| He Calls You Friend |
And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believedGod, and it was accounted to him for righteousness." And he was called the friend of God. James 2:23
What a high thought! "Friend of God."
I have included last weeks discussion of the Blessing of Abraham. Why?
Dont miss this... the fact that Abraham believed God would BLESS him resulted in him being called Gods friend. To believe God in such a way as to be identified with God as His Friend.
As Christians we are called to love everyone. As a pastor, I love the people God has called me to lead. Of course we love our families, right?
Yet, not everyone has the same access to us. Some people we enjoy being around more than others. Many even have blood family that they want to go to heaven, but don't want to hang around here on earth.
Social media has latched on to this concept and created multi-billion dollar companies.
Those who have access to us; who we enjoy being around are those we call friends. We have things in common. We enjoy being around them. We delight in our times together.
Abraham believed God... was called a friend of God.
More on this Sunday morning...
The Abrahamic Blessing Belongs To You:
Galatians 3:13 Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written,"Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree"[h]), 14 that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
1. Spiritual - righteousness, hearing the Voice of God, answered prayer
2. Physical - he was healed, wife healed, used to heal Abimelech
3. Financial - silver, gold, livestock, able to defeat armies, Lot chose best land Abraham still prospered.
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This Sunday, July 29th at 6:30PM (dont be late) we are joining the Big House on the Belle of Louisville.
My son John-John Carmichael is going to be part of a tag-team preaching service. Its going to be great.
Tickets $10 (12-up), $5 (3-11), Free (under 3, must still have a ticket)
PRAYER- the Collision of Heaven & Earth
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BACK TO SCHOOL SUNDAY
AUG 5. - OVER 100 BACKPACKS GIVEN AWAY
BAHAMAS CRUISE GIVE-A-WAY
Also, every person 18 and over will receive a ticket as you come in. There will be a drawing for 2 passes on Cruise. Every Sunday and Wednesday from now through Sunday September 2 (not 3rd) those 18 and over will receive a ticket (get additional tickets for every visitor you bring 18 and over. They get a ticket as well). Must be present on September 2 to win. Increase your chances every church service.
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We love you,
John Carmichael,
Pastor, Evangel North Church
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Brother, there is some scripture that has always troubled me. Romans 4:19-22 reads,
ReplyDelete"19And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead , when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara's womb:20He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;21And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised , he was able also to perform . 22And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness".
Yet when I look back at Genesis 17:17 and read this story, I find that he laughed in his heart at God. "17 Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed , and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear" I don't understand brother, how can scripture say that he staggered not in unbelief. when he not only staggered, but laughed at God when god said he would yet have a Son thru Sarah. Can you help me understand this.