INTRODUCTION:

“Faith is a commitment to believe contrary to evidence and reason.”

– Anthony Clifford Grayling - 'Against All gods’

THE FAITH OF ABRAHAM

• Faith to obey

• Faith for the Unknown

• Faith in Uncertainty

• Faith despite Circumstances

• Faith after Failure

COVENANT -

A Relationship between two parties who make binding promises to each other, and work together for a common goal.

Storyline of the Bible: From Eden to the New Jerusalem

I. GENEALOGY:

Genesis 11:10-26

II. TERAH:

Genesis 11:27-32

III. THE CALL OF ABRAM:

Genesis 12:1-3

IV. ABRAM’S FOLLIES:

Preliminary Considerations:

Sin & Folly - is there a difference?

• Mark.7:21-22

• Psalm 107:17

• 1 Chronicles 21:8

• Numbers 12:11

• Psalm 14:1

Abraham’s Folly:

• Abram in Egypt — Genesis 12:10-20

• Abram and Lot — Genesis 13:1-18

• Abram and Hagar — Genesis 16:1-16

• Abram and Abimelech — Genesis 20:1-18

V. GOD’S COVENANT WITH ABRAHAM:

Genesis 15:1-6

Romans 4:1-5

APPLICATION:

FAITH for You and Me

• Faith to obey

• Faith for the Unknown

• Faith in Uncertainty

• Faith despite Circumstances

• Faith after Failure