If you’ve ever been tempted to be stingy or to hoard things for yourself, you know it often stems from a fearful, selfish heart. In this message from Redeemer Church, Brian Hedges shows you Abraham’s generous spirit and connects it to trusting in God. Pastor Brian asks you these questions:

(07:42) 1. Are you large-hearted or self-centered?

(13:18) 2. Do you have an eternal mindset or a time-bound perspective?

(20:22) 3. Are you trusting in God’s promised blessing or in what this world can offer?

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Brian Hedges examines Genesis 12:10–13:4, where Abram’s faith falters during a famine, leading him to rely on fear and deception rather than trusting God’s promise. Even in Abram’s failure, we see God’s unwavering protection and covenant faithfulness, and how divine grace rescues and restores those who return to him in repentance and prayer. Pastor Brian explains:

(4:05) 1. Abram’s Crisis

(18:59) 2. God’s Intervention

(26:12) 3. Abram’s Recovery

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This sermon explores God’s call to Abraham in Genesis 12 and shows how it serves as a pattern for the Christian life: God calls people out of spiritual darkness by grace and invites them to trust his promises. Brian Hedges highlights how a genuine life of faith is marked by obedience, separation from idols, pilgrimage with God, and a life that becomes a blessing to others. He organizes his message like this:

(09:23) 1. The Call of God

(24:57) 2. The Life of Faith

Read the transcript of this sermon here.

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