Moving from Fear to Faith:The Bifocals of Faith

Genesis 12

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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