Morning series: The Biblical Life of Faith

Message: “When God weans your faith”

Genesis 13:5-18

Sermon summary:  Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines weaning as: “to free from a source of dependence, also, to free from a usual, unwholesome habit or interest.”  In this message we will explore the pattern of weaning God’s takes believers through and why such a process is important for the Biblical life of faith.

1. The general Biblical pattern for weaning the believer’s faith.

*Isolation, Desperation, Conflict

Genesis 32:24                      2 Kings 19:14-19                      Matt. 12:8-20

Exodus 24:15                       Deut. 8:16-17                           2 Cor. 12:9-10

1 Kings 19:9-21

2. Applying the Biblical pattern of weaning to your life of faith.

*Conflict to test faith in God.                                          Genesis 13:5-9

*Desperation to work dependency upon God.                 Genesis 13:10-13

*Isolation from distractions to hear God.                        Genesis 13:14-18