Faith of Abraham He BELIEVED God His Faith

Faith of Abraham

He BELIEVED God His Faith imputed unto Righteousness

His Family Genesis 11: 26 -32

Babylon

Ziggurat moon god

Joshua 24: 2 • ‘Long ago, your fathers lived beyond the Euphrates, Terah, the father of Abraham and of Nahor; and they served other gods.

Genesis 12 • God says: GO • BY Faith – Heb. 11: 8 – Obeyed – WENT – NOT knowing where

Genesis 12: 7 Built an Altar unto the Lord A worshiper

Genesis 12: 8 Built an another Altar unto the Lord Called on the name of the Lord

Genesis 12: 10, 17 God Protects Him

Genesis 13: 1 -4 Called upon the Name of the Lord

Genesis 13: 7 -12 God speaks to him Promises land / offspring

Genesis 13: 18 Moves Again Built an altar to the Lord

Melchizedek God Blesses Abram had made an oath to God

Genesis 15: 1 Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great. ”

Reward ? • I continue CHILDLESS • Your OWN Son

Genesis 15: 6 "Abraham Believed the LORD, and HE counted it to him as righteousness"

Continued FAITH 99 – promised child

Continued FAITH Covenant – circumcision

Continued FAITH Sacrifice ONLY SON

Abraham’s Faith A LIFE of Trust An obedient trust

Romans 4: 16 -22 WE to share the faith of Abraham (16)

Romans 4: 17 He Believed IN God

Romans 4: 18 He Believed Against Hope

Romans 4: 19 NOT Weak in faith Faced the fact – Yet TRUSTED

Romans 4: 20 NO distrust Strong in His faith Gave Glory to God

Romans 4: 21 Fully Convinced

Romans 4: 22 That is why his faith was “counted to him as righteousness. ”

Romans 4: 11 -12 WE are to walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had

Faith of Abraham • We Believe Facts • We TRUST God • We are fully convinced • We obey

Do you have the faith of Abraham?