Do we trust God to protect and preserve us? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29

In our heart of hearts, we have a choice of allegiances: receive God’s blessing or manipulate to our own ends. Lot chose to ally with the King of Sodom. Abraham paid homage to the King of Salem, priest of the God Most High. In this message, we perform a heart check on what possesses us at our points of decision. Our choices expose what we really want. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29

The decisions we makeeven about moneyhave eternal consequences. After an unusual victory, Abraham is given a choice between selfish dealings and generosity. In this message, we are introduced to two kings at Abraham’s point of decision. Are we living like God owns everything or do our decisions and bank accounts say otherwise? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29

Respectable sins are often the most dangerous in families. Abraham let his nephew, Lot, pick the land he wanted while agreeing to take what was remaining. Lot’s pursuit of prestige and position would result in terrible consequences, affecting his testimony, his family, and his character. God gives His best to those who entrust their future and legacy to Him. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29

After backsliding in Egypt, Abraham returned to God. Yet his renewed faith is tested again during a dispute about the land. In this message, we meet two menAbraham and his nephew, Lotat the impasse of faith. Let’s learn from Abraham why we do not have to manipulate circumstances or insist on our own rights. God has our lives in His hands. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29

One choice can cloud the conscience. To save his skin, Abraham bent the truth, telling Egypt’s Pharaoh that his wife was his sister. He tried to out-maneuver the Egyptians rather than trust in God. In this message, we identify four lessons at the junction of trusting or backsliding. God beckons us to return with a clear conscience to fellowship with Him. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29

Can we trust God to take care of us? Abraham was chosen by God to leave the comforts of Ur, going a land he had never seen. Along the way, he came face to face with a test of faith which involved his own wife. In this message, we discover the pitfalls of backslidingturning from God to go our own way. Backsliding always has more burdens than blessings. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29

The losses, challenges, and heartaches God brings reveal we were made for another world. God gave Abraham unconditional promisespersonally, nationally, even universallybut not all of them were fulfilled in this life. In this message, we find three lessons from Abraham’s first steps of faith that prepare us to trust God with our own journey. Are you living and longing for eternity? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29

Our spiritual journey is not based on how much faith we possess but rather upon the One in whom we trust. God called Abraham out of Ur of the Chaldees, promising to make of him a great nation. In this message, we investigate the background, family, and false gods that Abraham left. He faced a lifelong journey of trust in God. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29

Why would anyone rejoice in circumstances that are depressing, painful, or seemingly impossible? Jesus knew that the disciples would be tested in ways they could not imagine after He went to the cross. That’s why He spent His final night revealing what would happen. In this message, we join the fearful disciples and gain understanding from our Lord. You and I can read the last page; the war will be won. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29

When circumstances bring sorrow to our hearts, we often feel helpless. But our story isn’t done yet. While many gladly anticipated Jesus’ death, His disciples were saddened when Jesus predicted the cross. In this message, we receive the same encouragement for us which Jesus offered His disciples. By reading the last page of our story, we see God’s ability to turn sorrow into joy. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29

Many people are not interested in Christianity at all. They are totally turned off by some Christians. In fact, it’s impossible for anyone to come to Christ apart from the Holy Spirit drawing them. In this message, we discuss our vital relationship with the Holy Spirit. Are you resisting or cooperating with the Spirit’s promptings? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29

We all grow up believing lies about ourselves and about God. There’s one sin, one standard, and one danger that we must all face. In this message, we discover how the Spirit of God uncovers the truth and exposes the lies we might believe. Even today, He’s working in and through believers to convict the world of sin and reveal the truth. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29