I am persuaded we are living in our finest hour a time of challenge, a time for courage, and vision, and deepened commitment. Id like to tell it again this morning in a way that may surprise you. Now all the wells which his fathers servants had dug in the days of abraham his father, the philistines stopped up by filling them with earth. The prayers that you offered begin to work on their behalf. And isaac redug the wells of water dug in the days of abraham his father. Redigging the wells of our fathers from christian faith publishing author colin deibert is a unique and deeply insightful discussion drawing on the wisdom of the biblical forefathers as found in scripturepresenting who these men were, what their lives and legacies can teach todays christians, and how their ministries form the groundwork for the faith now urgently needed in the. Our theme for 2017 is redigging the wells of our ancestors, which is based upon genesis 26. But though isaac had a right to these wells by reason of. Part 3 february 21, 2006 for the past several weeks weve been looking at genesis 26, where isaac redigs the physical and in some ways, the spiritual wells of his father, abraham. The reformation that occurred about 600 years ago was in many respects, a redigging of ancient spiritual wells. A new look at redigging the wells of our spiritual. After abrahams death the enemy came and stopped up the wells that abraham and his generation had enjoyed. Howe wrote this book about the yiddish culture of new yorks east side from 1880 to 1920.
The impact of fathers on childrens wellbeing 3 skills through observation and, in turn, these children can use them to develop positive relationships with peers amato 2005. The directive the lord gave to clean the wells of your inheritance is still very much on my mind and in my heart. We all need to be more thankful for the yitzchaks in our lives. The 45th sermon in our series on genesis and in this sermon we see isaac. Ask the lord to show you where he would have you concentrate your prayers and efforts for breakthrough at this time. The fathers love international ministries the fathers. If you have watched any television, you have noticed that everyone is announcing the new and improved what ever it is. He not only contended, but he kept on digging until he overcame abimelechs men and successfully had abundant wells with no contention. Pastor jerry stott admonished us to rebuild the wells the fathers in the faith built and to do things they did. Isaac redug the wells of his father abraham, the ones the philistines had filled up after his death, and gave them the same names that they had before, as his father had named them. This activity of isaac called forth anew the opposition of the philistines, his first well was in the wady of gerar, and was the more valuable because it was not the mere remains of the water of the torrent, but was fed by a spring, as we learn from its being called a well of living water. The arms are the arms of a warrior, but the voice is.
Wells of our fathers sermon by randall bates, genesis 26. In genesis 26 a famine in canaan sends isaac to philistia, to the city of gerar, which is ruled by king abimelech. This is a lesson to us, especially us men that we will often have to overcome situations our fathers faced. The book of genesis genesis means book of beginnings.
Our text for todays lesson comes from the book of genesis. The lord has been kind to give me a glimpse for the ministry, and i believe there will be a mission trip yet this year. Redigging old wells part 2 the text redigging old wells part 2 the text. It was the same thirst quenching, satisfying water which their fathers had drunk before them. He redug these wells of his fathers, cleaning out all the trash and the rubbish. Redigging the wells of our fathers is not a book you can read through just once. The first time you read it, you wont be able to put it down because you will be wondering, what else have i been misinformed about by the church.
When last seen in turows the burden of proof, sonia klonsky was a prosecutor with the u. Home list of sermons redigging the wells of our fathers jeremiah 2. One was destined to become a man of the fields, while the other would grow to be a man of the academic tents. What seemed like a simple and practical approach of redigging the wells of our forefathers has instantly become an impossible task. Were going to continue through the book of genesis, and were now officially in the. No wonder numerous biblical characters from abraham to isaac, jacob and moses even our lord jesus christ had a story to tell besides a well.
Wells, wells, and more wells a bible story about isaac as told by linda sue pochodzay edwards on awardwinning children\s chapel site, featuring bible stories from a variety of authors, excellent christian resources for children, and over 140 links to other christian and familyfriendly sites for kids. He reopened the wells his father had dug, which the philistines had filled in after. This book is a little rough to get through because of the repetition, but the structure that it teaches about prayer and how god moves through a specific type of prayer is monumental. Restoring the messianic remnant includes recovering the apostolic vision. Without faith we really have nothing to pray or hope for and without prayer our faith will weaken, it will. This has led me to look into my european roots and specifically my welsh heritage. This redigging of ancient wells provides an opportunity to move toward a. The fathers love international ministries mission news. One would give birth to the western world, while the other would give birth to the nation of israel. However, scripture records several times that he digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of abraham his father. Here are 5 ways that we can dig a well for spiritual breakthrough. And isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of. Issac called the names of the wells after the names his father had called them.
They are the ones who keep redigging the wells and keep the water flowing. These are just a few of the questions this article seeks to provide answers for. First, to recognize the profound value of our own work as yitzchaks what we do in our daily lives as jews to keep the torah alive for. He called their names after the names by which his father had called them. Wishon points out the tragic fact that the changes in traditions made by the western gentile church during the early centuries have been accepted by todays mainstream christianity as foundational to the faith, rather than what they actually were, departures from apostolic. What i saw while redigging the wells of our forefathers. We need to ask the lord for the grace and grit to redig the wells our fathers have dug before us and refresh us by thy spirit until thy kingdom comes. Esau and jacob, two brothers with very different storylines. We need to redig the wells of revival, so that the life of god may once again flow like rivers of living water.
Abraham was also a sinful man, and we read of his sin throughout this same book. Article inspired by the book alive in christ chapter 4 by pastor brent sloss redigging the wells of prayer and faith are separate subjects but must work in conjunction with one onto the other. This abstract expressionistic painting, spread over three panels, portrays the complexity of the digging of the wells of our forefathers. Isaac departed from there and encamped in the valley of gerar and settled there. So you will want to do the first readthrough just to get an overview of the scope of the book. And isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of abraham his father. Redigging old wells part 1 the text let the bible speak tv. Some say it is heading toward a transformation so great that it will be called a reformation. Redigging the wells of our fathers digs beneath the conventional wisdom handed down to us through westernroman christianity, and reveals these exact truths. An absolute doorstopper of a history, world of our fathers is both wideranging and oddly narrow. Then abimelech said to isaac, go away from us, for you are too powerful for us. We seek to appreciate the wisdom and contributions of our parents and their flaws. I am preaching this sermon on fathers day, june 16, 20. Redigging the wells of our fathers fcf life centre.
Redigging the wells of our fathers is a filled with interesting information, but the authors interpretation and integration of that info seems questionable reactionary. For all the wells which his fathers servants had digged in the days of abraham his father, the philistines had stopped them with earth. The significance of spiritual wells free reprint article. When you open up new wells ministry or teaching the word be ready. Wells were dug by hand, and it took much time and much hard labour. When we read through the book of acts and the epistles. These wells were essential for the lives of both the families and the flock. But when you, as parents mark your children for the lord, no devil in hell can have a place in your childs life. The world is literally that of his parents, who were jewish immigrants themselves, in my case its the world of my great grandparents. As we plunge our shovel into ourselves, we find the entire mass moves and sticks to not only the shovel but to every part of our body as well. When we offer our children to the lord, they hear the voice of god despite their surroundings. Colin deiberts newly released redigging the wells of. Heres some wells which our spiritual fathers dug which are of. When you are redigging, or digging new wells, the enemy will try to stop them up.
These wells produced the water necessary to sustain life. Redigging the wells of love the meaningful life center. In an attempt to understand himself, his heritage and the dilemmas of manhood in the 20th century, pitzele looks to the legends, parables and fables found in. Jewish sacred aging is a forum for the jewish community with resources and texts that feature discussions on the implications of the revolution in longevity for baby boomers and their families. The laws of our fathers, published in 1996, is scott turows fourth and longest novel, at 832 pages. Meditation is the process whereby the thoughts in our. Mclarty the story of the woman at the well is familiar to most churchgoers. This week i would like to begin to share some things from genesis 26 about the idea of redigging spiritual wells. Redigging the wells of revival tom shanklin ministries. Recovering the original apostolic commission is a central aspect of the restoration of the messianic remnant in our day. He is the author of the novels our fathers, personality, and be near me, longlisted for the man booker prize.
The casual reader of this obscure passage in the old testament may wonder why god would take space in his precious book to tell about digging a well, filling it up with rubbish, and then redigging it again. World english bible isaac dug again the wells of water, which they had dug in the days of abraham his father. But these wells had provided life for his father and his fathers generation. Today, if someone has need of a well, they call out the well driller and they drill down through the earth until they hit water. Wherefore as the holy ghost saith, to day if ye will hear his voice, hebrews 3. All of our supporters are helping us do something that is so desperately needed for this nations futurewe have been redigging the wells that the philistines had stopped up. Second, abraham is called the father of the faithful. After abrahams death, the philistines invaded that land and one of the things they did was to fill those wells with earth. Redigging the wells sermon by larry semore, genesis 26. In their book sparks beneath the surface, olitzky and kushner cite a teaching on this verse that notes the desire for adults to often return to our roots. The fathers relationship with the childs mother is critical to a childs wellbeing. Like isaac did, we can dig a well and make room for god to move wherever we find ourselves. And i pray god that your building your life and home upon the solid rock.
Isaac redigs his fathers wells toldot art parshah chabad. As one theologian is quoted as saying, the bible is one book. This redigging of ancient wells provides an opportunity to move toward a postpatriarchal vision that includes celebration of the power of ones fathers without repetition of the oppression with which it has so often been. Those wells that abraham dug provided the water that made it possible for abraham, sarah, isaac, their family, their servants, and their flocks to. Among pitzeles most important contributions is his insistence that we dig anew the ancient wells that our fathers dug. The bible does not describe any great achievements of isaac as it does of his father. In my walk with god, i wanted to learn his way of doing prayer instead of my way because i started to feel as though i was. In abrahams day the wells were dug by hand through solid limestone. Well we come to chapter 26 in our study of the book. Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you jews say that in jerusalem is the place.