1. Sermon series:
LIFE WITH YHWH
Abram’s Call and its Challenges!
Genesis 12:1-9
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3. Noah’s Sons and Grandsons World Family
JAPHETH HAM SHEM
Gomer Cush Elam
(France, Spain, Germany, Wales)
(Ethiopia) (Iran)
Magog
(Romania, Ukraine) Mizraim Asshur
(Egypt) (Assyria)
Madai
(Medes>Iran) Put Arpachshad
(Libya)
Javan (Chaldea)
(Greek) Canaan :Eber: Hebrew :Joktan: Arabia
Tubal (Palestine)
Lud
(Georgia) :Heth (Hittites, Jebusites, Amorites)
(Lydia)
Meshech
(Moscow) Aram
(Syria)
Tiras
(Macedonia, Yugoslavia)
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6. The Call: How does YHWH speak?
People
Sermon
LIFE WITH YHWH
Images, visions and dreams
Nature
Pictures
Music
Intuitive knowing
Voice
7. YHWH’s Call asks questions
1. Where are we in our “spiritual journey”
not natural geography
2. What –are we asked to do, give or
sacrifice
3. Who are we…what’s in our hearts
4. Whom do we trust and have faith.
5. How will we respond!
8. The call: Comes with Challenges!
Be Surprised Move &
with the make
unknown! Sacrifices
Endure Tests Be amazed
& Fight with
battles “Progressive
Revelation”
10. Life with
YHWH
“Faith Pendulum” swings between:
1. vibrant and vital
2. weak and wanting
3. doubtful but hopeful
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14. The Call: The Rewards
Abraham’s faithful obedience earned him the name
“The Father of Faith” by billions of Jews, Muslims and
Christians!
1. To Jews; Avraham is the “First Patriarch” of the
Jewish People who procreated Isaac and Jacob the
father of the twelve tribes of Israel.
2. To Muslims; Ibrahim, is an important “Prophet of
their Faith”. Ibrahim's first son Ishmael, (Isma'il,) is
the father of the Arab people.
3. To Christians; Abraham is the “Father of Faith” and
ancestor of Yeshua our Messiah.
15. Abram’s Response & Life with YHWH
1. YHWH called him, moved him and changed him
2. Pilgrims – journeying through this world
by faithful obedience to the Lord!
3. Abram gave up everything to obey;
he gained back more than everything
4. Became ultimately dependent upon
YHWH’s faithfulness and not Abram’s “Faith Pendulum”
16. Abram’s Response & Life with YHWH
5. Abram walk by faith into the “unknown”
and believed YHWH’s Word
6. Abram’s faith journey was process of “Spiritual Growth”
through “Progressive Revelation” & “God’s Grace”
7. Abram life demonstrates what it means to be chosen, called,
and equipped to live in the blessedness of YHWH.
17. Personal application
Our Life with YHWH
Each of us have been called!
Each have been given a “Divine Mission
Impossible”!
How has YHWH called you? Or How many times?
What “Divine Mission Impossible” has YHWH
asked?
18. Teacher Preacher
L ILLIE F ERRELL
Lillie Ferrell is a pastor, speaker, and author
Clear Lake Methodist Church
16335 El Camino Real
whose primary focus is leadership training,
Houston TX 77062 mentoring and spiritual formation for the Body of
281-488-5110 Christ. She is often called the “Teacher/Preacher”
and you will quickly discover her passion for
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You Are Invited to a Glorious Gospel Worship XPerience!
Saturdays, 6pm, in the Wesley Center at Clear Lake Methodist Church
