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Psalm 59:16 But as for me, I shall sing of Your strength; Yes, I shall joyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the morning, For You have been my stronghold And a refuge in the day of my distress. Hymns Invitation Red Songbook - Supplemental

Studying Genesis READ: Genesis 12 (11) Genesis 16: Ishmael

Ishmael Ancestor of twelve clans of nomads – Genesis 25:7-8 Became the people of Arabia – Arabs Ancestor of the Edomites – Genesis 28:9 Ge 25:7 These are the years of the life of Ishmael, one hundred and thirty-seven years; and he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people. 18 They settled from Havilah to Shur which is east of Egypt as one goes toward Assyria; he settled in defiance of all his relatives. Ge 28:9 and Esau went to Ishmael, and married, besides the wives that he had, Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael, Abraham's son, the sister of Nebaioth.

Abraham’s family tree is quite complicated (and doesn’t split a few times)

Sarai’s Insecurity Abram permitted his wife’s insecurity Proverbs 30:21-23 A lesson in marriage 1 Peter 3:7 A lesson in life Jeremiah 17:7-8 Pr 30:21 Under three things the earth quakes, And under four, it cannot bear up: 22 Under a slave when he becomes king, And a fool when he is satisfied with food, 23 Under an unloved woman when she gets a husband, And a maidservant when she supplants her mistress. 1Pe 3:7 You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

Trying to Outwork God Abraham’s action: to accomplish God’s purpose - God’s way was not netting results

Trying to Outwork God In our lives – Ephesians 5:22 – 6:9 - In our marriages - In our work - In our relationships

Trying to Outwork God In the church – Ephesians 4:10-15 - Evangelism - Benevolence - Church oversight - Church discipline

Trying to Outwork God POINT In everything we do, we need to trust that God will bring His desired results in His time Faith requires us to believe He will succeed

Trying to Outwork God POINT In everything we do, we need to trust that God will bring His desired results in His time Isaiah 55:11 So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; it will not return to Me empty, without accomplishing what I desire, and without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it.

Ishmael – According to the Flesh Galatians 4:21-30 - Ishmael is Israel of the flesh - Non-spiritual things Hebrews 11: 1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Heb 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.

Applications Trust that doing things God’s way will work Believe that God brings the results Heb 11:8 By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed by going out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, fellow heirs of the same promise; 10 for he was looking for the city which has foundations, whose architect and builder is God.

Children of Abraham For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's descendants, heirs according to promise. Galatians 3:27-29