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The Faith Of Abraha m

The Faith Of Abraha m. “He did not Waver at the promise of God through unbelief”. The Faith Of Abraha m. "to be at variance with one’s self, hesitate, doubt" (Enhanced Strong’s Lexicon)

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The Faith Of Abraha m

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  1. The Faith Of Abraham “He did not Waver at the promise of God through unbelief”

  2. The Faith Of Abraham "to be at variance with one’s self, hesitate, doubt" (Enhanced Strong’s Lexicon) "to think that something may not be true or certain; to doubt, to be uncertain about" (Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament). “He did not Waver at the promise of God through unbelief”

  3. The Faith Of Abraham “let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.”(Jas 1:6) “While Peter thought about the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, three men are seeking you. Arise therefore, go down and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them.” (Acts 10:19-20) “He did not Waver at the promise of God through unbelief”

  4. The Faith Of Abraham • “did not waver” describes the mind of Abraham in light of the promise of God. “He did not Waver at the promise of God through unbelief”

  5. The Faith Of Abraham • We probably don’t identify our faith with that of Abraham’s described here. • “I do not know the man” Mt. 26:72 • “Lord, I believe, help my unbelief” Mk. 9:24 • “even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy” Gal. 2:13 “He did not Waver at the promise of God through unbelief”

  6. The Faith Of Abraham Abraham Struggled With His Faith

  7. The Faith Of Abraham • The Bible records three very serious sins Abraham committed • The Lie to Pharaoh (Gen. 12:20) • Abraham’s failure to rely on God (Gen. 16:1-4) • The lie to Abimelech (Gen. 20:2) • The Bible also tells us that there came a time when Abraham’s faith grew strong (Rom. 4:19) Abraham Struggled With His Faith

  8. The Faith Of Abraham Why Did Abraham Struggle With His Faith?

  9. The Faith Of Abraham Why Did Abraham Struggle With His Faith? • Fear (Gen. 12:10-13; 20:11) • Desire to please men (Gen. 16:2) • Lack of patience (Gen. 16:1-4) • His own doubt (Gen. 17:17-18) • Because those around him doubted (Gen. 18:10-15) • Because others would suffer as a result of his sins (Gen. 21:11)

  10. The Faith Of Abraham How Did Abraham Overcome The Struggles Of His Faith?

  11. The Faith Of Abraham • With God’s patience and Abraham’s persistence. • Abraham believed God concerning the promise of future blessing (Heb 11:8 CF. Gen. 12:1-4) • Abraham believed God’s promise of s son from his own body (Gen. 15:6) • Abraham believed God’s promise of an heir by Sarah (Rom. 4:19; Gen. 17-18) • Abraham believed God would keep His promises even if it required God raising Isaac from the dead (James 2:23; Gen. 22:5; Heb. 11:17-19 How Did Abraham Overcome The Struggles Of His Faith?

  12. The Faith Of Abraham • With God’s patience and Abraham’s persistence. • He accepted the reality that nothing is too hard for God (Rom. 4:18) • He focused on God’s strength rather than the difficulty of the situation (Rom. 4:19-21) • He gave God the glory (Rom. 4:20) How Did Abraham Overcome The Struggles Of His Faith?

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