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Faith Filled Friday – Is Anything Too Hard For the Lord?
“The Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Shall I indeed bear a child, now that I am old?’ Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you, about this … Continue reading
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Faith Filled Friday – Faith Obeys Immediately!
“Then Abraham took Ishmael his son and all those born in his house or bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham’s house, and he circumcised the flesh of their foreskins that very day, as God had … Continue reading
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Faith Filled Friday – Faith Embraces God’s Declared Will!
“And Abraham said to God, “Oh that Ishmael might live before you!” God said, “No, but Sarah your wife shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac. I will establish my covenant with him as … Continue reading
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Faith Filled Friday – Faith Stretches Reality!
“And God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name. I will bless her, and moreover, I will give you a son by her. I will … Continue reading
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Faith Filled Friday – When God Shows Up!
“Behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be the father of a multitude of nations.” (Genesis 17:4, ESV) Behold, my covenant is with you. You’ve been faithful. You’ve endured years of trouble and difficulty. You’ve kept your eyes … Continue reading
Faith Filled Friday – God Likes To Show Up and Show Off!
“When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless, that I may make my covenant between me and you, and may multiply you … Continue reading
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Faith Filled Friday – Choosing to Act When God Does Not!
“And Sarai said to Abram, “Behold now, the Lord has prevented me from bearing children. Go in to my servant; it may be that I shall obtain children by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai. So, after … Continue reading
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Faith Filled Friday – Allowing God to Guide Through Generosity!
“And Lot lifted up his eyes and saw that the Jordan Valley was well watered everywhere like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, in the direction of Zoar. (This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and … Continue reading
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Faith Filled Friday – Faith Trusts What Hasn’t Happened!
“Abram passed through the land to the place at Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. At that time the Canaanites were in the land. Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this … Continue reading
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Faith Filled Friday – Faith Follows God’s Lead!
“Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you … Continue reading