Hope is the Seed that Faith Waters

Faith Hope Love

“Hope is the Seed that Faith Waters”

1 Corinthians 13:13
Hope is the seed that Faith Waters

  1. Romans 4:18-21
    • Abraham “against all hope, in hope believed”
    • Sounds like the All Star of the Faith that he is!
    • There is a Story behind the Glory
  2. The Story Behind the Glory for Abraham
    • Genesis 12:1-4
      1. At 75 years old Abram is called to pack everything up and go to the land God would show him
      2. It’s funny when God calls us to something he doesn’t give us a map
        1. We walk by faith not by sight
    • Genesis 12:10
      1. Right when Abram is called and packed up…famine hits the land
      2. 1st thing Abram does is lie about who he it…The Faith All Star Lied!
    • Genesis 15:1-6
      1. Ever just feel like you don’t have enough and the promise that God gave you will never come…then hope fades? That’s what Abram felt
      2. God Answers Abram after Abram is questioning whether this promise will be fulfilled. Abram is told to count the stars and that will be the number of his descendants
    • Genesis 16
      1. Abram takes the Promise in his own hands…and messes up
    • Genesis 17:17-19
      1. Abram and Sarai have their name changed to Abraham and Sarah! When we feel like we are the furthest from God & finally turn it all over to Him…we become a new creation & that is when we get to walk into His promises!
  3. 3 Things That Weigh Down Our Hope
    • Facts: Abraham was 100 years old
    • Failures: Abraham took matters into his own hands and left Hagar and Ishmael without a father
    • Feelings: Abraham laughed at God right when his promise was about to be fulfilled
    • The Point:
      1. Fact is most of us are facing unimaginable circumstances, and are weighed by some failures in our past that make us feel we will never live in God’s Promise!
  4. Glory
    1. The Hebrew Word for Glory is Kabowd…which means weight! When Abraham gave the weight of the facts of his circumstances, the weight of his failures, the weight of his feelings to God…that’s when the Promise was fulfilled!
    2. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
  5. TakeAway:
    1. Where is your life are you losing hope right now?

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Author: Tyler West

Founder and Lead Pastor of thevine.tv Realtor® with The Ott Group at Ponce Realty Group LLC (www.theponcerealtygroup.com) Theodore Roosevelt describes in “The Arena” a man who boldly stepped out of the seats & into the Arena! The Arena I get to fight in is to help others live an abundant life by finding the gifts that God has given them and helping them take their next step by fulfilling the calling God has on their lives! Growing up in a widowed home from the age of 2, I experienced the dependence of faith, the importance of family, the foundation of integrity, the value of loyalty and the success that can be achieved through hard work. Whether expanding Walgreens from 4000 to 8000 healthcare stores, or stepping out in faith to be a part of launching a NewSpring Church Campus--faith, family, integrity, loyalty and hard work are fingerprints of me being involved! Each experience I have stepped into has allowed me to develop invaluable relationships that have not only achieved remarkable results, but more importantly made an impact on the lives of others that will last beyond this lifetime...a cause worthy to fight for! Can't wait to see how Jesus continues to #JoinSpartanburg at #thevinetv and the Local Church Around the World!

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