To understand Abraham's relationship with God and to evaluate our own.

1. “to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his
name among all the nations” - Romans 1:5
OBEDIENCE
FAITHOF
THE
The Life and Importance of Abraham

2. ABRAHAM
FRIENDOF GOD

3. “‘Abraham believed God and it was accounted to
him for righteousness.’ And he was called the
James 2:23
FRIEND OF GOD
Friend of God.”

4. FRIEND OF GOD
Philos: “Beloved soul mate; one with whom
the soul trusts, lays it bare; displays affection
and entrusts the deepest feelings.”

5. “No longer do I call you servants, for a servant
does not know what his master is doing; but I
have called you friends, for all that I heard
from My Father I have made know to you.”
Matthew 15:15
JESUS SAID…

6. “No longer do I call you servants, for a servant
does not know what his master is doing; but I
have called you friends, for all that I heard
from My Father I have made know to you.”
Matthew 15:15
JESUS SAID…

7. RELATIONSHIP
COMMUNICATION

8. RELATIONSHIP
COMMUNICATION

9. “[God’s] secret counsel is with
the upright.”
Proverbs 3:32

10. “Call upon Me and I will answer
you, and show you great and
mighty things which you do not
know.”
Jeremiah 33:3

11. “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard; nor
entered into the heart of man, the
things which God has prepared for those
who love Him. But God revealed them
to us…”
1 Corinthians 2:9-10

12. WHEN GOD
He ALWAYS reveals everything
we need to know.
COMMUNICATES…
We must trust in the value of
not knowing.

13. “By faith Abraham obeyed when he
was called out… not knowing where he
was going.”
Hebrews 11:8

14. GENESIS 11:27-32

15. UR
HARAN
BABYLON
CANAAN

17. UR
HARAN
CANAAN
BABYLON

18. OBEDIENCEWHAT IS
OF FAITH?
HEBREWS 11:8-12

19. OBEDIENCE
HEBREWS 11:8-12
V.8: God calls us forth with little
knowledge of where we’re going.
V.9: God calls us to unfamiliar places
with great uncertainty and inexperience.
OF FAITH?

20. OBEDIENCE OF FAITH
HEBREWS 11:8-11
V.10: God’s promise may not be fully
realized in your lifetime.
V.11-12: When circumstances are
discouraging and incomplete, God is
pleased when we judge Him faithful.

21. “He did not waiver at the promise of God
through unbelief, but was strengthened
in faith, giving glory to God, and being
fully convinced that what God had
promised, He was also able to perform.”
Romans 4:20-21

22. “to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his
name among all the nations” - Romans 1:5
OBEDIENCE
FAITHOF
THE
The Life and Importance of Abraham