1. Faith Works: The God of the Impossible Romans 4:16-21

2. “Don’t be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”…. Then the word of the LORD came to him: "This man will not be your heir, but a son coming from your own body will be your heir." He took him outside and said,

3. "Look up at the heavens and count the stars—if indeed you can count them." Then he said to him, "So shall your offspring be.“ Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness. Genesis 15:4-6

4. Abraham understood his Maker to be more powerful than any human impossibility.

5. Abraham encountered first-hand the ____________of God vs16 GRACE

6. “the God who gives life to the dead and calls things that are not as though they were” vs17

7. But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. Ephesians 2:4-5

8. Abraham didn’t ________ through unbelief vs20 waver

9. Abraham GAVE _________ to God vs20b GLORY

10. “Giving glory to God doesn’t mean adding glory to God. It means showing that God is glorious. It means calling attention to His glory and showing God off.” John Piper

11. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Psalms 19:1

12. God doesn’t exist for our pleasure… WE EXIST FOR HIS PLEASURE.

13. Abraham was fully ______________ vs21 Persuaded

14. Jump, I’ll catch you. I promise!!!

15. Faith Works: The God of the Impossible