placing faith in the power of god believing in god’s promises and hoping against hope romans...
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Placing Faith in the Power of God
Believing in God’s Promises and
Hoping against Hope
Romans 4:16-25
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Placing Faith in the Power of GodBelieving in God’s Promises and Hoping against Hope
Hoping Against Hope
Abraham contemplated what he could see
• His body as good as dead (since he was about 100)
• The deadness of Sarah’s womb
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Placing Faith in the Power of GodBelieving in God’s Promises and Hoping against Hope
Hoping Against Hope
He believed in what he did not see
• He and Sarah would have a child and that all the promises dependent on that would be fulfilled
• He did not waver in unbelief, but grew strong in faith, giving glory to God
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Placing Faith in the Power of GodBelieving in God’s Promises and Hoping against Hope
Hoping Against Hope Why??
• He was fully assured that what God had PROMISED He was ABLE also TO PERFORM
• He placed faith in God’s promises because he placed faith in God’s power, the power to
Call into being what does not exist Give life to the dead
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Placing Faith in the Power of GodBelieving in God’s Promises and Hoping against Hope
Hoping Against Hope Why??
• God’s POWER to
Call into being what does not exist Heb 11:3; Jer 10:12; Rom 1:20; 2 Pet 3:5
Give life to the dead Heb 11:17-19; Js 2:21-23; Gen 2:7; Eze 37:7-14; Mt 22:29
If God had the power do those things, then He was able to perform what He promised and give them a child!
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Placing Faith in the Power of GodBelieving in God’s Promises and Hoping against Hope
This was written for us, too! Rom 4:22-25
Hoping Against Hope
We contemplate what we can see
• We are all under sin and fall short of God’s glory Rom 3:9,23
• We are as hopeless in regard to righteousness as Abraham and Sarah were in regard to childbirth!
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Placing Faith in the Power of GodBelieving in God’s Promises and Hoping against Hope
This was written for us, too! Rom 4:22-25
Hoping Against Hope
We believe what we can not see-
We have been forgiven of our sins as God has promised.
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Placing Faith in the Power of GodBelieving in God’s Promises and Hoping against Hope
This was written for us, too! Rom 4:22-25
Hoping Against Hope Why believe we are forgiven?
Our faith in God’s power- faith in a God with power to create and power to resurrect from the dead
Our faith in God’s power from His fulfillment of promises to Abraham, especially the resurrection of Jesus Acts 3:25-26; Rom 4:24-25; 10:9-10; 6:3-4; Col 2:12-13
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Placing Faith in the Power of GodBelieving in God’s Promises and Hoping against Hope
This was written for us, too! Rom 4:22-25
Hoping Against Hope
We contemplate what we can see
Death is the end of life, we bury our loved ones and theyreturn to the dust; we expect the same for ourselves;all appears hopeless as Abraham and Sarah having a child!
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Placing Faith in the Power of GodBelieving in God’s Promises and Hoping against Hope
This was written for us, too! Rom 4:22-25
Hoping Against Hope
We believe in what we cannot see
The dead will not remain in the grave, but will rise!
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Placing Faith in the Power of GodBelieving in God’s Promises and Hoping against Hope
This was written for us, too! Rom 4:22-25 Hoping Against Hope Why believe in the resurrection?
• Our faith in God’s power- faith in a God with power to create and power to resurrect from the dead
• God exerted His power in raising Jesus from the dead 1 Cor 6:14; 15:20-23
• God’s creative power lets us know He has power to do it 1 Cor 15:35-44; 50-58
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Have we placed our faith in God’s power?
• Do we believe in the promises of God and hope against hope?
• Do our works continually show that we believe?
• Do you need to express your faith in God’s power and in His promises through confession of Jesus, repentance, and baptism?
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