As the life of Abraham concludes, he reveals that true legacy isn't found in what we accumulate, but in the daily steps of faith that outlive us. It’s an urgent invitation to stop building for the moment and start investing in a spiritual inheritance that echoes for generations.Thanks for listening! Devoted City is one church in two locations: Raleigh, NC and Cary, NC. We are all about helping people find, trust, and follow Jesus. We are devoted to Christ, His Church, and its mission and we would love for you to be a part. To find out more, visit https://devotedcity.com/!Connect with us!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devotedcity/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/devotedcitychurchNotes:- The legacy you leave tomorrow is built by the step of faith you take today.- Legacy is greater than accomplishment- 72% of Americans say they want to leave a meaningful legacy, but only 27% have taken concrete steps toward doing so. - Genesis 23:1-6- Genesis 23:17-20- Hebrews 11:13- You will not live to see the full fruit of your faithfulness.- Faith plants trees. Faith doesn't always get to enjoy the shade.- Genesis 24:1-4- Legacy does not just happen. It has to be pursued. - Kids don't need perfect parents. They need faithful ones. - Genesis 25:7-10- "Faith is not believing God can. Faith is knowing God will." Henry Blackaby- Galatians 3:16- Galatians 3:29- What is your next step of faith? - Genesis 12:1-4 - You don’t need enough faith for every step, just the next one.- The legacy you leave tomorrow is built by the step of faith you take today.

When Abraham faces the ultimate test of faith, he must choose between clinging to his most precious gift or surrendering everything to the God who promised it. Real trust unlocks a legacy that echoes through generations.Thanks for listening! Devoted City is one church in two locations: Raleigh, NC and Cary, NC. We are all about helping people find, trust, and follow Jesus. We are devoted to Christ, His Church, and its mission and we would love for you to be a part. To find out more, visit https://devotedcity.com/!Connect with us!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devotedcity/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/devotedcitychurchNotes:- Faith trusts God with what matters most.- What you place in God's hands is safer than what you try to control yourself.Genesis 22:1-18- "Have you never prayed, 'Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts'? Invite divine inspection, and if God shall come and by some extraordinary trial test you, be not cast down on that account, but rather take it as a very choice favour that the King himself should put you to the proof." - Spurgeon- God doesn't test us to destroy us. He tests us to develop us.- Faith doesn't require all the answers. Faith requires trust in the One who has them.- "Jehovah-jireh means 'The Lord will provide,' and has a double meaning: (1) that of providing a substitute for Isaac, and (2) that of providing a substitute for all people, upon Calvary." - James Burton Coffman- "Never in world history has there been exhibited a more perfect obedient faith than that manifested here, both by Abraham and by Isaac. Isaac yielded himself to the knife; Jesus laid down his life for the sheep." - James Burton Coffman- What you place in God's hands is safer than what you try to control yourself.- Trust God With What Matters Most- Obedience Is the Evidence of Trust- It's Never Too Late to Start Leading

When the promise of a lifetime is stalled by decades of silence, a weary couple must decide if they can trust a power beyond their own failing patience. This journey through Genesis 21 confronts the heartache of waiting, revealing that God’s delays are not denials, but the setup for a breakthrough only He can deliver.Thanks for listening! Devoted City is one church in two locations: Raleigh, NC and Cary, NC. We are all about helping people find, trust, and follow Jesus. We are devoted to Christ, His Church, and its mission and we would love for you to be a part. To find out more, visit https://devotedcity.com/!Connect with us!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devotedcity/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/devotedcitychurchNotes:- Genesis 12:2- You can trust God's promises even when you don't understand God's timing.- Genesis 21:1-23- "God is always doing 10,000 things in your life, and you may be aware of three of them." John Piper- Genesis 17:19-21- 2 Corinthians 11:14- Galatians 1:8- Galatians 4:4- God's faithfulness is not measured by your timetable.- You can’t manufacture what only God can provide.- Trust God in the waiting season.- You can trust God's promises even when you don't understand God's timing.

Even as we falter and repeat our old mistakes, we are held by a faithfulness that remains constant despite our inconsistency.Thanks for listening! Devoted City is one church in two locations: Raleigh, NC and Cary, NC. We are all about helping people find, trust, and follow Jesus. We are devoted to Christ, His Church, and its mission and we would love for you to be a part. To find out more, visit https://devotedcity.com/!Connect with us!Instagram:   / devotedcity  Facebook:   / devotedcitychurch  Notes:God is faithful even when His people repeat the same failures.“The greatest battles in life are rarely against new temptations. They are usually against old patterns.” - UnknownGenesis 19:17-26Luke 17:32"Mrs. Lot’s philosophy could’ve been etched on her salt-block tombstone: No need to take God seriously." - Chuck Swindoll.What you glorify in your memory will eventually gain influence over your future.Genesis 20:1–13What is not fully surrendered will eventually be repeated.Just Because the Bible Records It Doesn't Mean It's RightBut legal is not the same as morally rightA half-truth told with the intent to deceive is a whole lie.Your failures will never outpace God’s grace.Romans 8:1Stop Looking BackYou can't move toward God's future while longing for your old life.Stop Hiding Behind Half-TruthsA half-truth told to protect your image is still a whole lie.Stop Defining Yourself By Your FailureYour failure is real, but it is not final.

An interaction between Abraham and the Lord about Sodom and Gomorrah shows us how God is perfect in both mercy and judgement at the same time.Thanks for listening! Devoted City is one church in two locations: Raleigh, NC and Cary, NC. We are all about helping people find, trust, and follow Jesus. We are devoted to Christ, His Church, and its mission and we would love for you to be a part. To find out more, visit https://devotedcity.com/!Connect with us!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devotedcity/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/devotedcitychurchNotes: - God's judgment is never disconnected from His mercy. - "A God who never judges evil is not loving — He is indifferent." — Frank Turek - "There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, 'Thy will be done,' and those to whom God says, in the end, 'Thy will be done.' All that are in Hell, choose it." — C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce (1945) - God's mercy should never make you casual about sin. - Don't Become Comfortable with Compromise - Don't Participate Through Passive Approval - God always provides a way of rescue before judgment fallsScripture: - Ezekiel 16:49–50 - Genesis 18:16–23, 19:1-25 - Romans 1:24-32, 8:34 - Jude 1:7 - 2 Corinthians 5:21

You've been fixed on the miracle you were promised, but what if that blessing is a distraction? This story in Genesis reveals that the greatest gift is the extraordinary, intimate presence of the one who makes all things possible.Thanks for listening! Devoted City is one church in two locations: Raleigh, NC and Cary, NC. We are all about helping people find, trust, and follow Jesus. We are devoted to Christ, His Church, and its mission and we would love for you to be a part. To find out more, visit https://devotedcity.com/!Connect with us!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devotedcity/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/devotedcitychurchNotes:- The greatest gift is not the promise, but the Promiser.- God’s heart has always been to dwell with His people- If God feels insufficient now, the blessing won’t fix it.- Exodus 15:11- Trust the Promiser over the promise.

A 99-year-old man fails to have faith in the midst of waiting. Regardless, in all of His mercy, God still makes good on His promise and gives the man a new identity to replace the one he tried to build for himself.Thanks for watching! Devoted City is one church in two locations: Raleigh, NC and Cary, NC. We are all about helping people find, trust, and follow Jesus. We are devoted to Christ, His Church, and its mission and we would love for you to be a part. To find out more, visit https://devotedcity.com/!Connect with us!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devotedcity/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/devotedcitychurchNotes: - Genesis 17:1-27 - God’s sufficiency, not our ability, is the foundation of our faith. - The world says identity comes from within. The gospel says identity comes from belonging to Christ. - Galatians 3:6–9 - In Christ, we do not achieve identity … we receive it. - We don’t perform to be accepted. We respond because we are accepted. - What area of my life is God calling me to immediate obedience? - Colossians 2:11-12

When a couple's desperate plan to force a promised outcome backfires, an exploited, nameless slave is driven into the wilderness. There, she encounters a divine presence who assures her that no one, especially the forgotten, is invisible to the God who sees.Thanks for listening! Devoted City is one church in two locations: Raleigh, NC and Cary, NC. We are all about helping people find, trust, and follow Jesus. We are devoted to Christ, His Church, and its mission and we would love for you to be a part. To find out more, visit https://devotedcity.com/!Connect with us!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devotedcity/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/devotedcitychurchNotes:- The covenant does not depend on Abram's consistency - it depends on God's character.- Genesis 16:1-13- Romans 8:20-21- Luke 19:10- Galatians 3:13-14- What we think is God withholding can be God working. There is a difference.- Just Because the Bible Records It Doesn't Mean It's Right- Legally right is not the same as morally right- The greatest threat to trusting God's promise is the plan that almost makes sense.- God's faithfulness is not limited to the people the world considers important.- El Roi sees you.- Stop blaming God for what you don't understand - start trusting Him in what you can't control- Stop forcing outcomes - start surrendering control- Stop shifting responsibility - start owning your next step- Stop living unseen - start living like you are fully seen by God- The God who found Hagar in the desert is the same God who came looking for you.- El Roi sees you. You are not invisible to Him.

When the promises of the future don't immediately appear, a journey of faith is tested by doubt. Bringing honest questions to the Lord transforms uncertainty into an unshakeable belief anchored in an unbreakable promise.Thanks for listening! Devoted City is one church in two locations: Raleigh, NC and Cary, NC. We are all about helping people find, trust, and follow Jesus. We are devoted to Christ, His Church, and its mission and we would love for you to be a part. To find out more, visit https://devotedcity.com/!Connect with us!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devotedcity/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/devotedcitychurchNotes: - Doubt taken to God grows your faith. Doubt kept from God will eventually replace your faith. - Genesis 15:1-18 - Faith is not pretending everything is okay. - Faith brings questions to the only one who has answers. - Romans 4:3 - “Some people think they’re deconstructing, but what they’re really doing is dismantling without rebuilding on truth.” - Alisa Childers - “If Christianity were not true, would you want to know? And if it were true, would you want to follow it?” - Frank Turek - Mark 9:21-24 - Hebrews 6:13-14 - Galatians 3:13-14 - Bring your doubt to God—not away from Him - Anchor confidence in what God has already done - Don’t let feelings rewrite truth - Feelings are real, but they’re not reliable.Prayer:"God, I don’t understand everything, but I trust You. Take my doubt and turn it into deeper faith. I do believe, but help my unbelief and strengthen my trust. In Jesus name Amen."

Abram chooses to reset his life after a crippling failure, facing a desert war to rescue his captured kin. The ultimate test of his faith arrives after the victory: refusing a king’s fortune to prove his absolute trust in a higher promise.Thanks for listening! Devoted City is one church in two locations: Raleigh, NC and Cary, NC. We are all about helping people find, trust, and follow Jesus. We are devoted to Christ, His Church, and its mission and we would love for you to be a part. To find out more, visit https://devotedcity.com/!Connect with us!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devotedcity/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/devotedcitychurchNotes:- Leave the familiar, trust His promises, be a blessing to others.- Failure doesn’t disqualify you… but it should change you.- FAITH RESETS AFTER FAILURE- Genesis 13:1–4- FAITH CHOOSES TRUST OVER CONTROL- Genesis 13:5–7- Genesis 13:8–13- FAITH WAITS FOR GOD’S PROMISE- Genesis 13:14–18- FAITH WILL BE ATTACKED BY THOSE WHO DON’T HAVE IT- Genesis 14:11-12- Genesis 14:14–16- Faith doesn’t avoid battles, it engages them differently.- FAITH TRUSTS GOD AS PROVIDER- Genesis 14:17–20- Genesis 14:22–23Prayer:God, I confess that waiting is hard. I want control. I want clarity. I want it now. But today, I choose faith over sight. I choose trust over control. I choose to believe that what You have promised is better than anything I could force. Give me the strength to release what I am trying to control. Teach me to wait. Teach me to trust. Teach me to walk by faith, not by sight. In Jesus’ name, Amen.