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Abraham: Following God's Promise

On the Road to Emmaus Luke 24:13–27 (ESV) 13 That very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, 14 and they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened. 15 While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near…

Advent 2023 – The Love of the Word (Jesus) This fourth week of advent lands on Christmas Eve this year as we celebrate the coming of the Messiah. Much like our Easter celebration of the Resurrection in the Spring, this Sunday is like every other Sunday in that we come together to worship the risen Jesus.…

Introduction Have you ever heard of a laughing heir? I’m not talking about laughing gas, I’m talking about when someone gets a call from a lawyer saying, “your rich uncle passed away and left you all his money!” It’s when you didn’t realize you would inherit something, but suddenly someone tells you…

13 For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith. 14 For if it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. 15 For the law brings wrath, but where there…

There is a certain challenge when working as carefully and as intimately through Scripture as we do here in Christian Life Hour, in that such an examination can at times be in danger of missing the general theme or context of the larger passage. For indeed, many have failed to see the line of Scripture,…

Introduction Me We 1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, discovered in this matter? 2 If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God. 3 What does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as…

Hope is a gift from God that orients the focuses and direction of our faith towards the promises of God.

Abraham: Following God's Promise

Romans 8:32 (ESV) — 32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? 32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? I. HE DID NOT SPARE Matthew 26:39…

Listening to Your Conscience Romans 14:5-9 , 22-23 Introduction Ask for prayers Review of the book 4 reasons you should listen to YOUR conscience 1) Your conscience is a gift from God, so appreciate it ( Rom 1-13 ) Explanation The conscience speaks to us It is part of the image of God, which reflects…

13 For the promise that he would be the heir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. 14 For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void and the promise made of no effect, 15 because the law brings about wrath; for where there…

After seeing the unrighteousness and wickedness of mankind, ourselves included in Romans 1:18-3:20 , we finally saw a solution. Our unrighteousness was bringing God’s wrath and judgment upon us. There was nothing we could do. We could not earn righteousness, because no matter how much good we would do,…

19 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; 20 for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. 21 Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.…

From the Empty Tomb to the Upper Room Be Sure of the Resurrected Lord From the Message to the Mission Be Sure of the Holy Spirit’s Work In You From What Was to What Will Be Fix Your Faith and Follow On The Example of Abraham We first read of Abram (whose name means “Father” or implies “Head of the Clan”)…

Romans 4:3 (ESV) — 3 For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.” 3 For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.” Romans 4:11–12 (ESV) — 11 He received the sign of circumcision as a seal of…

The Mission of God Only be Strong and Courageous Joshua 1:10–18 (ESV) 10 And Joshua commanded the officers of the people, 11 “Pass through the midst of the camp and command the people, ‘Prepare your provisions, for within three days you are to pass over this Jordan to go in to take possession of the…

Entrada Romanos 4:16-25 Mateo 11.15 “15 El que tiene oídos para oír, oiga.” muchas estamos hablando de los finales de tiempos. Lo mas importante es saber en cual lado vas estar. Hoy es pascua… lucas 24:5 purque buscais entro los muetos al que vive. Dios quiere que vivimos con El. Solamente por la salvación…

Introduction One of the difficult things about picking up a passage like this is that we are midstream in Paul’s argument in the book of Romans. I will attempt to summarize what Paul has been saying up to this point, but is necessarily an gross oversimplification. In chapter one Paul has demonstrated…

Leviticus 1:1-6:7 Review TORAH GPS We continue to use the Torah as our guide to do our portions So far we have come from Genesis to now Leviticus, and God has been at work Let me summarize it like this: B’Reisheet, in the beginning, God creates Paradise, but we fail to rest. God begins again with Avraham…

Who we were and Who we are. 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”…

Announcements Are there any announcements? Today is Potluck Sunday and Communion. Saturday is our annual Christmas Eve service at 6:30pm. A time of song and fellowship. Introduction Good morning and welcome to FCC. We are so glad that you joined us today for a time of worship and word! Today, we have…

As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed—the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being things that were not. Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been…

“God will forgive; that is his ‘business.’” —Voltaire “I like committing crimes. God likes forgiving them. Really the world is admirably arranged.” —W.H. Auden “Christians are by no means immune from the temptation to slip from a celebration of grace to an abuse of grace.” —Douglas Moo Refutation: I…

Last week we started in chapter 4 of the book of Romans - and the issue of salvation by grace with the implications of faith in that conversation. From a human perspective - salvation by grace doesn’t make any sense. Salvation sounds like something that we earn. In fact, that is taught in many faith…