1. GENESIS
Chapter 21
THE BIRTH OF ISAAC
I.       Introduction
A. Abraham and Sarah’s “default plan”.

2. 1. Say they were only brother and sister.
a)   A king would have a husband killed.
b)   Into her nineties, Sarah was beautiful.
(1) Pharaoh and King Abimelech desired Sarah.

3. (2) King David an example.
2. The Lord prevented Abimelech from touching Sarah.
a)   He made things right.
(1) Abraham said he was afraid.

4. (a) Decided to lie rather than trust the Lord.
(i)   We begin are to walk by faith!
(ii)  1Job 4:18
(iii)   Even with failures, Abraham was a man of faith.
B. Isaac = son of promise!

5. 1. Fulfillment of God’s promise.
II. Genesis 21:1-8
A. Similarities to birth of Jesus.
1. Isaac = “laughter.”

6. a)  Sarah knew they would laugh!
b)   She was 90. III. Genesis 21:9-11
A. “Stress” in this divided family.

7. 1. Sarah demands Abraham “get rid” of them.
2. Hard for Abraham.
IV.   Genesis 21:12-16
A. Abraham only gave her bread and water!

8. 1. Abraham will lose no mater what he does.
a)   Felt horrible for what he had to do!
(1) Bad decision “haunt” us.
b)   The Lord tells him to listen to Sarah.

9. B.    Hagar sure death in immanent.
V. Genesis 21:17-21
A. “What is the matter with you, Hagar?”
1. I am watching my son die!

10. a)   Fear messes up faith!
b)   Chapter 16 = she had run away.
(1) Genesis 16:8-12
(2) She forget the the Lord’s promises!
VI. Conclusion

11. A. Abraham was rich and powerful.
B. Genesis 21:22-34
1. They enter into a peace treaty.
2. Next week the Lord ask Abraham to sacrifice Isaac!