The
Home of Sarah and Abraham
Genesis
18
May 9, 2010
Introduction
We have chosen this subject for our
Mother’s Day Meditation
I Background history of Sarah and Abraham
1 Genesis 11:31 They had lived in the city
of
2. Genesis 12:16,14:14 They had riches and lived in a palace
3 Joshua 24:2,
Isaiah51:1,2 They were idol
worshippers
4 Acts 7:2 The God of glory appeared to Abraham and
said “move”
II Genesis 18:1 Their new home was a
tent
It was easier to move from a tent
to a palace, than from a palace to a tent!
Cf Hebrews 11:8-10
III Genesis 18:1 The Lord appeared at
their home
No home is too poor or too rich for
the Lord
No
home is too humble or lowly for Him to come to
IV Genesis 18:2-7 This home was one
in which the Lord was welcome
Notice the words “hastened” and “ran”
2 Kings
4:8-11 like the home of the Shunammite for Elisha
Luke 10:38-42 like the home of Martha and Mary
V Genesis 18: 8 It was a home of hospitality
Romans
12:9-13 read it
1 Timothy 3:2 given
to hospitality
1 Peter 4:9 without grudging
VI Genesis 18:9-15 It was a home
where a child was wanted
Psalm 127:3 what a blessing my children are
What
a joy Isaiah has been to this congregation!
VII Genesis 18: 17-19 This home was
commended for the father’s discipline of his children.
Deuteronomy
4:9 teach
Deuteronomy 6:6-7 teach
Proverbs 22:6 train also Proverbs
23:13,14, and 29: 15,17
Ephesians 6:4 bring them up
Colossians 3:21 provoke
not
1 Timothy 3:4-5, 12 ruleth well
VIII Genesis 18:23-33 In this home,
Abraham prayed
Father’s
don’t leave all the praying to mother!
IX Genesis 15:6 This home was led by a true believer
in God
All
that we have learned about was because both father and mother had faith