HAVING ABRAHAMIC KIND OF FAITH, BY NOT CONSIDERING AND ALLOWING THE PHYSICAL REPORT AROUND US TO DETER THE MANIFESTATION OF THE WILL OF GOD IN OUR LIVES. Rom:4:17 As it is written, I have made you the father of many nations. [He was appointed our father] in the sight of God in Whom he believed, Who gives life to the dead and speaks of the nonexistent things that [He has foretold and promised] as if they [already] existed. [For Abraham, human reason for] hope being gone, hoped in faith that he should become the father of many nations, as he had been promised, So [numberless] shall your descendants be.He did not weaken in faith when he considered the [utter] impotence of his own body, which was as good as dead because he was about a hundred years old, or [when he considered] the barrenness of Sarahs [deadened] womb. No unbelief {or} distrust made him waver (doubtingly question) concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong {and} was empowered by faith as he gave praise {and} glory to God,Fully satisfied {and} assured that God was able {and} mighty to keep His word {and} to do what He had promised.That is why his faith was credited to him as righteousness (right standing with God). But [the words], It was credited to him, were written not for his sake alone, But [they were written] for our sakes too. [Righteousness, standing acceptable to God] will be granted {and} credited to us also who believe in (trust in, adhere to, and rely on) God, Who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, Who was betrayed {and} put to death because of our misdeeds and was raised to secure our justification (our acquittal), [making our account balance and absolving us from all guilt before God]. THE ENEMY WANT TO STARVE OUR FAITH WITH FLESHY UNBELIEF, BUT WE MUST STARVE OUR FLESH BY FEEDING OUR FAITH WITH OUR CONFESSION OF THE WRITTEN SPOKEN LIVING WORD OF GOD. 2Cor:4:13-16:Yet we have the same spirit of faith as he had who wrote, I have believed, and therefore have I spoken. We too believe, and therefore we speak, Assured that He Who raised up the Lord Jesus will raise us up also with Jesus and bring us [along] with you into His presence. For all [these] things are [taking place] for your sake, so that the more grace (divine favor and spiritual blessing) extends to more and more people {and} multiplies through the many, the more thanksgiving may increase [and redound] to the glory of God. Therefore we do not become discouraged (utterly spiritless, exhausted, and wearied out through fear). Though our outer man is [progressively] decaying {and} wasting away, yet our inner self is being [progressively] renewed day after day. THE ONLY WAY TO OVERCOME THE WICKEDNESS OF THE EVIL ONE IN THIS PERVERSE GENERATION IS BY FAITH. 1John:5:4 For whatever is born of God is victorious over the world; and this is the victory that conquers the world, even our faith. IN ORDER TO BECOME AN OVERCOMERS MEANS THAT THERE ARE AN OBSTACLES ON THE WAY RESISTING US FROM GETTING TO OUR PREDESTINED DESTINATION. 1Cor:16:9 For a wide door of opportunity for effectual [service] has opened to me [there, a great and promising one], and [there are] many adversaries. BUT AS WE ARE IN CHRIST, WE ARE AN OVERCOMERS. JOHN:16:33 I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace {and} confidence. In the world you have tribulation {and} trials {and} distress {and} frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.] 1John:4:4 Little children, you are of God [you belong to Him] and have [already] defeated {and} overcome them [the agents of the antichrist], because He Who lives in you is greater (mightier) than he who is in the world. John:14:1 DO NOT let your hearts be troubled (distressed, agitated). You believe in {and} adhere to {and} trust in {and} rely on God; believe in {and} adhere to {and} trust in {and} rely also on Me.14:27 Peace I leave with you; My [own] peace I now give {and} bequeath to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. [Stop allowing yourselves to be agitated and disturbed; and do not permit yourselves to be fearful and intimidated and cowardly and unsettled.] BEING A BORN AGAIN CHRISTIAN, WE ARE ALWAYS TRIUMPH AND VICTORIOUS IN CHRIST. 1Cor:15:57 But thanks be to God, Who gives us the victory [making us conquerors] through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2Cor:2:14-15: But thanks be to God, Who in Christ always leads us in triumph [as trophies of Christs victory] and through us spreads {and} makes evident the fragrance of the knowledge of God everywhere, For we are the sweet fragrance of Christ [which exhales] unto God, [discernible alike] among those who are being saved {and} among those who are perishing: WHEN ABRAHAM RECEIVE A PROMISE FROM GOD THE FATHER, HE PATIENTLY WAITED FOR IT TO MANIFEST. IT IS THROUGH SUCH MINDSET WE MUST EXHIBIT IN THE WAITING PERIOD FOR THE MANIFESTATION OF WHOM WE ARE ALREADY IN CHRIST. Heb:6:12-15: In order that you may not grow disinterested {and} become [spiritual] sluggards, but imitators, behaving as do those who through faith (by their leaning of the entire personality on God in Christ in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness) and by practice of patient endurance {and} waiting are [now] inheriting the promises. For when God made [His] promise to Abraham, He swore by Himself, since He had no one greater by whom to swear, Saying, Blessing I certainly will bless you and multiplying I will multiply you.And so it was that he [Abraham], having waited long {and} endured patiently, realized {and} obtained [in the birth of Isaac as a pledge of what was to come] what God had promised him. THOSE THAT WAIT UPON THE LORD SHALL NEVER BE PUT TO SHAME, NOR BE CONFOUNDED. Psalm:34:7 The Angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him [who revere and worship Him with awe] and each of them He delivers.34:19 Many evils confront the [consistently] righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. 37:25 I have been young and now am old, yet have I not seen the [uncompromisingly] righteous forsaken or their seed begging bread. Isaiah:54:4-5: Fear not, for you shall not be ashamed; neither be confounded {and} depressed, for you shall not be put to shame. For you shall forget the shame of your youth, and you shall not [seriously] remember the reproach of your widowhood any more. For your Maker is your Husband--the Lord of hosts is His name--and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; the God of the whole earth He is called. OUR GOD THE FATHER, OF THE SON, AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IS FAITHFUL TO ALL WHAT HE HAS SAID OR PROMISED US. SO LET US HOLD FAST TO OUR CONFESSION IN THE PERFECT WILL OF THE FATHER, WHICH HAS BEEN FULFILLED IN THE PERFECT WORK OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THROUGH HIS ATONING SACRIFICIAL OFFERING, WGICH HE HAS MADE FOR US THROUGH THE SHEDDING OF HIS PRECIOUS BLOOD, WHICH THE HOLY SPIRIT CONTINUOUSLY WITNESSING THEM TO US. HEB:10:23 So let us seize {and} hold fast {and} retain without wavering the hope we cherish {and} confess {and} our acknowledgement of it, for He Who promised is reliable (sure) {and} faithful to His word. 1Thess:5:24 Faithful is He Who is calling you [to Himself] {and} utterly trustworthy, and He will also do it [fulfill His call by hallowing and keeping you].
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