God’s Promised Inheritance for You and Me

Like Abraham, we must see “the Big Picture”

Hebrews 11:8-16 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise; 10 for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God. 11 By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful Who had promised. 12 Therefore from one man, and him as good as ______, were born as many as the stars of the sky in multitude — innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore. 13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14 For those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland. 15 And truly if they had called to mind that country from which they had come out, they would have had opportunity to return. 16 But now they desire a better, that is, a ______ country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.

Colossians 1:12 …the Father Who has ______us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the Light.

Colossians 3:24 …from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you ______the Lord Christ.

Acts 20:32 …God and to the Word of His grace…give you an inheritance among all those who are ______.

Acts 26:18 (Jesus appears to Saul on road to Damascus) I will ______ you from the Jewish people, as well as from the Gentiles, to whom I now send you, 18 to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to Light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.'

Proverb 17:2 A wise servant will _____over a son who causes shame, and will share an inheritance among the brothers.

Compare Romans 4

Psalm 16:1-6 Preserve me, O God, for in ______I put my trust. …"You are my Lord, my goodness is nothing apart from You." 3 As for the saints who are on the earth, "They are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight." …5 O Lord, You are the portion of my inheritance…The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places; yes, I have a good inheritance.

PSALM 2:7-9 …'You are My Son, Today I have begotten You. 8 Ask of Me, and I will give You the nations for Your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for Your possession. 9 You shall ______ them with a rod of iron; You shall ______ them to pieces like a potter's vessel.'"

James 2:21-24 Was not Abraham our father ______ when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? 22 Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness." And he was called the friend of God. 24 You see then that a man is ______by ______, and not by faith only.

Hebrews 9:15 …He is the Mediator of the New Covenant, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, that those who are called may receive the promise of the ______inheritance.

Daniel 12:1-13 "At that time …there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation, even to that time. And at that time your people shall be delivered, every one who is found written in the Book. 2 And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, some to shame and everlasting contempt. 3 Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the firmament, and those who turn many to righteousness like the stars forever and ever …"How long shall the fulfillment of these wonders be?" …it shall be for a time, times, and half a time; and when the power of the holy people has been completely shattered, all these things shall be finished. 8 Although I heard, I did not understand. Then I said, "My lord, what shall be the end of these things?" 9 And he said, "Go your way, Daniel, for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end. 10 Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand. 11 "And from the time that the daily sacrifice is taken away, and the abomination of desolation is set up, there shall be one thousand two hundred and ninety days..."But you, go your way till the end; for you shall rest, and will arise to your ______ at the end of the days."

Luke 1:67-73 Now his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying: 68 "Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, for He has visited and redeemed His people, 69 And has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David, 70 As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets, who have been since the world began, 71 That we should be saved from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us, 72 To perform the ______promised to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant, 73 The oath which He swore to our father ______…

Luke 13:27-30 But He will say, 'I tell you I do not know you, where you are from. Depart from Me, all you workers of iniquity.' 28 There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the Kingdom of God, and yourselves ______. 29 They will come from the east and the west, from the north and the south, and sit down in the Kingdom of God. 30 And indeed there are last who will be first, and there are first who will be last."

John 8:37-41 "I know that you are Abraham's descendants, but you seek to kill Me, because My Word has no place in you. 38 I speak what I have seen with My Father, and you do what you have seen with your father." 39 They answered and said to Him, "Abraham is our father.“ Jesus said to them, "If you were Abraham's children, you would do the ______of Abraham. 40 But now you seek to kill Me, a Man Who has told you the Truth which I heard from God. Abraham did not ______. 41 You do the deeds of your father."

Acts 13:26-28 "Men and brethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to you the word of this salvation has been sent. 27 For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they did not ______ Him, nor even the voices of the Prophets which are read every Sabbath, have fulfilled them in condemning Him. 28 And though they found no cause for death in Him, they asked Pilate that He should be put to ______.

Proverb 13:22 A good man leaves an ______ to his children's children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.

Luke 19:8-9 Then Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore fourfold." 9 And Jesus said to him, "Today ______has come to this house, ______he also is a son of Abraham;

I PETER 1:4 to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that ______, reserved in Heaven for you

WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED?

Hear The Gospel (John 5:24; Romans 10:17) Believe the Word of God (John 3:16-18; John 8:24)

Repent Of Your Sins (Luke 13:1-5; Acts 2:38) Confess Jesus as Christ (Matthew 10:32; Romans 10:10)

Be Baptized (Acts 22:16; Galatians 3:27) Remain Faithful for Life (John 8:31; Rev. 2:10)

FOR THE ERRING CHILD OF GOD:

Repent (Acts 8:22), Confess (I John 1:9), Pray (Acts 8:22)

Greg Madden PO Box 1914 Soldotna, AK 99669-1914 Funny River Rd church of Christ www.frr-churchofchrist-ak.org