The Faith of Abraham Part 3
Faith Grows through Relationship with God
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
I. The Faith of Abraham
A. Faith Grows through Relationship with God
1. (ref. Rom. 4:3) Abraham believed God and was declared righteous, but so was Lot. (2 Pet. 2:6-8 NIV)
a. (Heb. 7:18-19 NIV)
~Abraham built 4 altars and called on God
~Abraham tithed
2. Abraham and Lot are examples of righteousness by faith: Abraham developed relationship with God through righteousness by faith, but Lot did not.
a. (ref. Gen. 17) tell story of how God changed Abram/Sarai names to Abraham/Sarah
~Faith principle: Call yourself and believe you are whatever God calls you!
b. (Gen. 18:1-8, 22-23) Jesus and two angels visit Abraham.
c. (Gen. 19:1-3) Just the two angels visit Lot
~(v8) Lot offers men of city his daughters
~(v14-20) angels drag Lot and family out of city
~(v26) Lot’s wife turned into pillar of salt
~(v30-38) both daughters get Lot drunk and sleep with him to have a child. (Moab, Ammon)
~Lot never built an altar, never tithed and didn’t serve.
d. (Gen. 20:2-7, 14-18) Abraham and Abimelech
e. (Gen. 21:1-3, 5-7) Isaac is born.
f. (Gen. 22:1-18) Abraham’s faith confirmed
g. (Gen. 24:1) Abraham blessed in all things.
h. (Gen. 25:1-2, 7-8) Sarah dies and Abraham remarries and has 6 kids.
[Pastor Lee Stokes]