Sermons by:

Benjamin Campbell

Ordinary Grace

Although our extraordinary God gives us extraordinary grace, He uses ordinary means to give it to ordinary people. We clearly see this in God’s dealings with both Abraham and the pagan king Abimelech in this chapter.

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The Lord Being Merciful

The destruction of Sodom is one of the hardest passages in Scripture, displaying man’s great wickedness and God’s great wrath against sin. Yet it also displays God’s great mercy toward those He will save, even for a compromised believer like Lot who resists God’s commands to flee. Set your face toward Christ, and He too will drag the Sodom out of your heart.

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Shadow of the Apocalypse

If God had not called us out of the world, we would have become like Sodom and Gomorrah. But just as Abraham intercedes on their behalf - not for God to ignore their sin, but for God to not destroy the righteous alongside the wicked - Christ will intercede for us so long as the Church remains on Earth. Receive the Holy Spirit that destroys the Sodom in your heart now before the time of judgment comes!

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A Divine Comedy

When God tells Abraham that his wife Sarah would bear him a son at 99 years old, his first response is to laugh - not because he is in disbelief, but because he is overjoyed that God can overcome all worldly obstacles and that He is faithful to fulfill His promises.

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The Meaning of Circumcision

God once again appears to Abram (now Abraham) to reaffirm His covenant with him and establish a sign and seal of this covenant: the sacrament of circumcision. What is the significance circumcision had, and how does it relate to the sacrament of baptism today?

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The Divine Riddle

Psalm 49 takes the form of a riddle that asks, “What can save us from death?” Some may try to find security in their wealth, but no man can ever hope to repay what he owes God. Instead, God will pay the cost Himself for those who hear His voice.

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The Egyptian Option

“Taking matters into our own hands” usually leads to folly, and such was the case for Abram and Sarai, who believed they were ill-equipped to bear children as God promised them. But if we choose to wait on God instead as Hagar did, He will bless us.

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Fear Not

Even though Abram has already seen God’s great power at work, he is still afraid that God will not be able to fulfill His promise to give him an heir. He is anxious about misery, sin, and death. But the Word of God comes to him proclaiming, “Fear not,” and reassures him of His promises. We can be just as sure that the Word of God has come to conquer misery, sin, and death for us.

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Footsteps of Faith

Paul in Romans 4 describes Abram as one who “walked in the footsteps of faith.” This included obedience to God, but also times of disobedience; times where his faith was tested through temptation and persecution; and times where he questioned his faith, followed by God confirming His covenant with him.

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Chosen to Bless

Man’s attempt to reverse the curse of sin and recreate paradise failed, but God did not leave man hopeless. Thus God chose Abram - a nomad with no heir who practiced idolatry in Babylon - and promised to bless the nations through him. God would indeed reverse the curse of sin for all nations through Abram’s descendant, Jesus Christ.

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