GOFAMINT DEVOTIONAL-RECEIVE THE PROMISE BY FAITH

ABRAHAM JUSTIFIED BY FAITH

Suggested Hymns: G.H.B. 14,75

Devotional Reading: Rom. 4

Topic for Adults: Not By Works

Topic for Youths: God Credited Righteousness To Abraham

Topic for Intermediates: God Justified The Uncircumcised

Lesson Scriptures: Rom. 4:9-12; Acts 15:5-6; Rom. 4:1-8; 22; 4:16-27

MEMORY VERSE

“And being fully convinced that what He had promised He was able to perform. And therefore it was accounted to him for righteousness”

Romans 4:21-22 (NKJV).

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RECEIVE THE PROMISE BY FAITH

Thur. 17/3/2022                                              Rom. 4:13-17

God is a promise keeper. When He makes a promise, He fulfils it. God’s ability to fulfil what He promised is not dependent on effort and contribution. If God’s favour, blessings and redemption can be earned or bought with good works or human effort, then faith becomes useless. The promise depends entirely on faith, verse 16. This makes it entirely the work of Grace [unmerited favour] and no one can allude to their contribution or efforts to the fulfilment of this glorious promise. Abraham received what was promised by faith and he became the spiritual father of every child of God. If we too can believe the finished work of grace, we can receive God’s blessing by faith.

Point of Emphasis: The promise is for all and it requires no human effort, but faith in God alone.

Prayer Point: Lord, I believe, and therefore I am assured that Your promises shall be fulfilled in my life in Jesus’ name.

Reading The Bible Through in a Year: Morning: Gal. 3:1-14; Evening: Job 13-15

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BACKGROUND

Abraham is regarded as the father of faith. He became the father of faith by becoming a great example of unwavering faith for both the Jews and Gentiles; the circumcised and the uncircumcised. Although on several occasions Abraham obeyed God without hesitation and was relentless in his pursuit of the God who spoke to him, it was not his good works alone that made him right with God. Rather, it was his faith. On the premise of his unwavering faith, righteousness was imputed and credited to him and he became an example to us who believe in the name of the Lord and have as a result been declared righteous.

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PART 3: ABRAHAM’S FAITH - ROM. 4:16-27

God requires unflinching faith from all who will come to Him. Abraham became the father of faith because his walk with God was an epitome of faith in action. Abraham trusted God, believed in Him and never doubted God even in the face of conflicting circumstances. It was the kind of faith that Abraham displayed in his walk with God that laid the foundation for all who walk with God throughout all generations. Abraham’s faith made the following clear; (a) God loves everyone no matter their religious, ethnic or geological background, (b) God desires obedience that is built on trust in Him as God, (c) There are no requirements for Salvation [justification]. Aside faith in Jesus Christ.

Abraham’s faith hinges on God’s word. God spoke to him and he so believed that he refused to consider physical and biological factors that were so glaring. God told him that he would become the father of many nations and he believed the one who had spoken. He did not waver because he knew faithful is He who had promised (Rom. 4:19-20). This was why God credited righteousness unto him.

As Abraham believed God and God imputed righteousness unto him, we also, by believing in God, through Jesus our Lord, righteousness is imputed to us.

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CONCLUSION

Abraham became the father of faith not by being circumcised, not by being a Jew, not by doing good works and not even by his sacrifice. He became the father of faith and became an example to us all by his total trust in and dependence on God. Abraham heard the voice of God and he believed Him and God in His sovereignty credited righteousness unto him. It was faith of Abraham that prompted him to do good works. Any believers who have faith in God will not fail to do good works like Abraham. Though, it is not the good works that make us righteous.

QUESTIONS

1. How important is circumcision to salvation?

2. In your own words, explain how righteousness is credited to Abraham.

3. How important is faith to our salvation?

4. What did you learn about the faith of Abraham in God’s word?

5. What do we need to do to be declared righteous by God?

DO HAVE A BLESSED DAY

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