The Journey from Fear to Faith Part 1
September 19, 2011
God had promised Abram that He would give him a heritage. But Abram was concerned because he didn’t have an heir. His servant Eliezer would get everything he had.
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Abram went to war for one reason…to free his nephew Lot from captivity. So he refused to take any reward from the king of Sodom. In this, he showed his integrity.
September 16, 2011
When Abram heard that his nephew was in danger, he acted quickly. This was a new side of Abram. He was a man of faith and a man of peace. But he was also a man of courage.
September 15, 2011
Abram and Lot parted ways, because there wasn’t enough grazing land for all their herds. Lot saw what the world could offer. Abram was concerned with what God wanted.
September 14, 2011
Abraham and his nephew Lot are a study in contrast. Abram was the “friend of God.” Lot was a friend of the world. Lot was like a lot of people today…he tried to lean on someone else’s faith.
September 13, 2011
When Abram disobeyed God by going to Egypt, there were repercussions that affected him and everyone around him. God’s way is always best, even when it’s hard!
September 12, 2011
When Abram encountered hardship in the Promised Land, he went on to Egypt. In the Bible, Egypt is often used as a picture of the world, and of trusting in human resources.
September 9, 2011
Abram heard God, he believed the promise of God, and he obeyed. What do you do with the promises of God in the Bible? Do you underline them, or do you live them?
September 8, 2011
God commanded Abram to make a break with his past. And Abram responded by obeying in faith. That pattern should be the same for us today.
September 7, 2011
When Abram left the land of Mesopotamia, he didn’t completely obey God at first. He was still a fledgling believer, and his first steps of faith were faltering ones.
September 6, 2011
Abraham is called the “father of the faith” and the “friend of God.” But his family background was far from that. He grew up amid disbelief and paganism.
September 5, 2011
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