Good morning,
Last week we looked at Who Does God Use? This week we will look at how God uses people. What characteristics does God develop in His servants? Our study will be in Hebrews 11.
4) OBEY GOD V8-11 obeyed
Abraham went, not knowing where he was going V8
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.
Sojourned in strange country V9
By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
Looked for city V10
For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
Sarah judged God faithful to keep his promise V11
Through faith also Sarah herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
5) DESIRED GOD’S COUNTRY V16 now they desire a better country
But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
Heavenly
God prepared for them a city
Pilgrim’s Progress
Abraham came from a pagan culture. He was a cattleman and was rich. He was just doing his daily tasks when God called. When God called, he followed God without question. God promised him a nation, a blessing, a land, and a people.
Sarah, who was barren, trusted God’s promise of a child.
They desired a heavenly country. God prepared them a city.
Tom Stearns, WASI Chaplain 907 715-4001 chaplain@alaskaseniors.com
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