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Pastor/TeacherPastor/TeacherJim RickardJim Rickard

Sunday, August 22, 2010Sunday, August 22, 2010

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John 15:12-14John 15:12-14

IX. Abraham is our example IX. Abraham is our example for being a Friend of God.for being a Friend of God.

2 Chron 20:7; Isa 41:8; 2 Chron 20:7; Isa 41:8; James 2:23James 2:23

2 Chron 20:7, 2 Chron 20:7, “Did You not, O our God, “Did You not, O our God,

drive out the inhabitants of this drive out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel land before Your people Israel and give it to the descendants and give it to the descendants

of Abraham Your friend of Abraham Your friend forever.”forever.”

Isa 41:8, Isa 41:8, “But you, Israel, My “But you, Israel, My

servant, Jacob whom I servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, descendant of have chosen, descendant of

Abraham My friend.”Abraham My friend.”

Why was he considered a Why was he considered a Friend of God?Friend of God?

Why was he considered a Why was he considered a Friend of God?Friend of God?

Because of his faithfulness, Because of his faithfulness, which means his consistent which means his consistent

application of Bible Doctrine application of Bible Doctrine resident in his soul.resident in his soul.

Works, Works, (Divine Good Production), (Divine Good Production), are a demonstration of your are a demonstration of your

faith in Jesus Christ and faith in Jesus Christ and His Word.His Word.

The one that believes in The one that believes in Christ will demonstrate Christ will demonstrate their faith in one way or their faith in one way or

another.another.

2 Aspects to Hall of Fame Faith2 Aspects to Hall of Fame Faith

2 Aspects to Hall of Fame Faith2 Aspects to Hall of Fame Faith • Believe in God, that He exists Believe in God, that He exists

and is the savior of all men, and is the savior of all men, “he who comes to God”.“he who comes to God”.

2 Aspects to Hall of Fame Faith2 Aspects to Hall of Fame Faith • Believe in God, that He exists Believe in God, that He exists

and is the savior of all men, and is the savior of all men, “he who comes to God”.“he who comes to God”.

• Believe in God’s promises of Believe in God’s promises of blessing for time and eternity.blessing for time and eternity.

Faith = PISTIS: Faith = PISTIS: Application of Bible Application of Bible

Doctrine resident within Doctrine resident within your soul which leads to your soul which leads to

serving God, serving God, producing Divine Good.producing Divine Good.

What gained Abraham the What gained Abraham the title of being a friend of title of being a friend of

God?God?

1) Verse 8, he obeyed the 1) Verse 8, he obeyed the Lord’s calling of geographic Lord’s calling of geographic location, without knowing location, without knowing

where that location was at the where that location was at the outset. He followed God’s outset. He followed God’s

Plan for his life.Plan for his life.

2) Verse 9, he did not lust 2) Verse 9, he did not lust for material possessions. for material possessions.

He demanded nothing and He demanded nothing and lived humbly, as God lived humbly, as God

would provide.would provide.

3) Verse 10, he did not 3) Verse 10, he did not look to the world or his look to the world or his possessions to save him, possessions to save him, but looked to God and but looked to God and

trusted in HIS promises of trusted in HIS promises of the eternal state.the eternal state.

4) Verse 11, He managed 4) Verse 11, He managed his wife well, nurturing her his wife well, nurturing her

own faithfulness in God.own faithfulness in God.

5) Verse 12-16, He trusted 5) Verse 12-16, He trusted in his heavenly citizenship in his heavenly citizenship as a member of the family as a member of the family

of God, Phil 3:20-21.of God, Phil 3:20-21.

6) Verse 17, He faith rested 6) Verse 17, He faith rested through adversity, disaster through adversity, disaster

testing. testing.

7) Verse 18, He trusted in 7) Verse 18, He trusted in the promises of God.the promises of God.

8) Verse 19, He believed in 8) Verse 19, He believed in the resurrection of the dead the resurrection of the dead

to eternal life.to eternal life.

9) Verses 20-22, He passed 9) Verses 20-22, He passed down his faith in God and down his faith in God and

His Word to his His Word to his descendants; his spiritual descendants; his spiritual

heritage.heritage.

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Tape # 10-091Tape # 10-091

Friendship with God, Part 5 Friendship with God, Part 5 Upper Room Discourse, Part 405Upper Room Discourse, Part 405

John 15:13-14; 2 Chron 20:7; Isa 41:8; James 2:21-24; Heb 1:11-19 John 15:13-14; 2 Chron 20:7; Isa 41:8; James 2:21-24; Heb 1:11-19

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