The Call Of Abraham

TEXTActs 7:1-8

INTRODUCTION:

A.      FATHER ABRAHAM(John 8:33).

B.      IMPORTANT TO OUR FAITH & THE JEWS.

C.      SOME OBSERVATIONS.

I.      THE PROMINENCE OF ABRAHAM.

A.      FRIEND OF GOD( James 2:23 )BECAUSE OF HIS:

          1.       Faith( Gal. 3:6-7 ).

          2.       Devotion( Gen. 12:6-9;  14:17-20 ).

          3.       Obedience( Heb. 11:8 ).

B.      THE FATHER OF US ALL( Rom. 4:16 ).  FATHER OF MANY NATIONS.

          1.       Those who have faith are sons of Abraham( Gal. 3:7 ).

          2.       To the sons of Abraham was the promise given( Gal. 3:8-9, 16, 22, 29 ).

          3.       The promise is justification and redemption( Gal. 3:11-14;  2:16 ).

II.     ABRAHAM'S CALL.

A.      THE FIRST CALL( Gen. 11:27-32;  Acts 7:1-2 ).

B.      THE SECOND CALL( Gen. 12:1-9 ).

          1.       God's command( Gen. 12:1 ).

          2.       God's promise( 12:2-3, 7 ).

          3.       Abram did as God had spoken unto him( 12:4 ).

                   a.       By faith( Heb. 11:8 ).

                   b.       Faith comes by hearing( Rom. 10:17 ).

                   c.       Faith reckoned to him for righteousness( James 2:21-24 ).  When?

III.    ABRAHAM WAS A SOJOURNER.

A.      WHAT ABRAHAM LEFT( Gen. 12:1 ).

B.      WHERE ABRAHAM WENT( Gen. 12:1 ).  A PLACE GOD WOULD SHOW.

          1.       Hebrews 11:8.  A place he was to receive as an inheritance.

          2.       Not knowing whither he went.

          3.       Hebrews 11:9.  The land of promise not his own., dwelling in tents.

C.      WHAT HE LOOKED FOR( Heb. 11:13-16 ). SOJOURNERS, PILGRIMS.

          1.       A country of their own ( vs. 14 ).

          2.       A better country( vs. 16 ).

          3.       A city prepared by God( vs. 16 ).

          4.       Hebrews 11:10.  A city which hath foundations, whose builder ... is God.

D.      WHO ARE WE AND FOR WHAT DO WE LOOK?

          1.       Sojourners and Pilgrims( 1 Pet. 2:11-12 ).

          2.       We have come to Mount Zion( Heb. 12:22-29 ).

          3.       We look for( Phil. 3:20-21;  2 Cor. 2:5; Hebrews 11:10 ).

CONCLUSION:

A.      ABRAHAM IS OUR FATHER.

B.      WE IMITATE HIM IN FAITH AND OBEDIENCE.

C.      LIKE HIM, WE LOOK FOR A CITY.