“BLESSED BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH”

“Those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham,

the man of faith.”

Galatians 3.9

“He is the father of all who believe.”

Romans 4.12

“Those who believe are children of Abraham.”

Galatians 3.7

“Those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham,

the man of faith.”

Galatians 3.8-9

How can I have a faith like Abraham?

Abraham built altars—Genesis 12-15. 

Jesus tells us to have a “secret place”—Matthew 6.1-6

Wherever Abraham went, the first thing he did, right off the bat, was to build an altar to “worship” God. He made a place to meet God.

We must have a place where we can meet with God.

If we meet with God regularly, our faith in God will grow, just as Abraham's did.

This is all we have to do:

Meet with God.

He will do everything else.

“Work out your salvation....

for God works in you to desire and do His good pleasure.

Philippians 2.12-13; Romans 12.1-2

“Abide in Me and you will bear much fruit”--John. 15.5.

Here's the formula:

1. Determine on a place to meet with Christ for prayer, reading, and meditation
   1. for some new real realization of the gloriousness of God,
   2. for some need we are conscious of.
2. Stay in this “secret place” until the Holy Spirit has answered your prayer with some new realization of Truth. Abiding in Christ leads to growing in Christ.
   Grow in grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
   2 Peter 3.18
4. Follow the leadership. Obey the directions. Rejoice in the experience. Worship with thanksgiving and song and praise with the experience God gives you.

4. Trust God for the outcome. Rejoice again in the outcome.

Rejoice in the Lord always.

I will say it again, Rejoice!

Philippians 4.4

Faithfully spending time in a private, quiet place where we will not be distracted will put us in touch with God, “in Spirit and Truth”--John 4.23-24). Here and now, God will reveal Himself, His will, and His way to us.

He will be faithful to us. 

Deut. 31.8; Heb. 13.5

He will do “great and mighty things” for us and with us.

Jeremiah 33.3

He will do more than we can imagine, ask or think.

Ephesians 3. 20-21

Believe.

Trust.
Obey.

Like Abraham.