Abraham - Man of Faith

Abraham means “exalted father,” and outside of
our Lord, he is the most important person
in the Bible.

Biblically

His name appears more than 300 times in
the Bible.  He is mentioned in 11 of
the 27 books of the New Testament.
In Hebrews 11 (great  faith chapter),
he is given 12 verses.

Prophetically

He is pivotal in the dispensational
outworking  of God's plan.  He is
the progenitor of the Jew.

Religiously

Three major religions trace their roots
to him:  Christians, Jews, Muslims

Spiritually

He is the pioneer of faith.

The Call
- Family
- Faith
- Faith is born when God speaks.

  - It is the what of faith, not
    the fact of faith.

  - Always brings change.

  - Always defers to God over reason,
    culture or peers.

  - Abraham's faith looks like this:
Weak - Progressive - Established

The Covenant