Faith, Family and the Glory of God Genesis 16

Faith: a call to persevere in faith and patience waiting for God Genesis 12:2 And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. Genesis 12:7 “To your offspring I will give this land.” Genesis 13:15-16 …I will give to you and to your offspring forever. I will make your offspring as the dust of the earth, so that if one can count the dust of the earth, your offspring also can be counted. Genesis 15:4-5 “This man shall not be your heir; your very own son shall be your heir.” … “Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them. … So shall your offspring be.”

Faith: a call to persevere in faith and patience waiting for God Genesis 11:30 Now Sarai was barren; she had no child. Genesis 18:11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in years. The way of women had ceased to be with Sarah.

Faith: a call to persevere in faith and patience waiting for God Psalm 127:3 Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. Psalm 139:13 For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. Isaiah 44:2 Thus says the LORD who made you, who formed you from the womb and will help you: Genesis 25:21 And Isaac prayed to the LORD for his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD granted his prayer, and Rebekah his wife conceived. Genesis 29:31 the LORD … he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren. Genesis 30:2 Jacob … said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?” Genesis 30:22 Then God remembered … and God listened …and opened her womb.

Faith: a call to persevere in faith and patience waiting for God Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Faith: a call to persevere in faith and patience waiting for God Ge 49:18 I wait for your salvation, O LORD. Ps 27:14 Wait for the LORD; wait for the LORD! Ps 31:24 all you who wait for the LORD! Ps 33:20 Our soul waits for the LORD; Ps 37:7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; Ps 37:9 but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land. Ps 37:34 Wait for the LORD and keep his way, Ps 38:15 But for you, O LORD, do I wait; Ps 39:7 “And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in you. Ps 40:1 I waited patiently for the LORD; Ps 130:5 I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope; Ps 130:6 my soul waits for the Lord Pr 20:22 wait for the LORD, and he will deliver you. Isa 8:17 I will wait for the LORD, and I will hope in him. Isa 25:9 “Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us. This is the LORD; we have waited for him; Isa 26:8 O LORD, we wait for you; your name and remembrance are the desire of our soul. Isa 30:18 Therefore the LORD waits to be gracious to you, and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you. For the LORD is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him. Isa 33:2 O LORD, be gracious to us; we wait for you. Isa 40:31 but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; Isa 49:23 those who wait for me shall not be put to shame.” La 3:25 The LORD is good to those who wait for him, La 3:26 It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD. Mic 7:7 But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation; Zep 3:8 “Therefore wait for me,” declares the LORD, 1Co 1:7 as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Faith: a call to persevere in faith and patience waiting for God I Samuel 12:16 Now therefore stand still and see this great thing that the LORD will do before your eyes. Isaiah 64:4 From of old no one has heard or perceived by the ear, no eye has seen a God besides you, who acts for those who wait for him.

Faith: a call to persevere in faith and patience waiting for God Eph 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. Col 1:10 so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. 2Ti 2:21 Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work. Tit 3:1 Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, 2Ti 3:17 that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work. Tit 2:14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works. Tit 3:8 The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for people. Tit 3:14 And let our people learn to devote themselves to good works, so as to help cases of urgent need, and not be unfruitful. 1Co 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. 2Co 9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. Heb 10:24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works,

Faith: a call to persevere in faith and patience waiting for God Matthew 5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. I Peter 4:11… whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies––in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Family: role of husband as protector and leader Then the LORD God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.” ~Genesis 2:18

Family: role of husband as protector and leader Genesis 16:2…And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai. Genesis 3:17 And to Adam he said, “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife Genesis 16:3-4 So… Sarai, Abram’s wife, took Hagar the Egyptian, her servant, and gave her to Abram her husband as a wife. And he went in to Hagar, Genesis 3:6 …, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate.

Family: role of husband as protector and leader Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. ~Ephesians 5:25, 28

Glory: God’s glory displayed in his love for the nations ‘El Roi’ yar la ‘the God who sees me; or the God who is seen.’

Glory: God’s glory displayed in his love for the nations Matthew 28:19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Romans 1:5 through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations, Revelation 5:9 And they sang a new song, saying, “Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation,

Glory: God’s glory displayed in his love for the nations Romans 15:5-9 May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God. For I tell you that Christ became a servant to the circumcised to show God’s truthfulness, in order to confirm the promises given to the patriarchs, and in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, “Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name.”