So many of us look at the heroes of our faith and walk away disappointed. It is hard to relate to someone who was so obedient to God that he would sacrifice his one and only son. Yet, that is what Abraham did. But, what if I were to tell you that Abraham had to be the father of failure before he learned to become the father of faith!?!?!
Today's conversation looks at this unique patter in Abraham's story:
A Call
A Promise
And Some Failure
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Scriptures Used:
Genesis 12:1-12
Genesis 15: 1-5
Genesis 16:1-4
Genesis 17:1-19
Genesis 20:1-7
Matthew 11:28-30
So many of us look at the heroes of our faith and walk away disappointed. It is hard to relate to someone who was so obedient to God that he would sacrifice his one and only son. Yet, that is what Abraham did. But, what if I were to tell you that Abraham had to be the father of failure before he learned to become the father of faith!?!?!
Today's conversation looks at this unique patter in Abraham's story:
A Call
A Promise
And Some Failure
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Scriptures Used:
Genesis 12:1-12
Genesis 15: 1-5
Genesis 16:1-4
Genesis 17:1-19
Genesis 20:1-7
Matthew 11:28-30