Ep. 141 - Lessons from the Life of Abraham

The Living Waters Podcast

Living Waters

Evangelism, Apologetics, Jesus, Spirituality, Religion, Christianity, Gospel, Creation, Religion & Spirituality, Salvation, Prolife, Faith, Witnessing, Theology

4.9 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 9 March 2023

⏱️ 48 minutes

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In this episode, the guys discuss the father of God’s chosen people, Abraham, and his faith in God. He fathered Isaac, who fathered Jacob, which led to Jesus and the disciples. We cannot understand the New Testament without understanding Abraham. Jesus offered freedom to the Jewish people, but they claimed they were already free because they were the sons and daughters of Abraham. What they did not realize is that Jesus was there to fulfill not the covenant of Abraham, but God’s covenant with...

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0:00.0	Right.
0:01.0	I think a lot of times we eliminate faith from the equation of our walks with the Lord.
0:07.9	But like Hebrew says, and I mentioned it in the last podcast, without faith it's impossible
0:11.5	to please God.
0:12.5	He who comes to God must believe that He is, and He's a rewarder of those who diligently
0:15.2	seek Him.
0:16.2	I wouldn't think that faith would be associated with some of the things that Abraham did
0:21.2	here.
0:22.2	He dwelt in the land by faith, you know, like, what's the significance of that?
0:25.8	One of my favorite scriptures, like millions of them.
0:28.6	Romans 420, Abraham staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strong
0:34.9	and faith-giving glory to God, being fully persuaded that what he promised is able to
0:39.8	perform.
0:40.8	People don't realize that faith actually brings glory to God.
0:44.5	And the analogy I like to use is if I have faith in my wife, that gives glory to her
0:50.6	integrity.
0:51.6	Explain.
0:52.6	I trust my wife with all my heart she'd never, ever be unfaithful.
0:57.7	My faith in her explodes her integrity in the eyes of other people if I say that.
1:03.6	She must be wonderful.
1:04.6	So when we have faith in God, we give glory to God.
1:09.7	We bring glory to His name through our faith and His integrity.
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