Abraham demonstrated Extreme Fatih by. . . 

1. Responding to God's Invitation
2. Waiting for his Inheritance 
3. Expecting the Impossible

"It's God's job to provide...
It's our job to trust"

The episode explores how the stories we believe in shape our identities and actions, focusing specifically on Abraham from Hebrews 11. It reflects on the importance of obedience, waiting for God’s promises, and living a faith-filled life that impacts others. 
• The power of story shapes identity and actions 
• Coca-Cola versus Pepsi as a metaphor for compelling narratives 
• Abraham's radical obedience to God's invitation 
• The significance of waiting for God's promises 
• Yielding to God's will and its implications for others 
• The story of Abraham and Isaac as a foundation of faith 
• Trusting in God’s character and provision 
• Encouragement to align with faith-filled narratives for transformation 

On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

"What is written in the Law?" he replied. "How do you read it?"

He answered, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.""

"You have answered correctly," Jesus replied.

"Do this and you will live."

Luke 10:25-28

Love God

Love People

"Well then, who is my neighbor?"

God wanted to IDENTIFY with us in our STRUGGLES.

God wanted to set an EXAMPLE OF HUMILITY for us to follow.

God wanted to DEMONSTRATE HIS POWER.

God wanted to make a statement of INCREDIBLE LOVE FOR YOU.

1. Indications of the wise men's HUMILITY.
They were INTELLIGENT and yet, TEACHABLE.
They were WEALTHY and yet, SPIRITUALLY SENSITIVE.
They were from an advanced CULTURE, but they were still interested in FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
They were MEN and yet they STOPPED AND ASKED FOR DIRECTIONS.
They were GROWN ADULTS and yet they worshipped a LITTLE CHILD.
2. Indications of the ARROGANCE PRIDE of Herod.
Pride is always COMPETITIVE.
Pride is often DECEPTIVE.
Pride is ultimately VINDICTIVE.
3. The take-home lesson of this event is to HUMBLE YOURSELF.

Put OTHERS AHEAD OF YOURSELF.

Seek EARNESTLY TO HAVE AN ENCOUNTER WITH GOD.

Walk IN OBEDIENCE NO MATTER WHERE GOD LEADS.

1. Look UP

2. Look WITHIN

3. Look AROUND

1. Happiness is RECEIVED, not ACHIEVED.

2. Happiness is FOUNDATIONAL, not PROVISIONAL.

3. Happiness is CONTROLLING your ALLEGIANCE, not your ENVIRONMENT.

1. Paul was Deeply Devoted to Jesus.
 A. Jesus gave Paul Strength.
 B. Jesus Considered Paul Faithful.
 C. Jesus Appointed Paul to Serve.
 D. Jesus extended to Paul his Grace and Mercy.
 E. Jesus displayed Unlimited Patience.

2. Pauls RESPONSE.
 A. Prase
 B. Faithfulness

SOME suffering is INEVITABLE - EXPECT IT.

ALL suffering is PURPOSEFUL - REJOICE IN IT.

PATIENT suffering is COMMENDABLE - TRUST GOD'S JUSTICE.

To Experience LIFE the way God Intends
To experience ETERNITY the way that GOD intends
To experience COMMUNITY the way that GOD intends