1. The Blessing of Abraham 3:1-14

3. The Blessing of Abraham 3:1-14
Confident in self
… but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness…. 1 Cor 1:23

4. The Blessing of Abraham 3:1-14
Confident in self
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. Rom 1:16

5. The Blessing of Abraham 3:1-14
Confident in self
The only thing I want to learn from you is this: Did you receive the Spirit by doing the works of the law or by believing what you heard? Are you so foolish? Although you began with the Spirit, are you now trying to finish by human effort? Gal 3:2-3 (NET)

6. The Blessing of Abraham 3:1-14
Confident in self
“God creates out of nothing. Therefore, until a man is nothing, God can make nothing out of him.” Martin Luther

7. The Blessing of Abraham 3:1-14
Confident in self
Confident in Christ

8. The Blessing of Abraham 3:1-14
Confident in self
Confident in Christ
“For Abraham was perfect in all his deeds with the Lord, and well-pleasing in righteousness all the days of his life.” Jub
“Was not Abraham found faithful in temptation, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.” 1 Macc 2:52

9. The Blessing of Abraham 3:1-14
Confident in self
Confident in Christ
Earned our righteousness
Removed the curse of law
“As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life. John 3:14-15

10. The Blessing of Abraham 3:1-14
Confident in self
Confident in Christ
Earned our righteousness
Removed the curse of law
Gives us His promised Spirit
Perfects us through faith

11. Choose a path: Confidence in self Confidence in Christ
Application
Choose a path: Confidence in self Confidence in Christ