STUDIES IN ROMANS
LESSON 18
FAITH = THE PROMISE –
PART 3
Romans 4:17-25 (KJV)
17
(As
it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he
believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.18
Who against hope
believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was
spoken, So shall thy seed be. 19 And being not weak in faith, he
considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old,
neither yet the deadness of Sarah's womb: 20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief;
but was strong in faith,
giving glory to God; 21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he
was able also to perform. 22 And therefore it was imputed
to him for righteousness.
Romans
4:17-25 (CEB)
17 As it is written: I have appointed you to be the father of many nations.[a] So Abraham is our father in the eyes of God in whom he had faith, the God who gives life to the dead and calls things that don’t exist into existence. 18 When it was beyond hope, he had faith in the hope that he would become the father of many nations, in keeping with the promise God spoke to him: That’s how many descendants you will have.[b] 19 Without losing faith, Abraham, who was nearly 100 years old, took into account his own body, which was as good as dead, and Sarah’s womb, which was dead. 20 He didn’t hesitate with a lack of faith in God’s promise, but he grew strong in faith and gave glory to God. 21 He was fully convinced that God was able to do what he promised. 22 Therefore, it was credited to him as righteousness.
1. RE-CAP v.17
2. AGAINST HOPE BELIEVED IN HOPE v.18
Ø CEB
– beyond hope yet believed
Ø According
to that which was spoken (by God)
3. NOT WEAK IN FAITH v.19
Ø Didn’t
consider his age or Sarah’s or that Sarah couldn’t produce children
4. STAGGERED NOT v.20-21
Ø Believed
God’s promise
Ø Strong
in faith (CEB – grew strong in faith)
Ø Gave
glory to God
Ø Fully
convinced god would do what He said He would do
5. THEREFORE IT WAS CREDITED TO HIM AS
RIGHTEOUSNESS v.22
FAITH DEPENDS ON WHAT GOD SAYS AND WHETHER OR NOT WE BELIEVE IT.
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