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The Serenity Prayer

The Serenity Prayer . God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.

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The Serenity Prayer

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  1. The Serenity Prayer God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it; Trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His Will; That I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him Forever in the next. Amen. Reinhold Niebuhr

  2. Abram Chapter 5: Abraham, Our Father

  3. Announcements • HW: None • Check grades! • Exam II: Monday Sept 13th • Chapter 5: Abraham Our Father

  4. Abram • From family of moon worshippers • Ur -1900 B.C. • Moved from Ur to Haran

  5. Call of Abram • After father’s death • Called by God to go to the land that God would make Abram a great nation • Abram becomes one of the Patriarchs • Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph

  6. God’s Three Promises • Make Abram a great nation –Exodus • Great name –David • Source of blessing for the whole world –Jesus

  7. To Receive These Promises • Abram needed to: • Trust God • Move to a foreign land (Canaan)

  8. Why did Abram Have to Move? • To get away from pagan influences • To teach us about commitment and faith • Faith ALWAYS involves risks –placing hope in something unseen

  9. 10 yrs. Later • Moved to Canaan –but no son • Seems hopeless • Sarai (wife) is 76/ Abram about 86 • Decided to “help God along” with His Promises

  10. Abram and Sarai“Helping God Along” • Sarai –gives servant Hagar to Abram to sleep with • Why? • Code of Hammurabi: if first wife infertile, a second wife may be taken • Son would be the true son of sterile wife • Second wife DISPLACED –if she has a son

  11. Ishmael • Hagar’s son –Ishmael • God promises that he would have sons • But, covenant passed through Isaac • Root of problem between Israelis and Arabs • Judaism vs. Islam

  12. God Made His Promises More Sure • “New People” –the gift of new names • Amplified/restated spoken promises • Sign of circumcision • Sign of kept promises • Marking of God

  13. Covenant with Abram • God: • Give descendants, multitude of nations • Land of Canaan • Abram: • Honor God alone • Circumcision • Names change: • Abram –Abraham • Sarai –Sarah • God deals equally with men and women

  14. Visitors • Abraham • Sees 3 travelers • One God, the other two angels • Invites them to stay awhile • Told that he will have a son • Sarah laughs • Sarah has son –Isaac (“he laughs”)

  15. Sodom and Gomorrah

  16. Sodom and Gomorrah • Lot –Sodom • God –tells Abraham that He was going to destroy the city • Will you destroy it __________ good people? • 50? • 45? • 40? • …10?

  17. Sodom and Gomorrah • God –No • Teaching • You can bargain with God • BUT He may not accept our terms • God’s justice has limits

  18. Sodom and Gomorrah • Angels sent to Sodom –Lot’s house • Lot –takes them in • Citizens –want to have their way with the visitors • Worse sin –against hospitality

  19. Sins of Sodom • Consensual homosexual acts • Uncharitable/abusive to guests • Wanted to humiliate visitors • Wanted to absorb the power of the Angels

  20. Sodom and Gomorrah • Lot held responsible • Lot –tries reason • Offers virgin daughters instead • Angels –blinded the crowd/protect Lot • Angels –warn Lot/ get Out!

  21. Sodom and Gomorrah • Sons-in-laws –refuse to leave • Wife –looks back/becomes pillar of salt • Must be totally committed to God

  22. Sodom and Gomorrah • Destruction • Sulfur forced from earth –earthquake • Evidence –city on fault line/destruction by fire

  23. Sodom and Gomorrah • Lot’s Daughters • No husbands/children • Get Lot drunk • Bed Lot (incest) to have children

  24. Sodom and Gomorrah • Result of Incest • Evil Children • Moab “from my father” • Ammon “the son of my kin” • Enemies of Israel

  25. Isaac: Son of Abraham

  26. Birth of Isaac • Great Blessing • Splits Family Apart • Sarah casts out Hagar and Ishmael • Bad influence • Ishmael laughed at Isaac

  27. Ishmael/Hagar • Hagar • Decides to abandon Ishmael • Does not –stopped by an angel • Ishmael • Becomes skilled archer • Marries Egyptian • Aids with Abraham’s funeral

  28. Testing of Abraham • One son –all hope depends upon him • Depth of Abraham’s Faith tested through Isaac

  29. Testing of Abraham • Abraham instructed by God • To go to Moriah to offer Isaac as a sacrifice • Same place of Crucifixion • Same place of Temple of Jerusalem • Isaac carries wood for sacrifice

  30. Testing of Abraham • Abraham obeys God • Has great Faith • Does not bargain –just obeys • Isaac –accepts command

  31. Testing of Abraham • Abraham stopped by messenger • God –sees devotion • It’s easy to follow when things are easy…

  32. Isaac : Type of Christ Isaac Christ Only Son Sacrificed at Moriah Carries Cross Lamb of God God provides sacrifice –Himself Sacrifice (Eucharist) on altar Father offers Son Son submits to Father’s will Jesus rode donkey • Only Son • “sacrificed” @ Moriah • Isaac carries own wood • Asks about sheep for sacrifice • “God will provide Sacrifice” • Father offers son • Son submits to Father’s will • Isaac rode donkey

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