1. FAITH AND KNOWLEDGE
ROMANS 10:17

2. Faith and Knowledge
Faith comes from hearing the gospel (word of Christ) Romans 10:17
Romans 10:13-17
Word  faith  confession  obedience
How about 2 Peter 1:5-11?
Faith  virtue  knowledge…
Faith comes before knowledge
Faith comes before more knowledge

3. Faith and Knowledge The example of Abraham Genesis 15:1-6
God spoke v.1-3
Abraham did not understand v.2-3
God spoke v.4-5
Abraham understood what God said v.6
Abraham believed what God said v.6
God counted Abraham as a righteous man
Abraham still did not know everything about how God would fulfill His promise

4. Faith and Knowledge The example of Abraham Genesis 16
Sarai spoke v.1-2
Abraham listened to her word v.2
Sarai acted v.3
Abraham acted in what Sarai said v.4
Domestic troubles v.5-6
Ishmael born v.15,11

5. Faith and Knowledge The example of Abraham Genesis 17-21
God spoke v.1-16
Abraham heard but did not understand v.18
God corrected Abraham v.19-21
Abraham acted in what God said v.23-27
Isaac born 21:1-4
Blessing came thru Isaac because of Abraham’s faith Rom. 4:9-25