Reality San Francisco Unfinished Faith
Feb 2, 2026
A sermon walk through Abraham’s messy faith and how fear shows up under pressure. Stories from Genesis reveal half-truths, repeated sins, and surprising moral contrasts. Themes include how deception ripples into nations, Sarah’s central role, and how God’s calling persists despite human failure.
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Egypt Episode: The First Deception
- In Genesis 12 Abram tells Sarah to say she is his sister to avoid being killed.
- Pharaoh then takes Sarah but God inflicts disease, and Pharaoh returns her with wealth.
Gerar Repeat: The Pattern Repeats
- Twenty years later Abraham repeats the same deception in Gerar and Abimelech takes Sarah.
- God intervenes in a dream, Abimelech confronts Abraham, and returns Sarah with compensation.
Faith Can Be Genuine Yet Incomplete
- Abraham's faith is real but unfinished; early belief coexists with fear and poor choices.
- Dave Lomas shows faith can trust God yet still misunderstand and act out of fear.
