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Five Statements About Abraham - (Romans 4:13-25). Five Statements About Abraham - (Romans 4:13-25). I. “Who, contrary to hope, in hope believed” (4:18a). Five Statements About Abraham - (Romans 4:13-25). I. “Who, contrary to hope, in hope believed” (4:18a).
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Five Statements About Abraham - (Romans 4:13-25) I. “Who, contrary to hope, in hope believed” (4:18a).
Five Statements About Abraham - (Romans 4:13-25) I. “Who, contrary to hope, in hope believed” (4:18a). A. A child in his old age - land as a possession (Genesis 17:1-8).
Five Statements About Abraham - (Romans 4:13-25) I. “Who, contrary to hope, in hope believed” (4:18a). A. A child in his old age - land as a possession (Genesis 17:1-8). B. Christians believe contrary to hope (Romans 5:1-5).
Five Statements About Abraham - (Romans 4:13-25) II. “Not being weak in faith” (4:19a).
Five Statements About Abraham - (Romans 4:13-25) II. “Not being weak in faith” (4:19a). A. Abraham’s faith was strong (Genesis 12:1-3).
Five Statements About Abraham - (Romans 4:13-25) II. “Not being weak in faith” (4:19a). A. Abraham’s faith was strong (Genesis 12:1-3). B. We must not have a weak faith (Luke 17:5-10).
Five Statements About Abraham - (Romans 4:13-25) III. “He did not consider his own body” (4:19b).
Five Statements About Abraham - (Romans 4:13-25) III. “He did not consider his own body” (4:19b). A. Abraham did not allow the condition of his body to deter his faith.
Five Statements About Abraham - (Romans 4:13-25) III. “He did not consider his own body” (4:19b). A. Abraham did not allow the condition of his body to deter his faith. B. Serving Christ calls on us to forgo the consideration of the body (Galatians 5:16,17).
Five Statements About Abraham - (Romans 4:13-25) IV. “He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief” (4:20a). (Genesis 17:9-14; Romans 4:11,12).
Five Statements About Abraham - (Romans 4:13-25) IV. “He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief” (4:20a). (Genesis 17:9-14; Romans 4:11,12). A. How could Abraham have wavered?
Five Statements About Abraham - (Romans 4:13-25) IV. “He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief” (4:20a). (Genesis 17:9-14; Romans 4:11,12). A. How could Abraham have wavered? B. How do we waver? (I Kings 18:21).
Five Statements About Abraham - (Romans 4:13-25) V. “Being fully convinced that what He had promised He was able to perform” (4:21).
Five Statements About Abraham - (Romans 4:13-25) V. “Being fully convinced that what He had promised He was able to perform” (4:21). A. The sacrifice of Isaac (Genesis 22:1-3; Hebrews 11:17-19).
Five Statements About Abraham - (Romans 4:13-25) V. “Being fully convinced that what He had promised He was able to perform” (4:21). A. The sacrifice of Isaac (Genesis 22:1-3; Hebrews 11:17-19). B. Are we persuaded that God will keep his promises? (Matthew 16:25).