Sermons by:

Benjamin Campbell

Seeking His Bride (1/3)

Genesis 24 contains one of the longest sustained narratives in the Old Testament as it pertains to Abraham finding a wife for Isaac. So we will examine the narrative as a whole first, then each of its divisions. Throughout, we will see the steadfast love of God the Father has for us and the love that Christ has for His bride.

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Bury Your Dead

Sarah’s death is a grievous occasion for Abraham, but there is still much for him to be hopeful for in the face of death. Just as Abraham buried his wife resting in God’s promises, we also can bury our loved ones with full assurance that Jesus Christ has conquered death.

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The Ultimate Test

Do God’s promises ring hollow when your faith is put to the test? Abraham almost certainly would’ve been tempted to think so when God commanded him to do the impossible and sacrifice his only son. But instead, he trusted God to provide what he could not. In the same way, we can trust that God has provided what we cannot in Jesus Christ.

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Everlasting Joy

After 25 years of waiting, God gives Abraham and his wife a son as He promised. Abraham then gives his son a name that reflects the joy he has in seeing God’s promise fulfilled - Isaac. But even this joy Abraham felt pales in comparison to the joy God freely gives to His people through another promised child - Jesus Christ.

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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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