In this Bible Story, Abram and Sarai become impatient with God’s promises. Per Sarai’s request, Abram sleeps with her servant to have a son, Ishmael. This story is inspired by Genesis 16. Go to BibleinaYear.com and learn the Bible in a year.

Today's Bible verse is Genesis 16:11 from the King James Version.

Episode 9: Several years pass since the promise made to Abram, causing him and his wife Sarai to become impatient. So Sarai devises a plan to speed up God’s promise of an heir by having Hagar, her slave, bear children for her. Abram goes along with the plan, and fear and hate are born as a result. However, God is faithful even to the abused, and Hagar, found by the Angel of The Lord as she was running away, receives comfort and a promise of blessing by God.

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Executive Producers: Steve Gatena & Max Bard

Producer: Ben Gammon

Hosted by: Pastor Jack Graham

Music by: Andrew Morgan Smith

Bible Story narration by: Todd Haberkorn