It's In My Heart

Genesis 15:1–6 NKJV

1 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.” 2 But Abram said, “Lord God, what will You give me, seeing I go childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3 Then Abram said, “Look, You have given me no offspring; indeed one born in my house is my heir!” 4 And behold, the word of the Lord came to him, saying, “This one shall not be your heir, but one who will come from your own body shall be your heir.” 5 Then He brought him outside and said, “Look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them.” And He said to him, “So shall your descendants be.” 6 And he believed in the Lord, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.

TITLE: It’s In My Heart

Introduction:

I. Testimony of God

Genesis 15:1 NKJV

1 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.”

1 After these things [Identify the things that happen]

the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, [mode of communication]

saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram. I [am] your shield, your exceedingly great reward.”

I AM YOUR SHIELD

Verse 14:9 5 kings went against 4

In losing verses 10-13 they 4 kings took all the provisions of Sodom and Goomorrah

Verse 12 including Lot and his good

Servant escaped and told Abram

Genesis 14:14–15 NKJV

14 Now when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his three hundred and eighteen trained servants who were born in his own house, and went in pursuit as far as Dan. 15 He divided his forces against them by night, and he and his servants attacked them and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is north of Damascus.

no circumstance can restrict Him

no adversity can hinder Him

no situation can constrain Him

no power can control Him

no enemy can defeat Him

no obstruction can block Him

and no force can limit Him

I AM YOUR EXCEEDINGLY GREAT REWARD

Genesis 14:18–23 NKJV

18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was the priest of God Most High. 19 And he blessed him and said: “Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; 20 And blessed be God Most High, Who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” And he gave him a tithe of all. 21 Now the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the persons, and take the goods for yourself.” 22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to the Lord, God Most High, the Possessor of heaven and earth, 23 that I will take nothing, from a thread to a sandal strap, and that I will not take anything that is yours, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich’—

God TESTIFIED THAT HE IS

ABRAM’S SECURITY, HE IS THE ANCHOR THAT SECURES HIM

ABRAM’S SUPPLIER, HE IS THE ABUNDANCE THAT SUPPLIES HIM

ABRAM’S BANK, HE IS THE WEALTH THAT ENRICHED HIM

GOD IS THE PROVISION THAT SATISFIES US

GOD IS THE ATONEMENT THAT JUSTIFIES US

GOD IS THE DEFENSE THAT KEEPS US

GOD IS THE EXAMPLE THAT INSPIRES US

GOD IS THE HELP THAT SUSTAINS US

EVERYTHING THAT HAPPEN TO ME THAT WAS GOOD GOD DID IT.

II. Tell God your Concerns

Genesis 15:2 NKJV

2 But Abram said, “Lord God, what will You give me, seeing I go childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”

I KNOW, I KNOW BUT IT IS SOME THINGS I DON’T KNOW

Abram understood what should be known by every follower of the LORD Jesus.

“I don’t know my time”

James 4:14 NKJV

14 whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.

Ecclesiastes 9:12 NKJV

12 For man also does not know his time: Like fish taken in a cruel net, Like birds caught in a snare, So the sons of men are snared in an evil time, When it falls suddenly upon them.

“I don’t know my future”

Job 8:9 NKJV

9 For we were born yesterday, and know nothing, Because our days on earth are a shadow.

Psalm 102:11 NKJV

11 My days are like a shadow that lengthens, And I wither away like grass.

Psalm 39:5

Psalm 39:5 NKJV

5 Indeed, You have made my days as handbreadths, And my age is as nothing before You; Certainly every man at his best state is but vapor. Selah

Genesis 15:3–5 NKJV

3 Then Abram said, “Look, You have given me no offspring; indeed one born in my house is my heir!” 4 And behold, the word of the Lord came to him, saying, “This one shall not be your heir, but one who will come from your own body shall be your heir.” 5 Then He brought him outside and said, “Look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them.” And He said to him, “So shall your descendants be.”

The promise was not yet provided

God reassures Abram that he will have an natural heir, one from his own loins

III. Trust God

Genesis 15:6 NKJV

6 And he believed in the Lord, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.

I Don’t Know

Divine delay

In the midst of Divine delay

You may be tempted to be distrustful doubtful, dubious, hinky [slang], mistrustful, skeptical, suspicious, trustless, unconvinced, undecided, unsettled, unsure

Post

Position

Status

Circumstances

Paul stated

Galatians 3:6 NKJV

6 just as Abraham “believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”

James stated

James 2:23 NKJV

23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” And he was called the friend of God.

Romans 4:20–21 NKJV

20 He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, 21 and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform.

James stated

James 2:18 NKJV

18 But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

James 2:20 NKJV

20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?

Matthew 7:17 NKJV

17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.

Romans 8:1 NKJV

1 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

Ephesians 2:10 NKJV

10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

Matthew 5:16 NKJV

16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

1 John 3:3 NKJV

3 And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.

2 Peter 1:5–8 NKJV

5 But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, 6 to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, 7 to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. 8 For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

YOU WILL LEARNED

FAITH IS TO BELIEVE CHRIST

REST IS TO TRUST CHRIST

HOPE IS TO LOOK FOR CHRIST

REVIVAL IS TO RETURN TO CHRIST

SECURITY IS TO HIDE IN CHRIST

FREEDOM IS TO STAY IN CHRIST

DELIVERANCE IS TO YIELD TO CHRIST

EFFECTIVENESS IS TO BE USED BY CHRIST

CONTENTMENT IS TO FOLLOW CHRIST