That’s Messed Up: A Series about Sin and Redemption in Genesis – Abraham & Sarah | Faithlessness (Genesis 12-20)

Faithlessness is a forgetful lapse of trust in the perfect providence of God by otherwise faithful people.

Romans 14:23b // Proverbs 16:4 // Romans 11:33-36

Abraham as a Model for Faithlessness:

1) Unbelief in the promises of God – Sarah Laughing (Genesis 18:11-15)

2) Attempting to fulfill God’s plan by our own means – Hagar and Ishmael (Genesis 16:1-4)

3) Living in fear – Pharaoh and Abimelech (Genesis 12:13, 20:2)

Encouragement to the Faltering:

1) The goodness and grace of God are hard to believe.

Mark 9:24 // Psalm 103:13-14

2) Jesus is the Founder and Perfecter of our faith.

Matthew 14:30

3) Saving faith forms an unbreakable covenant securely sealed by the blood of Christ.

2 Timothy 2:13

“Often I have in my folly torn up my copy of God’s covenant with me; but, blessed be His name, He keeps it in heaven safe; and He stands by it always.” — Samuel Rutherford