Genesis 15 - Faith, Doubt, and Righteousness

Sermon Notes

Genesis 15:1-21

Four Kinds of Faith

James 2:19

Proverbs 19:2-3

Luke 14:28-32

John 20:24-29

Acts 12:1-16

Hebrews 11:1-40

1. Intellectually believing something is true.

2. Taking a wild risk and assuming God will rescue me.

3. Being so optimistic that I have no doubts.

4. Trusting God enough to do what he says.

Three Kinds of Doubt

Hebrews 11:6

Psalm 14:1

Genesis 3:1-13

1 Samuel 15:1-24

Acts 12:1-16

1. Doubt that writes God off.

2. Doubt that disobeys.

3. Doubt that worries, but still obeys.

The Truth About Righteousness

Isaiah 64:6

Galatians 2:21

Ephesians 2:8-10

John 3:16

Hebrews 11:6

Proverbs 24:16

1. We can’t become righteous by good living and religious rituals.

2. We can be declared righteous by faith alone in Christ alone.