This is Pastor Bart Wilkins speaking on Hebrews, Chapter 6 entitled “Guarantee Your Place”.

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Hebrews 6:13-15

¹³For example, there was God’s promise to Abraham. Since there was no one greater to swear by, God took an oath in his own name, saying:

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“I will certainly bless you richly,
and I will multiply your descendants into countless millions.”

¹⁵Then Abraham waited patiently, and he received what God had promised.

Reflect

Growing up near the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri, we used to fish a lot. While I was younger, I never had the patience to fish. In my quest to catch a fish, I would give up before I caught anything - missing out on any opportunity to catch the big one. As I matured, I understood that catching the big fish took patience. If I fished long enough, the trophy fish would come.

Abraham was patient. He knew that God would keep his promise and he was mature enough to know to wait on God. By being patient, Abraham received what God had promised.

Respond

Have you ever missed out on something because you weren’t patient?

What can we do to resist the temptation to not wait patiently on God?

Abraham is a great example of patient endurance. Why is it important for believers today to have these examples to follow?

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