SALVATION BY GRACE A CASE STUDY FROM ABRAHAMS

SALVATION BY GRACE A CASE STUDY FROM ABRAHAM’S LIFE

SALVATION BY GRACE A CASE STUDY FROM ABRAHAM’S LIFE • Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness. (Genesis 15: 6) • For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. (Ephesians 2: 8 -9) • Faith is very important. “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. ” (Hebrews 11: 6) • “Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers. ”

SALVATION BY GRACE A CASE STUDY FROM ABRAHAM’S LIFE 1. God’s Grace in Calling Abraham (Gen 11: 31 -32) 2. God’s Grace in Blessing Abraham (Gen 12: 1 -9) 3. God’s Grace in Protecting Abraham (Gen 12: 1020)

SALVATION BY GRACE A CASE STUDY FROM ABRAHAM’S LIFE • Joshua said to all the people, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘Long ago your ancestors, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates River and worshiped other gods. But I took your father Abraham from the land beyond the Euphrates and led him throughout Canaan and gave him many descendants. (Joshua 24: 2 -3)

SALVATION BY GRACE A CASE STUDY FROM ABRAHAM’S LIFE • For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. (Ephesians 2: 10) • Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. (Mathew 16: 24)

THE BLESSING OF ABRAM • I will make you into a great nation • I will bless you • I will make your name great • I will make you to be a blessing • I will bless those who bless you • I will curse whoever curses you • I will make all peoples on earth be blessed through you

SALVATION BY GRACE A CASE STUDY FROM ABRAHAM’S LIFE • “For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. ” (Ephesians 2: 8 -9)