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Unshaken Saints

Genesis 18-23 - Abraham and Isaac

Unshaken Saints

Jared Halverson

Education, Religion & Spirituality

4.92.5K Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2026

⏱️ 240 minutes

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Summary

"Is any thing too hard for the Lord?" This is the question that defines the lives of Abraham and Sarah. From a biological impossibility to a heartbreaking command on a mountain top, their journey proves that God can bring life out of "deadness"—if we are willing to trust Him with everything. Summary: In this episode, we study Genesis 18–23, following the "Father of the Faithful" and the "Mother of Nations" through their ultimate trials. We explore the transition from the joy of Isaac's birth to the gut-wrenching climb up Mount Moriah. The Promise to Sarah: We look at the visit of the three messengers and the shift from Sarah's "laugh of doubt" to her "laugh of joy." We discuss how she received strength to conceive because she "judged him faithful who had promised". The Sacrifice of Isaac: We dive deep into the "Abrahamic Test." Why would a God who abhors human sacrifice command this? We explore the parallels between Abraham offering Isaac and Heavenly Father offering His Only Begotten Son. Life from Death: Using Paul’s words in Romans and Hebrews, we analyze how Abraham was able to obey because he accounted that "God was able to raise him up, even from the dead". Jehovah-Jireh: We discuss the significance of the "ram in the thicket" and the name "The Lord Will Provide," exploring how God provides the lamb for us when we cannot provide it for ourselves. The Burial of Sarah: We reflect on the end of Sarah’s mortal journey and the faith required to buy a piece of the Promised Land as a "possession of a buryingplace." Call-to-Action: Have you ever had to surrender something you loved back to the Lord, trusting that He had a better plan? How did you find the strength to keep walking up your own "Mount Moriah"? Share your testimony in the comments. To continue your journey toward becoming "Unshaken," please like, subscribe, and share this video with someone who needs a reminder that the Lord will provide. Chapter Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:53 True Messengers 4:32 Hospitality 10:00 Sarah's Laughter 17:48 Pleasure this Side of Paradise 20:02 Too Hard for God 25:23 Revealing Secrets 29:13 Condescension & Comprehension 33:19 Bartering with God 44:10 Inching Toward Sodom 48:42 The Sanctuary of Standards 54:07 Sins of Sodom 1:12:35 Homosexuality 1:45:50 Standing Up to Sodom 2:03:19 Fleeing Sodom 2:13:55 Don't Look Back 2:19:22 Lot's Daughters 2:24:37 Sarah's Repeated Test 2:29:16 Abraham & Abimelech 2:41:07 Isaac's Birth 2:47:00 Hagar & Ishmael 2:58:43 Making Peace 3:02:31 Abraham & Isaac 3:16:20 Sacrifice 3:26:01 Teaching the Atonement 3:38:49 The Death of Sarah 3:45:11 The Faith of Abraham & Sarah 3:52:48 Life from Death

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0:00.0

When the son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

0:05.0

Lord, I believe, help thou mine unbelieve.

0:12.0

May our testimonies be as deep and as strong as that of Jacob,

0:19.0

who when confronted by one who sought to destroy his faith declared,

0:22.6

I could not be shaken.

0:24.6

Hello, my friends, so glad to be back with you.

0:40.3

I'm Jared Halverson. This is Unshaken. And if you love deep dives into Scripture, then you're in the right place.

0:45.3

Today we're going to dive into Genesis 18 to 23, the second half of what we started last week with Abraham and Sarah.

0:52.3

If there was ever a couple that deserved two weeks' worth of study and two very long lessons,

0:57.0

it's those two, the father and mother of the faithful, those to whom we're supposed to look by way of example.

1:04.0

Last week we ended with circumcision as the token of the covenant, and today we'll pick up where we left off.

1:10.0

Chapter 18 is the covenant renewed

1:13.9

specifically to Sarah. Then 19, we'll see the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. 20, Sarah goes through a

1:20.9

second round of a test that we saw last week. 21, then Isaac is finally born just to be nearly sacrificed in 22. And then 23 is the death of

1:31.7

Sarah. And so some really important things to talk about today. I really pray that the Holy Ghost

1:36.9

will help us through it because there are some issues we'll discuss today that, oh, I think

1:42.4

we'd probably prefer to dance around, and yet rather than dance

1:45.5

around them, we need to really wrestle with them. And so pray for the Holy Ghost to be our

1:50.0

companion as we dig into scripture. So without any further ado, chapter 18, verse one,

1:57.3

the Lord appeared unto Abraham in the plains of Mamry. And he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day.

2:03.6

I mean, you never know just when God is going to pay you a visit.

2:08.0

You might just be sitting there in your tent door,

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