Hebrews 11:17, "By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received (accepted) the promises, offered up his only begotten son." If God is your source then you must be able to receive from Him. In this series we are going to examine the various ways you can receive the blessings of God. How many of you simply accept God's promises? If you were tested as Abraham was, would you respond the same way? Notice, according to this verse of scripture, there's something that had preceded Abraham's faith, "By faith, he offered up Isaac." But notice, he had already accepted and received God's promises! "…He who had received (past tense) the promises of God offered up his son." You can never operate in faith until you have first accepted and then received God's promises. Bearing in mind that this does not have anything to do with simply 'accepting that the promises are true', as this is "belief." Faith has to do with intentionally accepting God at His word and receiving all His promises. It's the process of inviting them to populate your life and making each one come alive in you. The Greek verb's meaning is very clear. It is, "to receive by deliberate and ready reception of what is being offered." In fact, it's exactly the same way the Lord receives the spirit of a departing believer (Acts 7:59).