Gods Grand Story2 (Life of Faith)

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For whatever reason, God chose faith to

be the primary basis of relating to Him.

After the fall, we cant see God and walk

with Him like Adam and Eve seemed to be

able to do. The way we relate to God, and

everything we receive from Him, must be

by faith now. So when He chose a man

and a family and a nation through whom

to reveal Himself, He began with someone

who believed: Abraham.


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1. Go to the land I will show

you.(Genesis 12:1)

Abrahams father had begun moving the

family to Canaan, but settled halfway.

Abraham was called to leave his familyand everything familiar to him.

He was not given any information more

than the next step.


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Personal application:

How would the people around you react if

you said you were moving but had no idea

where?


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What is God saying?

Faith requires risk and getting out of our

comfort zone.

God keeps us in relationship with Him byrarely giving more than the next step. We

cant rely on principles or follow a plan.

We have to listen to Him.


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2. I will make you into a great

nation.(Genesis 12:2)

Abraham had no descendants yet and

was already well past age.

Abrahams attempts to help fulfill Godspromise only complicated things.


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Both Abraham and Sarah laughed when

God affirmed that His promise would sooncome to pass.

But the New Testament says they

believed without wavering (Romans 4:18-21).


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How would you react to a couple in their

90s who were still clinging to their belief

that they would one day have a child?

What is God saying?

He is the promise keeper. We dont needto helpHim.


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The path to fulfillment may be filled

with twists and turns and take a very longtime.

If we land in a place of faith, God calls it

not waveringeven when weve hadquestions, doubts, and maybe laughed at

the absurdity along the way.


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3. Take your son, your only son,

Isaac, whom you love.(Genesis 22:2)

Isaac was born 25 years after the

promise.

God had already ruled out Ishmael asthe fulfillment.


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Abraham had a choice between clinging

to Gods promise and letting it go.Did he wonder if God was contradicting

Himself?

Abraham surrendered. But did he really?

Hebrews 11:19 says he expected God to

miraculously fulfill the promise anyway.


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How would you respond if God told you to

give up the most important thing to you

something He had promised you longago?


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What is God saying?

Love Him above all else.

Believe Him even when He seems to

wound your heart at its most vulnerable

place.

Cling to hope in His goodness but

release expectations for how He will show

it.


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Conclusion:

Hebrews 11:6 says it is impossible to

please God without faith. The Apostle

Paul wrote that we walk by faith, not by

sight (2 Corinthians 5:7). Jesus said all

things are possible to those who believe

(Mark 9:23). Apparently, faith is really

important to God. It is the currency of His

kingdom, and our experience of His

kingdom depends on what we are able to

believe.

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