By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.By faith he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a land not his own, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise.By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:By faith he became a sojourner in the land of promise, as in a land not his own, dwelling in tents, with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
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… obeyed and went even though he didn't know where he was going by faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country he lived in tents and as did Isaac and Jacob who were heirs with him of the same promise. For he was looking forward to the city with foundations whose architect and builder is God. And by faith even Sarah who was past childbearing age was and able to bear children because she considered him faithful who had made the promise. And so from this one man and as good as dead came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless at the sand of the seashore. Before you sit down let me read verse 9 again. I want you to hear this, see if you can pick up on this subtle line. By faith, Abraham made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents as did Isaac and Jacob who were heirs with him of the same promise. …
… I know you're on a journey together. I want you to open the Word of God with me to the story of the journeyer in Hebrews chapter 11 verses 8 through 12. If I call this message something, I'd call it Pack Up and Go. because that's the story of the patriarch, the father of all of those on the journey of faith. And you have an abridgment, a digest, a synopsis, a condensation of his whole life in the book of Genesis found here in Hebrews 11. Would you look at the word of God from verse 8? By faith, Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out not knowing where he was going. By faith, he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country. dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise, for he waited for a city which had foundations, whose builder and maker is God. …
… as in a foreign land, living in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob who were heirs with him of the same promise. for he looked forward to the city that has foundations whose architect and builder is God. By faith he received power to procreation, even though he was too old and Sarah herself was barren because he considered him unfaithful who promised. Therefore from one person and this one as good as dead, descendants were born as many as the stars of heaven and the innumerable gardens of sand by the seashore. An example of concrete faith. Would you pray with me again? eternal God God of the Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Spirit, indeed God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I ask you that now these words written in a world that was would be anointed in the world right now that is. these words from over there would come to life here. And I pray that not just by the letter only, but by the presence of your spirit, you will speak to the needs of every heart here and beyond here. …