{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The God of Second Chances (Part 3)","description":" In this episode of The One Thing That\u2019s Needful Podcast, Dr. Siohvaughn Funches-Dunham continues the series, \u201cThe God of Second Chances,\u201d reminding listeners that God\u2019s mercy never ends and His love covers a multitude of sins. Through Scripture, she encourages believers to reject condemnation, judgment, and religious fear, choosing instead to trust the finished work of Jesus Christ and the grace found in the new covenant.&amp;nbsp;  The episode focuses on Abraham and Sarah, whose inability to have children led them to doubt God\u2019s promise and attempt to fulfill it through Hagar. Their decision brought conflict, heartache, and consequences, showing how fear, impatience, and human reasoning can cause people to get ahead of God. Yet even after their failure, God did not abandon them or cancel His original promise.  As the God of second chances, God renewed His covenant with Abraham, reaffirmed His plans, and ultimately gave Sarah the promised son, Isaac, at the appointed time. Their story demonstrates that human mistakes do not require God to provide a lesser version of what He has promised. When God gives a word, that word is enough, even when circumstances appear to contradict it.  This message offers hope to anyone who feels disqualified by past failures, family mistakes, doubt, or disobedience. God remains faithful even when people are unfaithful, and His purposes are not destroyed by their shortcomings. Through faith in His grace, believers can receive His love, trust His timing, and embrace the new beginning He provides. 00:00 Welcome to the Podcast 01:28 Prayer and Invitation 02:58 Series Theme and Key Verses 06:45 Recap Thief and Adulterous Woman 11:44 Introducing Abraham and Sarah 14:26 Gods Promise to Abraham 17:51 Sarahs Plan and Ishmael 24:59 God Renews the Covenant 29:21 Promise Fulfilled and Closing ","author_name":"The One Thing That's Needful","author_url":"http:\/\/faithcomesbyhearing.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42955963\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/42955963"}