Counting Stars in an Empty Sky, Part 1

Leading The Way Radio Podcast

Leading The Way with Dr. Michael Youssef

Michael Youssef, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Sermons, Bible Study, Theology, Health & Fitness, Jesus, Mental Health, Preaching, Bible, Spirituality, Religion, Holy Spirit, Ltw, Leading The Way

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🗓️ 27 February 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

In his 10-part series Counting Stars in an Empty Sky, Dr. Michael Youssef takes you through Abraham's incredible journey of faith—and shares his own experience trusting God in a foreign land—to encourage you to trust God's timing and plan when the road gets difficult. He also asks powerful questions that will help you pinpoint the ways in which you're trusting—or need to trust—God to keep His promises, even when the way forward seems impossible—even when you can't see the stars.

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0:00.0	This is a message from leading the way with Dr. Michael Youssef.
0:04.0	We pray that it will encourage you in your walk of faith.
0:08.0	If you would like to learn more about Dr. Youssef or leading the way,
0:12.0	please visit ltw.org.
0:18.0	As you look at Abraham's journey of faith, you're going to see it is not a smooth sailing.
0:24.7	You're going to find that he faced all sorts of challenges.
0:28.5	He faced difficulties.
0:31.0	He faced doubt and fear in his life.
0:35.1	He faced his own demons.
0:37.4	He faced sin and failure. He faced opposition of all
0:43.0	sorts. And he faced many a temptation to stop counting stars when God said to him, count stars.
0:52.1	But in the long run, the reason Abraham is the central figure, make no mistake about it,
0:59.5	Abraham is the central figure in the Old Testament. And the reason for that is because he kept on
1:06.5	counting stars regardless of the circumstances, regardless of the discouragement. He kept them counting
1:13.5	stars when he could see none. All he had, basically, is God's own word. The God of power and
1:21.1	might spoke to him, and he said, that's it. That's enough for me. Here's what you got to understand.
1:27.4	He did not have a Bible. He did not have got to understand. He did not have a Bible.
1:29.2	He did not have a Bible study. He did not have a small group to go to. He did not have a
1:34.4	discipleship program. He did not have a church. He did not have a preacher. Maybe that's for the
1:39.0	best. But all he had is the word of the almighty, who said to him, Abraham, start counting stars.
1:49.0	I know you have none right now, but you start counting.
1:53.0	So I want you to turn with me, please, to Genesis 12.
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