The Beginning and Meaning of Everytihng that Matters Genesis 21:1-34 Outline Gen. 21:1-7 God fulfills His word to Abraham and Sarah about a son… What God does What Abraham does What Sarah does Gen. 21:8-21 Abraham sends Hagar and (Ishmael) away Gen. 21:22-34 Abraham makes a covenant with Abimelech What’s going on in Genesis 21? God fulfills His word to Abraham and Sarah about a son, and is with him through relational conflict due to his unbelief. Gen. 21:1-7 The Setting and Scenario Gen. 21:8-21 Abraham sends Hagar and (Ishmael) away Gen. 21:22-34 Abraham makes a covenant with Abimelech Conclusion: God always keeps His word…and does so even when it seems impossible to us God always keeps His word…and does so even when we experience the consequences of our unbelieving actions God always keeps His word…and does so by working in and through the consequences of our unbelieving actions God always keeps His word…and does so by demonstrating how enduring His word is in comparison to ours