Pastor Jack teaches from Genesis 23 about the price of possessing God’s promised land. Drawing from Abraham’s purchase of a burial place for Sarah, he explores how securing the fulfillment of God’s promises requires a willingness to lay to rest three things: the loves of our life that compete with God’s will, the memories of past failures and fears, and the familiar channels through which God has previously blessed us. Pastor Jack emphasizes that while it costs something to possess what God promises, the path of surrender always leads to enlargement and enrichment.
The Price of Possessing the Land
Year: 1974
Verses: Genesis 23:1-20; Genesis 12:7; Genesis 13:14-15; Genesis 15:7; Genesis 17:7-8; John 21:15
Source: TCOTW