2. someone who believes God’s promise, someone who puts their faith & trust is what God has said about Jesus & lives their life by that word Genesis 3:15: he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel. 13:15 I will give to you and your offspring for ever. 15:5 So shall your offspring be.

3. Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring – not only to those who are of the law but also to those who have the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all. Romans 4:16

4. God speaks v1,4,5,7,9,13,18 Abram’s problem v2-5 descendants but Sarai is barren 11:30 Abram’s faith v6a going on believing The Lord’s response v6b

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6. Abram’s second problem v8 the land is occupied and others are after it The ritual and the message v9-21 the Lord pledges Himself to the future of His people The Lord is sovereign over human fertility The Lord is sovereign over nations & territory

7. God speaks a message for today – the Gospel Our sin & judgement Jesus’ death & resurrection God invites us to repent and believe Turning from & turning too Daily experience

8. God speaks a message for today – the Gospel God invites us to repent and believe God says we are right with Him by faith 23 The words ‘it was credited to him’ were written not for him alone, 24 but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness – for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. Romans 4:23+24

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10. God speaks a message for today – the Gospel God invites us to repent and believe God says we are right with Him by faith Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved Christ alone Grace alone Faith alone