Faith based on promises
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(Genesis 12:1-3) "[1] The LORD said to Abram, "Leave your land, your relatives, and your father's house, and go to a land that I will show you. [2] I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great. [3] I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples of the earth will be blessed through you.”
1) The case of selling his wife in Egypt during the famine
2) The incident of breaking up with his nephew Lot
3) Lot's salvation and Melchizedek's blessing
4) The incident of requesting God to make Eliezer his heir
5) Jehovah did not appear after having a natural son, Ishmael, at Sarah's counsel.
6) 99 years old circumcision
7) Annunciation of the destruction of Sodom and intercession for nephew Lot
8) The case of handing over Sarah to Abimelech
9) Isaac was born at 100 years old
10) Abraham was going to kill Isaac on the altar of burnt offering, as the Lord had commanded.
(Romans 4:17-30) “[17] As it is written, “I made you the father of many nations,” in whom he believed, the God who gives life to the dead and calls things that do not exist as though they were. [19] When he was a hundred years old, he knew that his body was dead and that Sarah's womb was dead, yet he had faith. [20] He did not weaken, [20] and did not doubt the promises of God through lack of faith, but was steadfast in his faith, giving glory to God, [21] convinced that he was also able to accomplish what he had promised. 23] It was credited to him for righteousness, [24] and it is not only for Abraham, but also for us, who will be counted righteous, who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. [25] Jesus was delivered for our sins, He also rose for our justification.”
(Heb 11:1-2) “[1] Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen, [2] by which the forefathers obtained the evidence.”
(Acts 3:25-29) “[25] Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant that God made with your fathers, who said to Abraham, “In your seed shall all families on the earth be blessed.” [26] God first sent his servant to you to bless him, so that each of you turned away from his wickedness.”
(Hebrews 12:2, King James Version) “Let us look to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.”
(Romans 8:23-27) “[23] Not only this, but also we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan within ourselves, waiting for adoption, the redemption of our bodies. [25] But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. [26] In the same way, the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Holy Spirit [27] He who searches hearts knows the thoughts of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.