1. Abraham’s Surrendering Faith

2. Surrender
“to yield to the power, control, or possession of another upon compulsion or demand; to give up completely or agree to forgo especially in favor of another; to give (oneself) over to something (as an influence)” Merriam-Webster-

3. Discipleship Demands Surrender
Deny self, Luke 9:23
Forsake all, Luke 14:33
Crucified with Christ, Galatians 2:20

4. Abraham: Friend of God Friend of God / Father of the faithful
Completely surrendered to God’s will
Christians are Abraham’s seed, Galatians 3:29
Works of Abraham, John 8:39
Faith of Abraham, Romans 4:12, 16

5. Surrendered Country Acts 7:2-4
Heavenly home, Phil. 3:20
First allegiance is to God, Acts 5:29
Pilgrims, Hebrews 11:13-16

6. Surrendered Kinship Acts 7:3
Own family, Matthew 10:36
Other gods, Joshua 24:2
cf. Marriage, 1 Cor. 7:33
“All to Jesus, I Surrender”

7. Surrendered Personal Judgment, Hebrews 11:8
Trust God and “go out”
God’s judgment, Psalm 19:9; 2 Kings 5:13
Yield your wisdom to the will of God, 1 Corinthians 1:21

8. Surrendered Son, Hebrews 11:17-19
Obeyed by faith, Gen. 22:2; James 2:21-22
Immediately, Genesis 22:3
What about us? Acts 24:25; 22:16 (Hebrews 3:7-8, 13)

9. Surrendered Son, Hebrews 11:17-19
Fully trusted God’s promise
When made, Romans 4:18-22
He endured when tested, Hebrews 11:17-19
Set eyes on God’s promise of eternal life, Hebrews 6:11-15, 19

10. Surrendering Faith Yield up everything to God
Or, only until it hurts? Philippians 3:7-8
Only by surrendering all have we set apart Jesus as Lord in our hearts and in our lives, 1 Peter 3:15