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Moving from Fear to Faith:The Bifocals of Faith
Genesis 12
Message 1 of 2
Sunday, November 6, 2011Speaker: Bill McRae
Peter MarshallFormer Chaplain, US Senate
GENESIS 12
GENESIS 12:1-3 THE ABRAHAMIC COVENANT
A. “Get Out” From …… To…..
The Promise: – a great nation – a great
man – a great name
GENESIS 12:1-3 THE ABRAHAMIC COVENANT
B. “Be a Blessing”The Promise: – “I will bless…” – “I will
curse…” – “All families…”
GET OUT
BE A BLESSING UR
It was a call to step out into the unknown and be a blessing
- It seems RISKY
Has God ever asked you to do something like this?
Your Answer?FEAR…or…FAITH
NOTES
- It seems RIDICULOUS
GENESIS 12:4-9 A. He Stepped Out in Faith “not knowing where he was going” Hebrews 11:8 B. He was a Blessing
He was not driven by feelings –FEARbut by faith in a God who promised toguide him.AND GOD DID AND MORE! ……..(the land vs.7)
GET OUT
BE A BLESSING UR
Haran
Shechem
Isaiah 58:11 The Lord will guide you always…….
Isaiah 42:16 I will lead the blind…..
Psalm 48:14:For this God is our God
forever and ever,He will be our guide
even to the end.
The Promise of His Guidance
NOTES
The Means of Guidance
Scriptures – Psalm 119:105; Prov. 1:5
NOTES
Prayer – Acts 10:9
Desires of your heart– Ps. 37:4
Circumstances – 2 Cor. 2:12
Godly counsel – Prov. 15:22; 19:20
Some Perspectiveson Guidance
1. It’s hard to discern without bifocals
NOTES
2. It may seem risky/ridiculous 3. It is often confirmed 4. It comes in steps – Prov. 20:24; Gen. 24:27; Remember 1 Peter 1:7 5. It is resisted by FEAR
(Scene 3 - Gen 12:10-19The Failure of Faith
driven by fear.)
“For 20 years the one prayer of my life:
To go as I am led To go when I am led To go where I am led.”
A.T. Pierson
Many things about tomorrowI don’t seem to understand;But I know who holds tomorrowAnd I know who holds my hand.
Stamphill