Abraham Was A God-Made Man

01.01.2019 - By Joel Osteen Podcast

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In this message, Victoria will teach why Abraham was a God-made man. God promised to make Abraham into a great nation, to make his name great, and to bless all the people on earth through him. God fulfilled His promises to Abraham, and it was through the lineage of Abraham that Jesus Christ was brought to this world.Abraham was not called by God because his faith was perfect. He was called by God because he was willing to follow and believe God, and along his journey he “was strengthened in faith” through God’s promise (Romans 4:20 NKJV). That is how Abraham became a “God-made man,” and that is how we become the same! Just be willing, and He will take and make you!

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