Jul 31, 2022 | by Pastor David Menard | series: Genesis
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In Genesis 16 – When Faith Falters, Abram and Sarai allow their emotions to drive their decisions instead of God’s Word. Their marriage and life suffer as a result. The compounding effects of sin can lead to significant dysfunction in marriage and relationships. It all began with a male spiritual leadership as Abram chose the easier path and capitulated on the truth of God’s Word. Listen to Genesis 16 –When Faith Falters and experience how this message relates perfectly to the common problems we are facing as a culture today.
Genesis 16 – When Faith Falters
ABRAM & SARAI’S FAITH FALTERED THE COMPOUNDING EFFECTS OF SIN
‘Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.”’
John 8:34 (NKJV), https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/jhn/8/34/s_1005034
COMMON DYSFUNCTIONS IN MARRIAGE:
- Emotional Decision Making
- Lack of Male Spiritual Leadership
“The husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her.”
Why Abram abdicated his role as spiritual leader to Sarai:
1) It Was the Easier Path
2) It Appealed to His Fleshly Desires
3) He Compromised the Integrity of God’s Word
A. W. Tozer said, “A whole new generation of Christians has come up believing that it is possible to ‘accept’ Christ without forsaking the world.”
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Tags: 1. Emotional decision making, 1. It was the easier path, 2. It appealed to his fleshly desires, 2. the blame game, 3. a lack of male spiritual leadership, 3. He compromised the integrity of God's Word, Abram & Sarai's faith faltered, anxiety can cause us to move too hastily, but horrible drivers, Common dysfunctions in marriage, emotions are great passengers, excitement can cause us to overestimate our chances of success, fear will paralyze our decision making process, Genesis 16, God knows you and cares about you, Hagar, Ishmael, Israel, male spiritual leadership is vital to our nation, marriages and communities, Sin is a cruel taskmaster, The compounding effects of sin, the path of no resistance leads straight to hell, victim mentality, we blame others is to justify ourselves, we must not change the Bible to fit culture, When Faith Falters, Why Abram abdicated his role as spiritual leader
