Message Notes

(I) FAMINE IN THE LAND

1. In Abraham’s time (Genesis 12:10)

2. In Isaac’s time (Genesis 26:1)

(II) ONE SLIGHT DIFFERENCE FROM ABRAHAM’S TIME

1. Word of admonition from the Lord

a) Egypt prohibited

“Do not go down to Egypt” Genesis 26:2a

b) To stay in the land of Canaan

“Live in the land of which I tell you” Genesis 26:2b

“Dwell in this land” Genesis 26:33a

2. Special Promise

a) Presence of the Lord

“I will be with you” Genesis 26:3a

b) Blessings

“I will bless you” Genesis 26:3b

c) Gift of the land

“For to you and your descendants I give all these lands” Genesis 26:3c

“I will give to your descendants all these lands” Genesis 26:4b

d) Performance of the oath to Abraham

“And I will perform the oath which I swore to Abraham your father” Genesis 26:3b

e) Multiplication of descendants

“And I will make your descendants multiply as the stars of heaven” Genesis 26:4a

f) Blessing of the seed of Isaac

“And in your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed” Genesis 26:4c

3. Rationale

The Obedience of Abraham

“Because Abraham obeyed my voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes and My laws.” Genesis 26:5

a) Obedience of Abraham

An Inspiration

b) Example of Abraham

i) Kept God’s charge

ii) God’s commandments

iii) God’s statutes

iv) God’s laws