Christ Church Bentonville

Matters of Death and Life (Genesis 25)

Our identity as Christians is based solely on God’s creation and choosing (election) of us and who we are in Christ.

The Steadfast Love of the Lord (Genesis 24)

As Abraham’s spiritual offspring, Christians have been blessed in every way because we are recipients and benefactors of God’s covenantal faithfulness. 

Abraham Grieved with Hope (Genesis 22:20-23:20)

Death is not the end of the promises for those in Christ. 

The Lord Will Provide (Genesis 22:1-19)

We can be faithful and obey God’s Word because our God is a God who has made incredible promises to us and provides all we need in Christ.

Promise Fulfilled (Genesis 21)

The great anticipation of Isaac's birth and the joyous response it elicited foreshadowed the joyous response of those who greatly anticipated the arrival of another Son some 2000 years later. 

Besetting Sins (Genesis 20)

Abraham may be in the hall of faith, but his faith wavered. He was a man that fell short of the glory of God just like the rest of us.  

God Remembered Abraham (Genesis 19)

The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah was an example of the judgment of a holy, righteous, and just God who never acts arbitrarily.  But the good news is, the same God is also merciful and will faithfully forgive any and every sin, no matter how small or great the sin might be, of those who repent and turn in faith to Christ.  
 
 

Friendship with the Lord (Genesis 18)

Friends of the Lord dine with the Lord, are disciplined by the Lord, and dialogue with the Lord.

Faith Revived (Genesis 17)

The Abrahamic covenant, while it did have earthly, biological, national, and geographical aspects to it, pointed to a greater spiritual reality.  The Abrahamic covenant was a spiritual covenant promising spiritual blessings.

The Lord Sees and Hears (Genesis 16)

Sarai grew impatient with the Lord and was tired of waiting on the son He had promised her husband, and decided to take matters into her own hands.  But she wasn't the only one.  

And He Believed the Lord (Genesis 15)

When the circumstances of life collide with our faith, we have assurance that the promises are true.

A Tale of Two Kings (Genesis 14)

Despite 2/3 of the passage being used to describe conflicts between nations, the chapter isn’t actually about the conflicts.  The conflicts are simply the circumstances that the Lord used to put the spiritual battle that Abram experienced on display.