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By Faith Abraham Followed God into the Unknown
Abraham’s faith led him to respond to God in obedience.
In this section of Hebrews 11, the examples of faith move to a section of impossible reactions to God’s calling or at least unique reactions.
The stories are designed to help give witness to faith in action.
Faith in response to God.
The people responded in ways that most would not naturally respond.
Abraham’s faith is on display in Hebrews passage.
His failures are not mentioned, God celebrates his obedience.
Our choices always matter, but many of us have longer memories about everyone’s failings and need to learn to recognize and remember the right choices.
Our obedience always matters to God.
Today, we will look at Abrahams first act of Faith is folliwng God into the Unknown
Abraham’s obedience is on full display
Abraham following God teaches us how to follow God into the unknown
Hebrews is reflecting back on the Patriarch, the FATHER OF ALL FATHERS.
And sepecifically talking about the faith of Abraham to obey God by following him into the unknown.
The author of Hebrews focus on three main aspects of Abraham’s faith and how he reacts differently than others might.
By Faith Abraham obeyed God by following God’s call
into an unknown land, without knowing where he was going.
to commit to living a nomadic lifestyle with generations of his family.
intentionally waiting for a city whose foundations are designed and built by God.
Would you leave everything you have ever known for God’s promise?
Would you follow God into the unknown, without details on how God will fulfil the promise?
Would you commit you and your children to waiting for God’s city while you dwell in tents, waiting for generations to receive God’s promise.
Somedays, I’m not patient enough to drive slowly behind someone going up 58th street
There is a reason that Abraham is in this Hebrews Hall of Faith, he obeyed and followed God into the unknown.
Abraham’s choice to obey is a critical moment in God’s redemptive work.
His line directly leads to Jesus.
Hebrews is collectively pointing to the “saints” gone before.
These where the People of the Promise!
THe promise of Jesus, who would bless all the families of the world.
God’s story includes redeeming the world back to right relationship, and he invites people into the process of redemption.
It’s God’s Story.
We get to participate in blessing the whole world.
Look at the original text Hebrews is referencing Genesis 12:1-3
Sounds like a wonderful blessing.
Abram is leaving his father’s household, he is leaving wealth, security, and the only community he has ever known.
He is leaving his inheritance.
He is leaving for a new inheritance, without knowing anything about what God will do for him.
There are a lot of details missing…place, income stream, land.
What is Abram inheriting?
A promise to bless his family, his legacy, and all the families of the earth shall be blessed.
Follow me and I will bless everyone through you.
What an inheritance!
What a relationship!
We know that the land is promised, but it is significant to note that Abram leaves without knowing anything about the promise land
So His offspring are also heirs of the promise.
They are going to receive the new inheritance, which even down to Jacob does not include a land.
The blessing of all families of the earth is a hinge point in the Bible, setting up the people of God to be God’s best representation of community and relationship on earth.
Israel repeatedly fails at this task, but God’s story never stops...
The Israelite people where supposed to build their life on obedience
on utter dependence on God
Believing in the promise of a life back to the fellowship with God in community.
Back to the Garden of Eden Genesis 1:28
Dominion - Agency to make a world flourish.
A life eternal with the creator.
Abraham responding in obedience is the first time this blessing reappears.
God establishes a covenant with Noah to never flood the earth again, but with Abraham, he announces his grand high-level plan.
God’s heart is to bless all the families of the world.
Abraham, Issac and Jacob are all continuing on this journey of following God, waiting.
Jacob was fifeteen when Abraham died.
“Also, his mode of living in Canaan—dwelling in tents—served as a symbol of his commitment not to settle into the earthly cities of the Canaanites, but to seek a more permanent city built by God.”
Did you notice that the city whose, designer and builders are God is missing in the Genesis account?
The author of Hebrews is intentionally saying that the foundations for living together, the city is looking forward toward heavenly city.
This is another intentional hinge point for us.
Everything before pointed to Jesus, we are heirs of the promise because we believe in Jesus, and NOW
All of us, for all time, are waiting for the fullness of restoration, the Kingdom of God.
Heaven come down.
Hebrews is written before Revelation and does not know about this new city, but throughout the old testament, the city metaphor with God is repeated.
The Israelite people were supposed to be the city built by God.
We are all trying to get back to the garden.
To Walk with God again, In fullness.
New Jerusalem, Abraham follows God to see all the families of the earth blessed, when one day the new city will descend from heaven, for God’s ultimate reign to be here.
The Full realization of the Kingdom of God.
We know as much about heaven as Abraham knew about the promise land
To have faith like Abraham, you need to believe in a future hope, a future promise of blessing, of GOd wipping away every tear, of a heavenly host.
LIve your life in light of heaven
Treat your neighbor in light of heaven
Love your kids with eternity in mind
Pray for your families
Have hope for your soul in light of forever.
Follow God without knowing how he is going to fulfill his promises.
NOTHING CAN PREVIAL AGAINST GOD’S PLAN
Your obedience matters to God, to the kingdom, and to participating with redemption story.
If you trully believe the blessing of God is for everyone, you will treat others differently.
Our faith can push us to look forward to the full experience of God’s promise.
Where every knee shall bow.
Every Knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord
We will be caught up in a great cloud of witnesses
He will wipe away every tear from our eyes
We will walk with the father side by side with our brothers and sisters in Christ
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