this story, and all of other acts of grace and kindness. Through his sin God’s and grace Abraham will come to know God. He will learn to trust God’s God. Here is how the author of Hebrews describes faith. Abraham’s (Hebrews 11:17–19) "17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son, of whom it was said, “Through Isaac shall your offspring be 18 named.” He considered that God was able even to raise him from the 19 dead, from which, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back." Where did Abraham get this faith? He got it by watching God’s faithfulness despite his unfaithfulness. Brothers and and I learn to trust God the same way. sisters…You God is infinitely gracious. Why did God protect Abraham? We want God to judge Abraham and bless Abimelech. Abraham is a deceitful weasel. deceit will later Abraham’s reappear in his grandson, Jacob. So, how can God be just and at the same time intervene on behalf? If you have been coming here for Abraham’s awhile, you know what I am going to say next. God was able to forgive Abraham because he believed in the Messiah to come. That faith united him to the Messiah. All of unbelief, Abraham’s deceitfulness, and control were imputed to Christ. At the cross Christ took the punishment that Abraham deserved. In addition, faith in the Messiah to come united him to Christ Abraham’s in such a way that righteousness became his. On this basis, and this Christ’s basis alone, God was able to show Abraham mercy. Abimelech probably saw kindness to Abraham as a monstrous injustice. But that was God’s
this story, and all of God’s other acts of grace and kindness. Through his sin and God’s grace Abraham will come to know God. He will learn to trust God. Here is how the author of Hebrews describes Abraham’s faith. (Hebrews 11:17–19) "17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son, 18 of whom it was said, “Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.” 19 He considered that God was able even to raise him from the dead, from which, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back." Where did Abraham get this faith? He got it by watching God’s faithfulness despite his unfaithfulness. Brothers and sisters…You and I learn to trust God the same way. God is infinitely gracious. Why did God protect Abraham? We want God to judge Abraham and bless Abimelech. Abraham is a deceitful weasel. Abraham’s deceit will later reappear in his grandson, Jacob. So, how can God be just and at the same time intervene on Abraham’s behalf? If you have been coming here for awhile, you know what I am going to say next. God was able to forgive Abraham because he believed in the Messiah to come. That faith united him to the Messiah. All of Abraham’s unbelief, deceitfulness, and control were imputed to Christ. At the cross Christ took the punishment that Abraham deserved. In addition, Abraham’s faith in the Messiah to come united him to Christ in such a way that Christ’s righteousness became his. On this basis, and this basis alone, God was able to show Abraham mercy. Abimelech probably saw God’s kindness to Abraham as a monstrous injustice. But that was
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