Abram and Sarai - The Book of Genesis (2024)

01/08/24 • 10 min

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In this Bible Story, Abram is called by God to leave his country, saying He would bless him, make his name great, and make him into a great nation. Yet in Abram’s heart was imperfections, fears, and faithlessness. This story is inspired by Genesis 11:26-12:20. Go to BibleinaYear.com and learn the Bible in a year.

Today's Bible verse is Genesis 12:3 from the King James Version.

Out of Ur God calls a man named Abram to follow Him to a new land and a new blessing. Abram, his wife Sarai, and his nephew Lot obey and follow God into the land of Cannan. However, famine in the land drives them to Egypt, and Abram, fearing for his life devises a plan to trick the Egyptians into thinking his wife is really his sister so that they will not kill him. Listen as we find out what God does with this half-truth and how His grace is present even when His servants act out of selfish motives.

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Executive Producers: Steve Gatena & Max Bard

Producer: Ben Gammon

Hosted by: Pastor Jack Graham

Music by: Andrew Morgan Smith

Bible Story narration by: Todd Haberkorn

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Today's Bible verse is Genesis 12:3 from the King James Version.

Also, you can download the Pray.com app for more Christian content, including, Daily Prayers, Inspirational Testimonies, and Bedtime Bible Stories.

Visit JackGraham.org for more resources on how to tap into God's power for successful Christian living.

Executive Producers: Steve Gatena & Max Bard

Producer: Ben Gammon

Hosted by: Pastor Jack Graham

Music by: Andrew Morgan Smith

Bible Story narration by: Todd Haberkorn

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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After the Flood - The Book of Genesis (2024)

In this Bible Story, Noah curses and blesses his sons, and the Tower of Babel is created as mankind attempts to be their own gods and make their name great. This story is inspired by Genesis 9:20-11:26. Go to BibleinaYear.com and learn the Bible in a year.

Today's Bible verse is Genesis 9:3 from the King James Version.

Episode 7: The Flood is over, but human sin and foolishness are not. After Noah and his family step back onto dry land, Noah offered a sacrifice to God, setting things off on the right foot once again. But Noah’s son Ham dishonors his father, and is put under a curse. Fast forward a few generations and humanity as a whole is disobeying God once again. This time they are wanting their name to become great. Instead of spreading throughout the earth and taking dominion of it, as God commanded, they remain and create a magnificent tower, reaching to God’s throne in the heavens.

Also, you can download the Pray.com app for more Christian content, including, Daily Prayers, Inspirational Testimonies, and Bedtime Bible Stories.

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Executive Producers: Steve Gatena & Max Bard

Producer: Ben Gammon

Hosted by: Pastor Jack Graham

Music by: Andrew Morgan Smith

Bible Story narration by: Todd Haberkorn

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Abram and Lot Separate - The Book of Genesis (2024)

In this Bible Story, Abram and Lot separate and God’s faithfulness to Abram saves Lot from danger. God promises Abram that his descendants will be as numerous as the stars. This story is inspired by Genesis 13:10-15:21. Go to BibleinaYear.com and learn the Bible in a year.
Today's Bible verse is Genesis 15:1 from the King James Version.

Episode 8: Due to the abundant blessings of God, Abram and Lot’s herds have grown too large to share the same land, so they separate. Lot takes the lush valley of the Jordan and the land of Sodom in the East, while Abram takes the land to the West. However, despite how the land of Sodom looked on the outside, the reality is it was flooded with sin and wickedness inside. But In the land of Cannan, God made Abram a promise that his descendants would inherit the earth and be as numerous as the stars. Listen as we learn more about this promise and God’s faithfulness.

Also, you can download the Pray.com app for more Christian content, including, Daily Prayers, Inspirational Testimonies, and Bedtime Bible Stories.

Visit JackGraham.org for more resources on how to tap into God's power for successful Christian living.

Executive Producers: Steve Gatena & Max Bard

Producer: Ben Gammon

Hosted by: Pastor Jack Graham

Music by: Andrew Morgan Smith

Bible Story narration by: Todd Haberkorn

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bible in a Year with Jack Graham - Abram and Sarai - The Book of Genesis (2024)

Transcript

Speaker 100:00:00.800

Let us pray. And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob by the name of God Almighty, but by my name Jehovah, was I not known to them?

Speaker 100:00:13.839

Exodus six three. Lord, so many like Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, know you is the Almighty God of power through your acts of intervention and miracles, but they don't know you as Jehovah, the absolute, eternal, self existent one. You are the great I am