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A B R A H A M ’ S J O U R N E Y of FA I T H

It began with aCOSTLY CALL from GodGenesis 12:1 “Leave your country, your people, and your father’s household and go to the land that I will show you.”

A B R A H A M ’ S J O U R N E Y of FA I T H

It came with aLUCRATIVE PROMISEGenesis 12:2-3 “I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you and those who curse you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”

A B R A H A M ’ S J O U R N E Y of FA I T H

His story ENDS with…Genesis 25:7-8 “Altogether, Abraham lived a hundred and seventy-five years. Then Abraham breathed his last and died at a good old age, an old man and full of years; and he was gathered to His people.”

ABRAHAM’S

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MORE IN HIS

THAN IN HIS

LIFE ON EARTH

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LIVING BY FAITH to LEAVE A LEGACY

HEBREWS 11:8-10

“By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even

though he did not know where he was going. By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. For he was

looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.”

“By faith Abraham, when called…obeyed and went, even though He did not know

where He was going.”VERSE 8

Obeying the Call1

LIVING BY FAITH to LEAVE A LEGACY

True faith recognizes that whatever God is

calling you to is the best possible use of your time, money,

and life

Leaving arequires obedience to God, even when it doesn’t make sense…

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“By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country…”

VERSE 9

Keeping the Temporary Temporary

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LIVING BY FAITH to LEAVE A LEGACY

“…they were longing for a better country, a heavenly one…” VERSE 16

Abrahamchose to invest

his life in aneternal kingdom

rather than anearthly one

True faith understands that

everything we have in this life is short-lived, and

it can (and should) be used to gain

eternal wealth

legacyLeaving arequires us tolook beyond this lifeand realize it is just a chapterin a muchbigger story…

“He was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and

builder is God.”VERSE 10

Focusing on the Bigger Picture

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LIVING BY FAITH to LEAVE A LEGACY

True faith recognizes that our deepest longings can not be satisfied with temporary versions of an eternal reality, but investing in the eternal brings satisfaction

both now and forever

legacyLeaving arequires a strong focus on the “Bigger Picture” of God’s eternal kingdom

Leave the that began with Abrahamlegacy➡ Obey God no matter the cost

➡ Reject citizenship in the world’s value system

➡ Risk everything temporary for the promise of eternity

Where do we start?Meditate on the Great Commandments and the Great Commission every day for the next week, and ask yourself:

Matthew 22:37-39GREAT COMMANDMENTS

Matthew 28:18-20GREAT COMMISSION

1. Am I obeying to the fullest of my ability? 2. What temporary things stand in the way of my

obedience? 3. What is the long-term benefit of my radical

obedience?

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