Hebrews 11:8-10 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out… I. THE HARD TASK TO WHICH ABRAHAM WAS CALLED. 1. It involved painful separation from the past. 2. It involved the risk of being misunderstood in the present. 3. It involved great uncertainty for the future. II. THE SIMPLE FAITH BY WHICH THIS HARD TASK WAS FULFILLED. 1. This faith was based on a Divine call. 2. Sustained by abundant promises. 3. Expressed by absolute surrender. III. THE WONDERFUL BLESSING TO WHICH THIS SIMPLE FAITH LED. What came of this act of obedience? All the blessedness the world has ever had. (C. New.) Parallel Verses KJV: By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. |
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