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Gen 12:1-9. The Call of God. 1. Abraham. Amazing Facts About An Amazing Man He is revered by the followers of three world religions: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. 2. He is the founder of the nation of Israel. 3. He is mentioned by name 308 times in the Old and New Testaments.
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Gen 12:1-9 The Call of God 1
Abraham • Amazing Facts About An Amazing Man • He is revered by the followers of three world religions: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. • 2. He is the founder of the nation of Israel. • 3. He is mentioned by name 308 times in the Old and New Testaments. • 4. He is the preeminent man of faith in the Bible. • 5. He is a man whose life changed the course of world history. 2
By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. (Hebrews 11:8 KJV) By an act of faith, Abraham said yes to God’s call to travel to an unknown place that would become his home. Hebrews 11:8MSG 3
Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God. Corrie Ten Boom 4
1.Separation When God calls us he asks us by faith to step out of our old environment. 5
2. Substance And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came. (Genesis 12:5 KJV) NIV " all his possessions" , NLT all his wealth 6
3. Surrender God is ready to assume full responsibility for the life wholly yielded to Him Andrew Murray. 7
Promises • Gods Presence • Gods Provision 8