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Abraham. And The Journey Of Faith. Genesis 15:6. Abraham. 1. Romans 4:1-5; 17-25. A. His Faith Was Not One Time Event 1. Justified in Genesis 12:1? Yes 2. Hebrews 11:8-12 Willing to venture out 3. Crossing Red Sea a good example 4. Where will you “venture out” to?
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Abraham And The Journey Of Faith Genesis 15:6
Abraham 1. Romans 4:1-5; 17-25 A. His Faith Was Not One Time Event 1. Justified in Genesis 12:1? Yes 2. Hebrews 11:8-12 Willing to venture out 3. Crossing Red Sea a good example 4. Where will you “venture out” to? B. Abraham Obeyed Because Of Faith 1. Left Home & Family religion behind 2. Believed against hope 3. He “did” because of faith. Rom. 1:5
Abraham 2. James 2:21-24 A. Genesis 22 1. (v.3) Arose “early” 2. (v.7-8) No sadness 3. (v. 12) “NOW I Know” Works demonstrate faith B. How Could He? Heb. 11:17-19 1. God was going to give him back 2. John 11:23-27; 8:51 Why? 8:58 3. 2 Tim. 1:10 4. Resurrection seem far-fetched?
Abraham 3. Galatians 3:5-9 A. Genesis 12:1-3 “all nations blessed” 1. The Gospel preached to Abraham (v. 8) 2. Acts 2:39 “the promise” 3. Not justified by law but “live by faith” (11) 4. Christ fulfills promise (14) 5. Law doesn’t annul promise (17) 6. Justified by faith in Christ / baptism (26-27) 7. Abraham’s offspring (29) 8. Perfect law keeping doesn’t justify
Abraham Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for; the conviction of things not seen.” Assurance – freedom from doubt Hope - Desire, expectation Conviction – Fixed, evidence, real Not seen – Where we are going