Sermon Tone Analysis

You dont have it yet do you

They lived in the Already-Not Yet

Narrative points

Abraham

By Faith Obeyed

17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son, 18 of whom it was said, “Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.”

19 He considered that God was able even to raise him from the dead, from which, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back.

By Faith Lived

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version.

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Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.

By Faith Sacrificed

The Christian is under yet deeper obligations to part with anything God may ask from him: loving gratitude for Christ and His so great salvation, must loosen our hold on every cherished temporal thing.

The bounty of God should encourage us to surrender freely whatever He calls for, for none ever lose by giving up anything to God.

Yet powerful as are these considerations to any renewed mind, the fact remains that they move us not until faith is in exercise.

Faith it is which causes us to yield to God, respond to His claims, and answer His calls.

Rahab

By Faith was Saved

“It hence follows that, those who are most exalted are of no account before God, unless they have faith; and that, on the other hand, those who are hardly allowed a place among the profane and the reprobate, are by faith introduced into the company of angels” (John Calvin).

“She was not only a Gentile, but an Amoritess, of that race and seed which in general was devoted unto utter destruction.

She was therefore an instance of God’s sovereignty in dispensing with His positive laws, as it seemed good unto Him; for of His own mere pleasure He exempted her from the doom announced against all those of her origin and tradition” (John Owen).

Gospel Implications

for of His own mere pleasure He exempted her from the doom announced against all those of her origin and tradition” (John Owen)

In singling her out to be the recipient of His saving favors, God indeed made it evident that He is no respecter of persons

We Live in the Already-Not Yet

Promises of God

Things that are hardships

Child not walking in faith

Sickness

Grabbing money or a job you know you shouldnt

What Do We Have That Abides - His Word

Even these didnt receive the promise

“It hence follows that, those who are most exalted are of no account before God, unless they have faith; and that, on the other hand, those who are hardly allowed a place among the profane and the reprobate, are by faith introduced into the company of angels” (John Calvin).

“She was not only a Gentile, but an Amoritess, of that race and seed which in general was devoted unto utter destruction.

She was therefore an instance of God’s sovereignty in dispensing with His positive laws, as it seemed good unto Him; for of His own mere pleasure He exempted her from the doom announced against all those of her origin and tradition” (John Owen).