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What’s the Bible All About? The Patriarchal Age God Calls Abram

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Image from: www.lightstock.com Genesis 12:1-3 1 Now the LORD said to Abram, “Go forth from your country, And from your relatives And from your father’s house, To the land which I will show you; Genesis 12:1-3 2 And I will make you a great nation, And I will bless you, And make your name great; And so you shall be a blessing; Genesis 12:1-3 3 And I will bless those who bless you, And the one who curses you I will curse. And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed.” Abraham’s Legacy God Call Included: Conditions and Promises

Image from: www.lightstock.com Genesis 12:4-7 4 So Abram went forth as the LORD had spoken to him; and Lot went with him. Now Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran. Genesis 12:4-7 5 Abram took Sarai his wife and Lot his nephew, and all their possessions which they had accumulated, and the persons which they had acquired in Haran, and they set out for the land of Canaan; thus they came to the land of Canaan. Genesis 12:4-7 6 Abram passed through the land as far as the site of Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. Now the Canaanite was then in the land. 7 The LORD appeared to Abram and said, “To your descendants I will give this land.” So he built an altar there to the LORD who had appeared to him. Romans 4:16-17 16 For this reason it is by faith, in order that it may be in accordance with grace, so that the promise will be guaranteed to all the descendants, not only to those who are of the Law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, 17 (as it is written, “A FATHER OF MANY NATIONS HAVE I MADE YOU”) Galatians 3:7-9 7 Therefore, be sure that it is those who are of faith who are sons of Abraham. 8 The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “ALL THE NATIONS WILL BE BLESSED IN YOU.” Galatians 3:7-9 9 So then those who are of faith are blessed with Abraham, the believer.

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1) Part of faith is belief. Genesis 15:5-6 5 And He took him outside and said, “Now look toward the heavens, and count the stars, if you are able to count them.” And He said to him, “So shall your descendants be.” 6 Then he believed in the LORD; and He reckoned it to him as righteousness. :1 1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

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2) Part of faith is trust. Hebrews 11:8 8 By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed by going out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was going. Hebrews 11:17-19 17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up , and he who had received the promises was offering up his only begotten son; 18 it was he to whom it was said, “IN ISAAC YOUR DESCENDANTS SHALL BE CALLED.” Hebrews 11:17-19 19 He considered that God is able to raise people even from the dead, from which he also received him back as a type.

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3) Part of faith is obedience. Hebrews 11:8 8 By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed by going out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was going. Romans 1:5 5 through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles for His name’s sake, John 3:36 36 He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.” Hebrews 3:18-19 18 And to whom did He swear that they would not enter His rest, but to those who were disobedient? 19 So we see that they were not able to enter because of unbelief. James 2:20-22 20 But are you willing to recognize, you foolish fellow, that faith without works is useless? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up Isaac his son on the altar? James 2:20-22 22 You see that faith was working with his works, and as a result of the works, faith was perfected; James 2:26 26 For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.

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➢ God is looking for faith! Luke 8:25 24 They came to and woke Him up, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” And He got up and rebuked the wind and the surging waves, and they stopped, and it became calm. 25 And He said to them, “Where is your faith?” Luke 9:40-41 40 I begged Your disciples to cast it out, and they could not.” 41 And Jesus answered and said, “You unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.” Luke 18:8 8 I tell you that He will bring about justice for them quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?” Matthew 8:10 10 Now when Jesus heard this, He marveled and said to those who were following, “Truly I say to you, I have not found such great faith with anyone in Israel. • Hear/learn about Christ Hear (Rom. 10:17)

What Believe • Believe in Christ Must I (John 8:24) • Repent/Turn to Christ Do To Repent (Acts 2:38) Be Confess • Confess your faith in Saved? Christ (Romans 10:9-10) Be • Baptism into Christ Baptized (Acts 2:38, Rom 6:3-4) James 5:16

16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.