Stronger Faith – A Faith That Trusts
Genesis 12:1–2 (NLT) — 1 The Lord had said to Abram, “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go to the land that I will show you. 2 I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others.
Genesis 12:3 (NLT) — 3 I will bless those who bless you and curse those who treat you with contempt. All the families on earth will be blessed through you.”
To build a faith that trusts…
1. I ______________ God’s plan for my life.
Genesis 12:1 (NLT) — 1 The Lord had said to Abram, “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go to the land that I will show you.
Genesis 12:4 (NLT) — 4 So Abram departed as the Lord had instructed, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran.
- Realize that God’s plan is not _____________.
John 10:27 (NLT) — 27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.
- To realize that God’s plan is rarely given in its ________.
- Realize that God’s plan is ___________ to the individual.
2. I don’t give up when I face ____________.
Genesis 12:4 (NLT) — 4 So Abram departed as the Lord had instructed, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran.
Genesis 12:10 (NLT) — 10 At that time a severe famine struck the land of Canaan, forcing Abram to go down to Egypt, where he lived as a foreigner.
3. I trust God’s ___________.
Romans 4:20 (NLT) — 20 Abraham never wavered in believing God’s promise. In fact, his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought glory to God.
4. I follow even when it doesn’t ________ ________.
Hebrews 11:8 (NLT) — 8 It was by faith that Abraham obeyed when God called him to leave home and go to another land that God would give him as his inheritance. He went without knowing where he was going.
5. I ____________ every area of my life to God.
Genesis 17:4–5 (NLT) — 4 “This is my covenant with you: I will make you the father of a multitude of nations! 5 What’s more, I am changing your name. It will no longer be Abram. Instead, you will be called Abraham, for you will be the father of many nations.