Paul writes that no unbelief made Abraham waver in his faith. But we know that Abraham also laughed when God first told him that he would have a son by his 90-year-old wife, Sarah. We talk about how that makes Abraham's faith genuine.

Paul writes that Abraham's faith did not weaken when he thought of how old he was and how old Sarah was, because his faith in God was so strong.

Paul writes that Abraham, when he had lost all earthly hope, had hope in God. We talk about hope.

Paul packs a lot into verse 17. He cites Genesis 17 to say that Abraham was the father of many nations. He notes that Abraham received his promise in the presence of God, in whom Abraham believed. And he praises God for giving life to the dead and creating things out of nothing. We unpack it all.

After presenting his argument for why the law cannot be the basis of the promise realized in the last several verses, Paul now presents the only solution: that faith brings about the promise, and that this promise is given freely.

Paul writes that law brings wrath. We unpack that and insert sin into that equation. And then we unpack the second half of the verse about there being no transgression without law.

Paul flips the script in verse 14 and imagines a world where we could adhere to the law and achieve right-standing before God. It nullifies some central pillars of our faith and God's word, and we talk about this great point made by Paul.

Paul starts a new section by turning to the Law itself, writing that Abraham's promise did not come through the Law but through Abraham's faith.

Paul writes that righteousness is open to anyone who follows in Abraham's footsteps of faith. We talk about faith and footsteps.

Paul writes in verse 11 that Abraham's circumcision was a sign of his faith. We talk about signs of faith and how sometimes we allow the external signs to become more important than the internal faith.