ABRAM’S ALTAR

GENESIS 12:1-8

 

Inspired by  a Lehman Strauss message and/adapted by Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. ABRAM PITCHED HIS TENT SHOWING HIS DETACHMENT FROM THE WORLD [v. 8]

 

1. He Sojourned as a Stranger [Heb. 11:9]

 

2. He Sought as a Citizen [Heb. 11:10]

 

3. He Stands as a Symbol [11:13-16, 12:22-29, 13:12-17]

 

II. ABRAM BUILT AN ALTAR SHOWING HIS DEVOTION TO GOD [v. 8]

 

1. A Family Altar Can Alter Your Family [18:19, 26:24-25]

 

2. A Daily Altar Can Alter Your Day [13:4] Abram’s lack of a daily altar got him in trouble

 

3. A Personal Altar Can Alter Your Person [12:7, 8, 13:18, 22:9]

 

III. ABRAM CALLED UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD SHOWING HIS DEPENDENCE ON THE LORD [v. 8]

 

1. For Salvation [Gal. 3:6-14, 29]

 

2. For Supplication [Heb. 7]

 

3. For Sanctification [12:8, 13:4, Psalm 55:17, Daniel 6:10]