All in the Family Summer Sermon Series
“All in the Family” Summer Sermon Series — As the Desert Turns: The Rescue of Hagar and Ishmael
As the Desert Turns:
The Rescue of Hagar and Ishmael
Genesis 21:8-21 — In a desolate desert, a new nation is born.
Sarah demands Hagar and Ishmael be sent away, fearing for Isaac’s inheritance. Abraham hesitates, but God reassures him: Isaac carries the covenant, yet Ishmael won’t be abandoned. Cast into the wilderness with dwindling supplies, Hagar fears her son will die of thirst—until a divine intervention reveals a hidden well and renews God’s promise. Ishmael survives, growing up under God’s protection to forge his own destiny in the desert.