Sermon, April 3, 2011 - Faith
Romans 4.17 - 24
Faith is the assurance of things hoped for,
the conviction of things not seen.
Paul tells a story that takes place 14 years prior to Gen 17
10 years after Gen 12
Faith is…
A. AN AWARENESS OF GOD
1. The God who is [17a; Heb 11.6]
2. The God of life [17b]
3. The God of creation [17c]
B. THE ASSURANCE OF THINGS HOPED FOR
1. Faith believes [18]
2. Faith believes AGAINST hope [19]
3. Faith believes IN hope [20-21]
C. THE CONVICTION OF THINGS NOT SEEN
1. God’s promise [17, 18, 20, 21; Rom 10.17]
2. God’s glory [20]
3. God’s power [21]
Who gets the credit? [22] Who else? [23-25]
John Olson
