COMMENTARY

Old Testament: Genesis 21:8-21
Under Sarah's insistence, Abraham expels Hagar and son. The miracle baby, Isaac, arrived. Seeing her son playing with Ishmael, Abraham's son by the Egyptian Hagar, Sarah orders Abraham to get rid of the boy and his mother. Reluctantly, Abraham sends them into a wilderness with a bag of food and water. But, Yahweh came to their rescue.

Old Testament: Jeremiah 20:7-13
Jeremiah trusts God to deliver him from those who oppose his preaching.

Epistle: Romans 6:1b-11 or Romans 5:12-19
As sin and death come through one man (Adam), life and justification come through one man (Jesus). Through one man, Adam, came sin and death; through one man, Jesus, came righteousness and life. Through one man came condemnation; through one man came justification. We sin…