The Man Who Hoped Against Hope, Part 2

Insight for Living Daily Broadcast

Chuck Swindoll - Insight for Living

Christian, Religious And Spirituality, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.7 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 10 September 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Romans 4:20 says, “Abraham never wavered in believing God’s promise. In fact, his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought glory to God.” He was fully convinced of God’s faithfulness, that God would do what He said. Dig deeply into Abraham’s story with Pastor Chuck Swindoll. Discover how faith is based on knowledge and strengthened in waiting. Trust in the promises of God!

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0:00.0	Today, on Insight for Living, Chuck Swindall asks a piercing question that will transform how you face
0:15.5	impossible situations.
0:17.8	How big is your God?
0:20.2	Those with a small view of God constantly worry about their circumstances.
0:24.6	On the other hand, those with a big God trust him to do the impossible.
0:29.6	As we venture into Romans chapter 4, we'll discover how to stop wavering between faith and doubt,
0:35.6	and we'll see how waiting on God strengthens rather than weakens our trust.
0:40.5	Plus, we'll learn how knowledge, not blind faith,
0:43.6	builds unshakable confidence in God's promises.
0:47.2	Chuck begins in Genesis chapter 21.
1:11.7	Look at chapter 21. It happens. We move a year later as we move a few chapters. The Lord took note of Sarah as he had said and the Lord did for Sarah as he had promised. I love the way that reads. There's a meter in it. As he had said,
1:20.1	as he had promised. So Sarah conceived. Isn't that great? Can you believe the moment she said?
1:27.9	To Abram, hey, Abram, I've got news for you. She bore a son to Abraham in his old age at the appointed time of which God had spoken to him.
1:33.9	Abram called the name of his son who was born to him whom Sarah bore to him,
1:39.2	which means he laughed.
1:43.2	Look at verse 5.
1:45.0	Abram was 100 years old when his son Isaac was born to him.
1:49.4	Sarah said,
1:51.8	God has made laughter for me.
1:56.6	Isn't that great?
1:57.7	This is a laughter of praise.
2:00.7	God has made laughter for me. Everyone who hears will laugh with me.
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