Feb. 23, 2025

“In God We Trust”
Romans 4:17-25
Central Idea: We are saved by faith that trusts in God.
I. Abraham’s faith trusted in God (17-22)
A. Overview — Faith in God
B. God is the ____________ of Abraham’s faith.
• The object of your faith is the most _______________ thing.
C. Specifics of Abraham’s faith
1. Abraham believed in God’s _______________ (18-19)
• “against hope” - looks at the things of v. 19: __________ hope
• “in hope” = ____________ on the promise of God
• “so shall your descendants be” - Genesis 15:5
• Abraham believed in spite of the ___________________ of
the situation. Why?
•My God ______ do this - I have faith in Him!
2. Abraham believed in God’s ________________________ (20-21)
• Struggles, ______. Unbelief, ______.
“unbelief” - a deep-seated, ______________ attitude of distrust
• Proverbs 24:16
“giving glory to God”
• To believe God to be who He is and to ______ on His power
• Calling attention to the ________________ of God
“what God had promised, He was able also to perform”
• God can ______ it, because He can _____ it!
3. Abraham believed and received ____________________ (22)
• Genesis 15:6 - Abraham credited righteousness by faith
II. Our faith must trust in God (23-25)
A. “Credited” (23) — used ____ times in Romans 4
• _______________ term - righteousness of God into our account
B. God will credit His righteousness to all who believe in Him (24-25)
• Abraham’s experiences are applicable to us today, for it is the
same kind of __________ which God requires of us.
Application:
1. Do you _____________? (Do you have ________?)
• All of us have to either believe the _____________, or spend
eternity ________________ from God.
2. How ______ is your God?
• If He is the God of Abraham, He is big ___________.
• If not, He’s not the God of _______________.