Jesus Famous With Nate Holdridge

Hebrews 6:18 says we can "have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us." You might immediately think of a hope or a dream. As the author tells of Abraham and how he clung to God's promise, you might find the strength to hold onto promises you think God has personally made to you. The author, though, isn't trying to connect you to your dreams, but God's. He wants you to know the promise God made Abraham is one Christians are recipients of today. We are meant to believe the promise Abraham believed. If we understand the promise God made to him, we will have an anchor for our lives today. So what was the promise God made Abraham? 1. God Made a Promise (6:13-14) For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself, saying, "Surely I will bless you and multiply you." (Hebrews 6:13-14) God chose Abraham, who lived in the aftermath of the Noahic flood. God looked for someone to give and fulfill his purposes through. He had planned to rede