Playlist: Abraham, in Egypt (topic)
Abraham (Part Three)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughNow there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to dwell there, for the famine was severe in the land. When he was close to entering Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, "Indeed I know that you are a woman of beautiful countenance. Therefore, it will happen, when the Egyptians see you, that they will say, 'This is …
Abraham (Part Nine)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughAbraham enters Egypt immediately after reaching Canaan. This sojourn proves spiritually unprofitable. He and Lot depart with marked embarrassment after Pharaoh delivers a severe rebuke for the half-truth that misrepresented Sarah's relationship to Abram. They return to the path in Canaan. The episode forms part of the sequence …
Abraham (Part Five)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughAbraham entered Egypt because of a severe famine in the land of Canaan, taking his household there for relief. Upon approaching the region he instructed Sarai to identify herself as his sister rather than his wife, fearing that the Egyptians would kill him to possess her. The Egyptians noticed her beauty, commended her to …
Abraham (Part Eleven)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughIf we hold fast to principles, though it may seem initially uncomfortable and fearful, we will eventually receive respect and even admiration.
Deceived by His Eyes
Sermonette by John W. RitenbaughAbram learned that God gives material prosperity to those who are not seeking it. Those who seek riches are destined to fall into a snare.