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This week's service examines the anatomy of a test of faith through the life of Abram in Genesis 12. The message explores what happens when our faith is tried and we choose to rely on our own understanding instead of trusting God. Using Abram's decision to go to Egypt during a famine as a powerful case study, the sermon reveals how our response to trials can lead to either spiritual growth or missed opportunities to be a witness for God.

Service Breakdown

- Special Presentation: The service features a special guest, Carrie Willis from the Alpha Pregnancy Center. She shares an inspiring update on their life-affirming ministry in the community, including recent growth, current needs, and ways our church family can support their vital work.

- Bible Reading: The service includes a reading from 1 Corinthians 3:1-9, which discusses spiritual maturity and our role as "God's fellow workers." The main sermon is based on Genesis 12:10-20.

- Children’s Corner: The children's lesson focuses on the theme of change and the different seasons of life, drawn from Ecclesiastes 3. The message encourages kids to remember that even when life is challenging and things are changing, God never changes and remains with them through every season.

- The Message: Continuing the series on the life of Abram, the sermon unpacks his first major test of faith: a severe famine. The message explains that faith is built through worship and is proven through testing. Abram's choice to flee to Egypt rather than trust God in the promised land serves as a powerful warning about the consequences of disobedience, which include further sin and a compromised witness to the world.

Key Moments & Themes

- Faith Must Be Tested: The sermon emphasizes a biblical truth from the book of James: trials are not meant to crush us, but to test our faith and produce patience and spiritual maturity.

- Going to Egypt vs. Trusting God: "Going to Egypt" is used as a metaphor for turning to worldly solutions or our own plans when faced with a difficult situation, instead of trusting God to provide.

- Failure Is Not Final: Even though Abram failed his test miserably, God graciously intervened to rescue him. This highlights that God uses our failures to show us our weakness and teach us to rely on His strength.

- The Believer's Witness: A central theme is that our lives are a testimony. Abram's failure cost him the opportunity to be a witness to the Canaanites, to Pharaoh, and to be a proper spiritual leader for his wife.

Call to Action

The message concludes by asking every believer to consider their own response to life's tests. Are you staying in the place God has called you, or are you looking for an escape route to "Egypt"? The sermon challenges listeners to commit to trusting God through every trial, promising that He is faithful to walk with us and see us through, no matter how difficult the circumstances may be.