The Faith of Father Abraham Romans 4:1-8, 13-24 Pew Bible p. 1115

Romans 4:1 What should we say about these things? What did Abraham, the father of our people, discover about being right with God?

Romans 4:2 Did he become right with God because of something he did? If so, he could brag about it. But he couldn’t brag to God.

Romans 4:3 What do we find in Scripture? It says, Abraham believed God. God accepted Abraham’s faith, and so his faith made him right with God.

Romans 4:4 When a person works, their pay is not considered a gift. It is owed to them.

Romans 4:5 But things are different with God. He makes ungodly people right with himself. If people trust in him, their faith is accepted even though they do not work. Their faith makes them right with God.

Romans 4:13a Abraham and his family received a promise. God promised that Abraham would receive the world.

Genesis 12:2-3 I will make you into a great nation… I will make your name great… All nations on earth will be blessed because of you.

Romans 4:19 Abraham did not become weak in his faith. He accepted the fact that he was past the time when he could have children. At that time Abraham was about 100 years old. He also realized that Sarah was too old to have children.

Romans 4:20-22 But Abraham kept believing in God’s promise. He became strong in his faith. He gave glory to God. He was absolutely sure that God had the power to do what he had promised. That’s why “God accepted Abraham because he believed. So his faith made him right with God.”

Romans 4:23-24 The words “God accepted Abraham’s faith” were written not only for Abraham. They were written also for us. We believe in the God who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. So God will accept our faith and make us right with himself.

Romans 10:9 If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved…