Gods Sabbath

C HAPTER 9

How Abram and Sarai became Abraham and Sarah A careful prayer-filled reading of Genesis 12:1 to 18:15 and Genesis 21:1–7 together with Patriarchs and Prophets 125 to 147 can help deepen the understanding of this chapter. Misguided Zeal W hile Satan is well pleased when he has lulled a church into self-satisfied complacency through his devices, he also knows how to use zeal, love, and dedication to God’s cause to his advantage. Consequently, some of those who have unwittingly served him best are people who have consecrated themselves to safeguard and promote the interests of God and His church, as they understood them. Christ foretold that when people were persecuting and killing His faithful followers, many of the perse cutors would assume that they were thereby serving God. Saul in his zeal did just this before his road to Damascus conversion. “They will put you out of the synagogue; in fact, a time is com ing when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God.” John 16:2.

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