Marty Elwell

Marty Elwell

Destroyed

The wicked will be destroyed. Bible Reading: 2 Peter 2:1-12 False Prophets and Teachers 2 But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought…

A Treaty

Abraham makes a treaty with Abimelech. Bible Reading: Genesis 21:22-34 A Treaty with Abimelech 22 At that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army said to Abraham, “God is with you in all that you do. 23 Now therefore swear to me here…

The Boy

Hagar and Ishmael are sent away. Bible Reading: Genesis 21:8-21 God Protects Hagar and Ishmael 8 And the child grew and was weaned. And Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned. 9 But Sarah saw the son of Hagar…

Isaac

Isaac is born. Bible Reading: Genesis 21:1-7 The Birth of Isaac 21 The Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did to Sarah as he had promised. 2 And Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age at the time of which God had…

My Sister

Abraham lies about Sarah. Bible Reading: Genesis 20 Abraham and Abimelech 20 From there Abraham journeyed toward the territory of the Negeb and lived between Kadesh and Shur; and he sojourned in Gerar. 2 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” And Abimelech…

Lot’s Daughters

Lot’s daughters take matters into their own hands. Bible Reading: Genesis 19:30-38 Lot and His Daughters 30 Now Lot went up out of Zoar and lived in the hills with his two daughters, for he was afraid to live in Zoar. So…

Sodom and Gomorrah

NOTE: This lesson contains mature material. When God created the world and all that is in it he designed it good, to function in certain ways. We have seen through this study in Genesis that from the beginning of human…

Counted to Him

Abraham believed God. Bible Reading: Romans 4:18-25 18 In hope he believed against hope, that he should become the father of many nations, as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.” 19 He did not weaken in faith when he considered his…

Suppose

Abraham pleads with God. Bible Reading: Genesis 18:16-33 16 Then the men set out from there, and they looked down toward Sodom. And Abraham went with them to set them on their way. 17 The Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about…

You Did Laugh

Sarah laughs at the promise. Bible Reading: Genesis 18:1-15 18 And the Lord appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day. 2 He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three…