Trust and Obey: The Faith of Abraham Explored

 
Genesis 11:26-31
 
“Now Terah lived seventy years, and
begot Abram, Nahor, and Haran. This is
the genealogy of Terah: Terah begot
Abram, Nahor, and Haran. Haran begot
Lot. And Haran died before his father
Terah in his native land, in Ur of the
Chaldeans. . .”
Genesis 11:26-31
 
“. . . Then Abram and Nahor took wives:
the name of Abram’s wife was Sarai,
and the name of Nahor’s wife, Milcah,
the daughter of Haran the father of
Milcah and the father of Iscah. But Sarai
was barren; she had no child.. . .”
Genesis 11:26-31
 
“. . . And Terah took his son Abram and
his grandson Lot, the son of Haran, and
his daughter-in-law Sarai, his son
Abram’s wife, and they went out with
them from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to
the land of Canaan; and they came to
Haran and dwelt there” (NKJV).
 
Trust and Obey: Abraham
 
Jesus is his Seed
(Gen. 22:18; Gal. 3:16)
“Father of us all”
(Rom. 4:16)
Example of Faith
(Gal. 3:7)
 
Second only to
Jesus, Abraham
is perhaps the
most important
figure in
Scripture.
Trust and Obey: Abraham
 
1. Called to Go Out
(Heb. 11:8-10)
Obeyed—promised an
inheritance
Not knowing where
By faith—dwelt in
foreign land, in tents
“Waited for the city”
 
Abraham
Epitomizes
What It Means
to Trust and
Obey.
Trust and Obey: Abraham
 
How are we called to
trust and obey?
Obey—promised an
inheritance
Not knowing where
By faith—dwell in
foreign temporary land
We wait for “the city”
Abraham
Epitomizes
What It Means
to Trust and
Obey.
Trust and Obey: Abraham
 
2. Promised Son
(Heb. 11:11-16)
Promise (Gen. 15:1-6)
Hagar (Gen. 16:1-4, 16)
Isaac (Gen. 17:1-22)
Abraham
Epitomizes
What It Means
to Trust and
Obey.
Trust and Obey: Abraham
 
How are we called to
trust and obey?
It doesn’t make sense
Don’t follow our way
Follow God’s ways
Abraham
Epitomizes
What It Means
to Trust and
Obey.
Trust and Obey: Abraham
 
3. Offering Isaac
(Heb. 11:17-19)
Testing (Gen. 22:1-18)
Trusted he would rise
Obeyed the difficult
Abraham
Epitomizes
What It Means
to Trust and
Obey.
Trust and Obey: Abraham
 
How are we called to
trust and obey?
Difficult way (Matt.
7:13-14)
God tests the hearts
(Prov. 17:3; Ps. 7:9; 1
Thess. 2:4)
Abraham
Epitomizes
What It Means
to Trust and
Obey.
Trust and Obey: Abraham
 
The offering of Isaac
prefigures God’s
offering of Jesus.
God provides offering
His Only Son (John 3:16)
Those who are Christ’s
(Gal. 3:26-29)
Abraham
Epitomizes
What It Means
to Trust and
Obey.
Trust and Obey: Abraham
 
Will We Trust
and Obey Like
Abraham?
Abraham
Epitomizes
What It Means
to Trust and
Obey.
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Explore the faith journey of Abraham from Genesis 11:26-31 to Hebrews 11, showcasing how he trusted and obeyed God despite uncertainties. Through images and Biblical references, Abraham's obedience, promises, and legacy reveal what it truly means to trust and follow God's ways.

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  1. Genesis 11:26-31 Now Terah lived seventy years, and begot Abram, Nahor, and Haran. This is the genealogy of Terah: Terah begot Abram, Nahor, and Haran. Haran begot Lot. And Haran died before his father Terah in his native land, in Ur of the Chaldeans. . .

  2. Genesis 11:26-31 . . . Then Abram and Nahor took wives: the name of Abram s wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor s wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran the father of Milcah and the father of Iscah. But Sarai was barren; she had no child.. . .

  3. Genesis 11:26-31 . . . And Terah took his son Abram and his grandson Lot, the son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, his son Abram s wife, and they went out with them from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to the land of Canaan; and they came to Haran and dwelt there (NKJV).

  4. Trust and Obey: Abraham Jesus is his Seed (Gen. 22:18; Gal. 3:16) Second only to Jesus, Abraham is perhaps the most important figure in Scripture. Father of us all (Rom. 4:16) Example of Faith (Gal. 3:7)

  5. Trust and Obey: Abraham 1. Called to Go Out (Heb. 11:8-10) Obeyed promised an inheritance Not knowing where By faith dwelt in foreign land, in tents Waited for the city Abraham Epitomizes What It Means to Trust and Obey.

  6. Trust and Obey: Abraham How are we called to trust and obey? Obey promised an inheritance Not knowing where By faith dwell in foreign temporary land We wait for the city Abraham Epitomizes What It Means to Trust and Obey.

  7. Trust and Obey: Abraham 2. Promised Son (Heb. 11:11-16) Abraham Epitomizes What It Means to Trust and Obey. Promise (Gen. 15:1-6) Hagar (Gen. 16:1-4, 16) Isaac (Gen. 17:1-22)

  8. Trust and Obey: Abraham How are we called to trust and obey? Abraham Epitomizes What It Means to Trust and Obey. It doesn t make sense Don t follow our way Follow God s ways

  9. Trust and Obey: Abraham 3. Offering Isaac (Heb. 11:17-19) Abraham Epitomizes What It Means to Trust and Obey. Testing (Gen. 22:1-18) Trusted he would rise Obeyed the difficult

  10. Trust and Obey: Abraham How are we called to trust and obey? Abraham Epitomizes What It Means to Trust and Obey. Difficult way (Matt. 7:13-14) God tests the hearts (Prov. 17:3; Ps. 7:9; 1 Thess. 2:4)

  11. Trust and Obey: Abraham The offering of Isaac prefigures God s offering of Jesus. Abraham Epitomizes What It Means to Trust and Obey. God provides offering His Only Son (John 3:16) Those who are Christ s (Gal. 3:26-29)

  12. Trust and Obey: Abraham Abraham Epitomizes What It Means to Trust and Obey. Will We Trust and Obey Like Abraham?

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