? Jesus wants you to REJECT your family to follow Him? | Genesis 12:1

Abraham left his country, people and family to follow God. But why couldn’t he follow Jesus without leaving home?

Episode 140 12/11/2017
? Jesus wants you to REJECT your family to follow Him? | Genesis 12:1

Today on #CrackYourBible, we’re talking about walking by faith to follow God, as Abraham did. Why is it that God told Abraham that he’d need to completely reject his past and everything he’d ever known to follow God? How can Christians today receive blessings from God like Abraham did?

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✝️ *From the Bible we know that* :• God told Abraham to leave his country, kinsmen and family to follow God. Genesis 12:1
• We must remove our old self and be renewed in Christ. Ephesians 4:17-24
• Sin and death came through Adam, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. Romans 5:12-15
• When you leave family, homes and businesses, you will receive 100x return through joining the family of God. Mark 10:28-30
• Abraham followed God even when he didn’t receive the land himself. Acts 7:2-6
• God chose us to be His people. 1 Peter 2:9-12
• We seek the city that is to come. Hebrews 13:10-14
• Abraham was looking forward to the city that is to come. Hebrews 11:8-10
• Mighty people of the Bible were strong in their faith despite suffering trials and tribulation. Hebrews 11:32-38
• The people of the Old Testament had God’s promises, we have God’s fulfillment of those promises. Hebrews 11:39-40
• Abraham’s faith was counted to him as righteousness. Romans 4:20-25
• Nothing can separate us from the love of Christ. Romans 8:35-39
• If we persevere, we will have a heritage from God. Revelation 21:5-7
• We are more than conquerors in Christ. Romans 8:35-37
• God has made us priests and kings. Revelation 1:4-6
• God chose us. Ephesians 1:4-7
• We have been crucified with Christ. Romans 6:6-11
• If you believe in your heart and declare with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, you will be saved. Romans 10:9-10
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