Downtown Presbyterian Church | Greenville, SC

Abraham was asked of God the seemingly impossible: sacrifice the son whom he loves. Scripture doesn't sugar coat the realities of how difficult of a decision this was, nor how much his faith was tested. And yet, God showed himself faithful and provided a substitute. Just as God provided his Son as a substitute for us.Preached by Jeff Heiser.

Often times, the most shocking thing about the scriptures is not the perfection of the major characters, but the imperfections. God reveals himself through unbelievers to those who have faith, and shows himself to be uniquely holy and unquestionably gracious. Preached by Brian Habig.

Abraham, the friend of God, advocates on behalf of a people and a place that do not love God nor follow in his ways. But God, kind and gracious, rich in mercy and abounding in steadfast love, hears the pleas of those who cry out to Him.Preached by Brian Habig.

Abram had already faltered in his faith. Why would God want to draw near to him? Because that is God's character. God draws near to the faithless because he is loving, kind, and faithful. And Jesus, ultimately, was the cut off one for the faithless, even though he was faithful. God has never changed, and invites us to know him.Preached by Rev. Sam Taaffe from Genesis 17:1-19; 22-24.

What do we do with life when the space between what is promised and what seems possible is in conflict? How do we trust that God is good and does what is good when the fulfillment of what  would seem to be most satisfying seems so far off? We throw ourselves on the mercy of God and the mystery of faith to hope in what we can't see. Preached by Pastor Jeff Heiser.