How To Have Impossible Faith

Romans 4:17 (as it is written, "I (god) have made you a father (ABRAHAM) of many nations") in the presence of Him (god) whom he (ABRAHAM) believed; God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did;

Rewind: In Romans Chapter 3 the main subject is justification by faith not law or works. In Chapter 4 Paul used Abraham as his main Biblical character to prove his point showing Abraham was justified because he believed before the law and circumcision. Showing that the justification came from GOD’S grace not something Abraham deserved.

Now Paul moves the emphasis to faith. SOMETHING ABRAHAM DID NEED TO HAVE.

Romans 4:17 is Quoting Genesis17:5.

Abraham was 99 yrs. old when God promised another child, Isaac. GOD'S promise seemed impossible, in the physical it was impossible, just like the promise of Jesus coming back from the dead.

NOW WE’LL SEE HOW TO HAVE IMPOSSIBLE FAITH.

1ST it is important to know this about GOD. He calls those things which do not exist as though they did; remember from GOD'S prospective the past and future can be seen at the same time, so HE can see things done before they ever came to us.

This is difficult for some to understand. I like using a Parade Analogy. IT IS LIKE A BLIMP OR HELICOPTER SEEING THE ORDER OF THE PARADE, FLOAT BY FLOAT, FROM THE SKY. WHEN THOSE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD CAN ONLY SEE THE FLOATS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THEM.


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