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Abraham: Faith in the Tension
Text: Genesis 18-19
Big Idea: Faith is the way forward through justice and mercy
Introduction
- Series overview
- Sodom and Gomorrah
- Tension of justice and mercy; how does faith deal with this tension
- Genesis 18-19
The story in 5 scenes
- Abraham shows hospitality (v.1-15)
- Abraham intercedes for Sodom & Gomorrah (v.16-33)
- Lot shows hospitality; People of Sodom threaten (v.1-13)
- Lot escapes from the city (v.14-29)
- Lot's daughters perpetuate sin (v.30-38)
Justice and mercy seem to be in tension
- Contrast of sin and righteousness
- Who is righteous?
- Justice and mercy seem to be in tension
Jesus is the true intercessor
- Intercession
- Hebrews 7:25
- Jesus is the true intercessor
- Faith is the way forward through justice and mercy
Faith is the way forward through justice and mercy
- Sin is serious
- God brings justice justly
- Trust in God's character
- Live in the tension
Conclusion
- Faith is the way forward through justice and mercy
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