Protecting Your Neighbor

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Protecting Your Neighbor

The Blessing 8

March 19, 2023 • Matt Holmes • Genesis 19:1–13

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In one of the darkest chapters in the Biblical story, God sends two angels to investigate conditions in the wicked city of Sodom. When a crowd whipped up by hate and fear come to attack the angels, one righteous man must decide whether he will abandon his guests or try to protect them from the mob.

Overcoming Death for Your Neighbor

April 2, 2023 • Matt Holmes • Genesis 22

In Genesis 22, God gives Abraham a horrifying command: to sacrifice his son as an offering. Why did God make this demand of Abraham? What does it have to do with loving his neighbor? Can this story help us understand why Jesus had to die for us to truly love our neighbors?

Atoning With Your Neighbor

March 26, 2023 • Matt Holmes • Genesis 20

As Abraham nears the end of his mission, he makes an old mistake that brings a curse down on his neighbors instead of a blessing. How can Abraham's relationship with his neighbors be restored? The answer has to do with something called atonement: a misunderstood but essential element in loving our neighbors.

Interceding for Your Neighbor

March 12, 2023 • Matt Holmes • Genesis 18:22–33

In Genesis 18, God invites Abraham to help him decide what to do with Abraham's wicked, oppressive neighbors. Abraham has the chance to punish his enemies, but instead he and God come to a surprising conclusion about how to treat this ungodly neighbors...