Jan 8 - The Blueprint/ The Model/ The Pattern of Abrahams Enduring Success which must become the Believers Success

🕯 Theme:

The Blueprint/ The Model/ The Pattern of Abrahams Enduring Success which must become the Believers Success

📖 Texts: 

Galatians 3:13-14 and 15

 

-Introduction:
-Every Year Is A Blank Page / Cheque That Must Be Filled 

-Every Church Has A Theme  Depending On How Far They Have Come In Their Growth And How Far God Wants To Take Them.

-However, Inspite Of Various Powerful And Inspiring Themes And Fasting And Prayers, How Much Success The Year Will Produce Or Manifest Will Depend On The Principles We Engage Or Apply.

-Abraham Has Set A Pattern For The Church And Believer
• Abraham Is The Father / Founder Of The Hebrew People/ Nation From Which The Nation Israel Came Out Of:

• # Both The Natural Seed Of Israel And The Church Came Out Of Abraham 
• The Church/ Believers Came Out Of Abraham Through Christ = Hence Galatians 3 : 13 - 14 & 29.

• Abraham Has Set For Us A Pathway Etc  From Genesis 12 To Genesis 14
• T/ S There Are Powerful Blueprints Set Forth By Abraham 

A. Abraham Developed And Mastered The Art Of Absolute Obedience  = Genesis 12 : 1 - 5 & Genesis 22

-References: 1 Samuel 15 : 22 / John 14 : 15

-Note The Three Things God Asked Abraham To Leave In Genesis 12
• His Country 
• His People 
• His Fathers Household 

-Appreciation 
• Hardened Heart Misses God And Meets The Wrath Of God Eg Pharaoh  (Exodus 7: 13 - Exodus 8 : 19 / Exodus 14 : 4 / Exodus 9: 12/ Ex10 : 27)

B. He Developed And Mastered The Art Of Hearing The Voice Of God (Hebrews 3: 7)
-Many Voices Speak 
• Human Voices 

• The Voices Of Media 
• Marine Voices 
• Ancestral Voices 
# Job 12 : 11

-God Speaks To Us Through:
• His Word
• Holy Spirit 
• Prophecy

• Inner Conviction 
• Inspiration 
• Promptings 

C. Abraham Mastered The Art Of  Building Altars = Genesis 12 : 7 & 8
• What Altar Means To  New Testament Believers 

D. Abraham And Separation 
1.  First In Genesis 12 : 1
2. Second From Lot

E. Abraham Mastered The Art Of Sacrifice  
= Every Altar Indicates Sacrifice = 

F. Abraham Engaged In Warfare = Genesis 14 / Ephesians 6: 12
G. Abraham Acknowledged And Honoured Divine Partnership With The Payment Of Tithes = Genesis 14 / Matthew 23: 23