HOW TO BELIEVE GOD FOR A MIRACLE – Part 1

Free at Last! – Week 3
Romans 4:17-25
Steve Gallimore | pastorsteve@tvcc.us
May 8, 2022

** Hebrews 11:6 - And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him. Hebrews 11:6 (NLT)*

** Romans 1:17 - For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.” Romans 1:17 (NIV)*

I. DEFINITION OF A MIRACLE – ROMANS 4:17

“That is what the Scriptures mean when God told him, “I have made you the father of many nations.”

What can God do?
This happened because Abraham believed in the God…

1.- Give

to something that’s

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“who brings the dead back to life…”

2.- Create

out of

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“who creates new things out of nothing.”

II. HOW GOD PREPARES YOU FOR A MIRACLE – ROMANS 4:18

18 Even when there was no reason for hope, Abraham kept hoping—believing that he would become the father of many nations. For God had said to him, “That’s how many descendants you will have!” Romans 4:18 (NLT)

Abraham’s life is a beautiful example of the “Six Phases of Faith.”

    Phase 1: 

  

    
       
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      (Genesis 12:1-3)

    Phase 2: 

  

    
       
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   (Genesis 12:4)

    Phase 3: 

  

    
       
       Reveal Answer
    
  

      (Genesis 15:1-6)

Typical reactions: 1) 

  

    
       
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 2) 

  

    
       
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 3) 

  

    
       
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    Phase 4: 

  

    
       
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   (Genesis 17:1-5, 15-19)

Next Week: How to Prepare for a Miracle – Part 2