OLD TESTAMENT · CHARACTER STUDY

Sarah

A woman who learned to trust the promise

WHO SHE WAS

Her place in the story

Abraham’s wife and the mother of Isaac. Sarah followed God into an unknown land and waited decades for a promised child, sometimes trusting and sometimes trying to control the outcome.

WHAT SHE STOOD FORPerseverance, promise, and grace in imperfect faith
01

THE DIFFICULT MOMENT

What she faced

Long infertility, displacement, fear, and the consequences of attempting to secure God’s promise through Hagar.

02

HER FAITH

How she relied on God

Although she laughed in disbelief, God remained faithful. Sarah eventually regarded the Promise-Giver as trustworthy.

03

THE GOSPEL THREAD

How her story leads us to Jesus

The covenant family formed through Isaac carried the promise that would ultimately bless the nations through Jesus.

BECOMING MORE FAITHFUL

What we can learn from her

01God’s faithfulness does not depend on flawless faith.

02Waiting is not permission to use or control another person.

03Bring skeptical laughter to the God for whom nothing is too hard.

Imitate faithfulness where Scripture commends it; learn from failure where Scripture exposes it. Jesus—not any biblical woman—is our sinless Savior and final pattern.

PRAY IT FORWARD

Faithful God, forgive my attempts to force what only You can give. Teach me patient trust, repentance where my fear has harmed others, and joy in Your perfect faithfulness.

CONTINUE THE SERIES

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