‘Receiving God’s Promises by
Faith.’
Romans 4:16-24.
a) Romans 4:16. We receive God’s Promises by
having Faith, this condition is for every True Believer.
b) Romans 4:17. We believe:-
1- God’s Word to us.
2- In God Who gives Life to the dead.
3- In God Who creates something out of nothing.
c) Romans 4:18. We Believe God and continue
hoping.
d) Romans 4:19. Abraham had strong Faith, even on
behalf of his wife.
e) Romans 4:20. Four key ingredients of Faith:-
1- Never doubt that God will keep His Promise.
2- Never stop Believing.
3- Grow stronger in Faith.
4- Give Praise to God.
f) Romans 4:21. Confidence that God is able to do
what He has Promised.
g) Romans 4:22. God accepted Abraham’s Faith and
it made him right with God.
h) Romans 4:23-24. These words are not only
written about Abraham but they are also for us. We are Justified by Faith, made
right with God.
(This QT leads me into Receiving God’s
Promises By Faith)
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‘Appeal For Mercy.’
a) Genesis 47:1. From Joseph, a sinned against
brother, for his family who sinned against him.
b) Genesis 46:33-34. The appeal was to Pharaoh, a
foreign king, not to Joseph.
c) Matthew 20:33. It is God Whose Hands our lives
are in.
d) Acts 2:36-38. Three things that help us in our
appeal for Mercy:-
1- Repentance.
2- Baptism of water.
3- Fullness of Holy Spirit.
e) Genesis 47:2. In order to receive Mercy we
need to meet with the One we are seeking Mercy from.
f) Acts 7:9. Jealousy has to be overcome before
we can seek Mercy.
g) Genesis 37:20. Bitterness and hatred has to be
overcome before we can seek for Mercy.
(Through this Second one I find the correct way to
Appeal For Mercy)
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Chris.
Joseph suffered many things even though he was a good
and righteous person. Sometimes we question God, actually that questioning can
be anger also. We question why the righteous suffer. We need to go a step
further than this and comfort and give encouragement to the suffering person or
people as the Church community – the family of God. The comfort is far more
important than the question.
(Copied by Priscilla - Notes are from Reverend Chris Harrison's Bible Study Notes.)
