Are you certain of His promises?
Hebrews 6:13-20
- Sunday night many even confessed with their heart that they have trouble hearing
- I confess that sometimes even asking God “Why?” doesn’t seem to be enough
- Let’s look tonight at the certainty of God’s promises; and how we must believe
God first made a promise
- Note that he promised Abraham to be the father of many; birth of nation (followers)
- Abraham disobeyed God and the promise did not come immediately; same for us
- Consider your own walk with God; are you in His will or in your own?
- Abraham, when he finally came around, still had to wait patiently for the promise
- Because God promised, and swore by Himself, it would be delivered – He can’t lie!
-- Jesus gave this same example in driving out demons in front of the Pharisees
-- Go to Matt 12:22-28; a Kingdom will not survive if it stands against itself
Because God promised … We have two things to be assured of:
- They fled to take hold of the hope (Exodus 12-14)
-- Fled out of Mesopotamia and led people from captivity to Promised Land
-- Abraham disobeyed during the journey, and was denied entering, but still promise
-- Three major religions: Judaism, Christianity (Isaac), and Islam (Ishmael)
- We needed an eternal hope (Titus 2:13-14)
-- What do you need? What will it take to move? What are you waiting for?
-- God is not a liar; He is not able to break His own promise, even when we do!!
What do you swear by?
- Man has to swear by something; we have to give assurance to the world (creditors)
- We must be willing to commit to take a stand; as believers there is nothing greater
- Jesus committed all the way to the cross; without delay He gave His life for us
- The disciples committed to follow and preach no matter the cost; for they believed
- Today, the commitment of the believer is just not present; considered “odd”
- Call to be “weird” today – be above the average; and rise above world by standing
- Would you stand on the promise that God has given you by believing and acting?
- Quote from Revival: You cannot stand up for Jesus by sitting on the fringe.
- God wants us to step out and be different from this world; to receive the promise
- If God can deliver on Abraham’s promise, what can He do for you?
- Devotion leads to certainty; would you be devoted to the King of Kings?
Pray
