Faith Overcoming Doubt 02
April 18, 2021

Abraham’s Faith Walk

Genesis 12:1-5 (NLT)

Faith Overcoming Doubt 02 | Christian Arbour | Student Ministries Associate Pastor | first aired on 04.18.2021

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The Lord had said to Abram, “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go to the land that I will show you. I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others. I will bless those who bless you and curse those who treat you with contempt. All the families on earth will be blessed through you.”

So Abram departed as the Lord had instructed, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran. He took his wife, Sarai, his nephew Lot, and all his wealth—his livestock and all the people he had taken into his household at Haran—and headed for the land of Canaan. —Genesis 12:1-5

Introduction

1 ) It is 100% OKAY to have questions!

2 ) The Call of Scripture is to have Faith that is committed to still Trust God even in seasons of Doubt.

I. In Abraham’s Moments of

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, Abraham simply trusted the
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of God.

A. God’s Plan is a Promise

  • So Abram departed as the Lord had instructed, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran —Genesis 12:4

B. Faith overcoming doubt is trusting the promises of God

  • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. – “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.”

C. Our God is a God of Promises

  • Do we know his promises to us?

Key Point–Even if you have questions – Trust the Promises of God. Get to know the Promises of God!

II. Even though Abraham

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and even though he fails, God remains
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to him

A. Abraham is not perfect:

  1. Abraham doesn’t always trust God’s provision
  2. Abrahams doubts God
  3. Abraham and Sarah take matters in their own hand’s against God’s plan

B. God remains faithful to Abraham and continues to make promises to him

  1. After Lot had gone, the Lord said to Abram, “Look as far as you can see in every direction—north and south, east and west. I am giving all this land, as far as you can see, to you and your descendants as a permanent possession. And I will give you so many descendants that, like the dust of the earth, they cannot be counted! —Genesis 13:14-16

  2. Some time later, the Lord spoke to Abram in a vision and said to him, “Do not be afraid, Abram, for I will protect you, and your reward will be great.”
    But Abram replied, “O Sovereign Lord, what good are all your blessings when I don’t even have a son? Since you’ve given me no children, Eliezer of Damascus, a servant in my household, will inherit all my wealth. You have given me no descendants of my own, so one of my servants will be my heir.
    Then the Lord said to him, “No, your servant will not be your heir, for you will have a son of your own who will be your heir.” Then the Lord took Abram outside and said to him, “Look up into the sky and count the stars if you can. That’s how many descendants you will have!”
    And Abram believed the Lord, and the Lord counted him as righteous because of his faith. —Genesis 15:1-6

  3. What’s more, I am changing your name. It will no longer be Abram. Instead, you will be called Abraham, for you will be the father of many nations. I will make you extremely fruitful. Your descendants will become many nations, and kings will be among them! —Genesis 17:5-6

C. Failure on our end does not equal Unfaithfulness on God’s end (It never does.)

Key Point–Know that God is faithful even if we fail, even when we doubt.

III. Through a lifetime of experiencing God’s Faithfulness, and faith overcoming doubt, Abraham begins to

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God is ALL things.

A. “Stay here with the donkey,” Abraham told the servants. “The boy and I will travel a little farther. We will worship there, and then we will come right back.” —Genesis 22:5
B. “God will provide a sheep for the burnt offering, my son,” Abraham answered. And they both walked on together. —Genesis 22:8
c. For the Lord, the God of heaven, who took me from my father’s house and my native land, solemnly promised to give this land to my descendants. He will send his angel ahead of you, and he will see to it that you find a wife there for my son. —Genesis 24:7

IV. Faith is our

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of commitment to God’s commitment to us.

  • Place Faith over Fear

Call to Action:

1. Get to know the promises of God

2. Trust God’s Promises

3. Confess your doubt and experience freedom – God is always faithful to us no matter what

4. Respond to God’s faithfulness and love by remaining committed to Him even in seasons of doubt

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