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Hebrews 11:8 · BSB
11:8 By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going.
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…about the patriarchs, for instance, we think of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, and it seems to us that they had a home, namely in Canaan. And yet, inHebrews 11, verses 8and following, we're told that even in Canaan, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob were not really home. When they got to Canaan, having left Ur of the…
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…itself has problems. Number one, he's been infertile for years. And God just promised him a whole bunch of kids. How's that gonna happen? Secondly,Hebrews chapter 11, verse 8tells us, well, that when he went out, he didn't know where he was going. God didn't tell him. He didn't give him like a pin, drop a pin on the…
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…high highs and low lows, but the thing that they all had in common was their willingness to walk by faith. And so we're gonna look at this today.Hebrews 11, verse 8. It says it was by faith that Abraham obeyed God when he called him to leave home and go to another land that God would give him as his…
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…most focused on more than anybody else is Abraham because of his faith. And he kind of sums up his life. I want us to look at that today. It's inHebrews 11, verse 8 through 12, and it says this. By faith, Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out not…
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…they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for He has prepared a city for them. (Heb. 11:8–10, 16 NASB) In other words, Abraham is commended for a faith that was able to see what he could not see with the naked eye. And so he lived by faith,…
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…him, let's look over at Genesis chapter 12, verse 1. God said, the Lord said to Abraham, Go from your land, your relatives. If we go back intoHebrews 11, verse 8, it simply says, when Abraham was called. You see, here's one of the things I want you to see about faith that's really important. These characters…
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…be the title I would put on this? But I would say his faith in the midst of all the adversities that he had to deal with in his life. It says inHebrews chapter 11, verse 8, By faith, Abraham obeyed when he was called to go and to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out not knowing where he…
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…By faith even Sarah herself received ability to conceive, even beyond the proper time of life, since she considered Him faithful who had promised. (Heb. 11:8–11NASB) What had He promised? Two things specifically that are in our context that have been the focus for the last number of weeks, the land and the…
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…in him leaving the land that he was familiar with, in living in the land that he was promised, and then in looking for the eternal city. That'sHebrews 11:8, 9, and 10. Last week we looked at verse 8. Today we're looking at verse 9. And we're going to save for next week what it means to look for the…
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…Isaac and Jacob, fellow heirs of the same promise; 10 for he was looking for the city which has foundations, whose architect and builder is God. (Heb. 11:8–10NASB) So this is the promise of land. Abraham is told to go out. God would take him out of one land and put him in another land. That's the promise…
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…to enter rest. It's something that I hope you've been trying in 2021 and that you will try and continue to excel in in 2022. The Bible says inHebrews chapter 11, verse 4 to 11or thereabouts, that strive or wrestle to enter into rest. Strive or wrestle to enter into rest. Most of us have to wrestle against things that…
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…is God and that is the city he's heading towards. So it's okay for him to camp in tents as he leaves where he is not knowing where he's going.Hebrews 11 verse 8. He's fully persuaded that since he's been given a son, a son of promise, it doesn't matter that he may have to slay Isaac, that Isaac will be…
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…In the land of Canaan. The field and the cave that is in it were made over to Abraham as property for a bearing place by the Hittites. And nowHebrews chapter 11 verse 8, which we didn't know. Abraham and I, we did not know that this was gonna be the verse that he shared this morning. By faith, Abraham obeyed when…
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…lost on us. This weekend, next, Lord willing, we will consider the paramount faith of Abraham and his family. So join me as we read today's text,Hebrews chapter 11, verses 8 through 16. Before I read it, let me remind you, beloved, that this is God's word to us. It's written for his glory and our good. We would all do well to…
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…to Hebrews 11. We're gonna put the words on the screen, obviously, but there's something nice about having it in your hand. We're gonna jump intoHebrews 11, verse 8this morning and pick up where we left off the last time. It says in Hebrews 11, 8, it was by faith that Abraham obeyed God, obeyed when God called…
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…to Hebrews 11. We're gonna put the words on the screen, obviously, but there's something nice about having it in your hand. We're gonna jump intoHebrews 11, verse 8this morning and pick up where we left off the last time. It says in Hebrews 11, 8, it was by faith that Abraham obeyed God, obeyed when God called…
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…So first of all, this is not your home. This is not your paradise. Turn with me to look in your bulletin at the passage. We're going to startHebrews 11 verse 8. By faith, Abraham, when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance, sorry, obeyed when he was called to go to a…
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…is it? Yep. Page 1209. As we think about what this land actually is as we trace the theme of the land through the Bible. Well here we have it.Hebrews chapter 11 verse 8. Remember the promise was first given to Abraham and to his descendants that followed. So verse 8 of chapter 11. By faith Abraham when called to a…
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