Waterstone Church

Courageous Faith
The Faith of Abraham

Beginnings are exciting! The first step takes faith…

Abraham had no idea where he was moving but he knew that God was saying to move and so he moved.

Life doesn’t always come with an agenda attached.

How do you get ready?

1. Look at the __________ instead of the whole journey.

2. You look at God instead of __________.

3. Look at the blessing instead of the __________.

The Promised Land: unfriendly strangers, times of famine, rocky ground, problems with relatives and times of war.

Faith builds its presence upon the foundation of the future.

Truth: Every one of us are going to spend our lives surrounded by
the problems in this world and
the promises of God.

Courageous Faith always leads to __________, immediate obedience, and complete trust.

Courageous faith displays godly faith over great sense!

The Development of Courageous Faith

Eliezer – __________.

Ishmael – ___________.

Isaac –__________.

ANSWERS

Courageous Faith Steps Out with God

1. Look at the first step instead of the whole journey.

2. You look at God instead of yourself.

3. Look at the blessing instead of the struggle.

Courageous Faith Stays Put in Chaos

Courageous Faith Succeeds in This World

Courageous Faith always leads to a life of sacrifice, immediate obedience, and complete trust.

Eliezer – I’ll settle for less.

Ishmael – I’ll do it myself.

Isaac – I’ll trust God.