Pastor David McGee's teaching references for 08/17/2008

Romans 4:16-25

Life Lesson (verse Romans 4:18)

We should believe and trust in God even when it doesn't make sense.

Life Lesson (verse Romans 4:19)

We are not limited by our abilities or by the abilities of those around us to see God achieve great things in our life.

Life Lesson (verse Romans 4:20)

Whatever your giant is... it is grasshopper to God.

Life Lesson (verse Romans 4:20)

Believe in God instead of in your circumstances. Your circumstances will change. God will not.

Life Lesson (verse Romans 4:25)

If your problem is too big then your God is too small.

Gen 15:1-6 NKJV

1 After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying,"Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward." 2 But Abram said, "Lord GOD, what will You give me, seeing I go childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?"3 Then Abram said, "Look, You have given me no offspring; indeed one born in my house is my heir!" 4 And behold, the word of the LORD came to him, saying, "This one shall not be your heir, but one who will come from your own body shall be your heir."5 Then He brought him outside and said, "Look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them." And He said to him,"So shall your descendants be." 6 And he believed in the LORD, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.

Mark 9:23-24 NKJV

23 Jesus said to him, "If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes." 24 Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, "Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!"

Rom 3:4 (partial) NKJV

Indeed, let God be true but every man a liar.

1 John 1:8-10 NKJV

8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.

Gen 15:6 NKJV

And he believed in the LORD, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.

Eph 3:20 NKJV

Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

Eph 3:20 NLT

Now glory be to God! By his mighty power at work within us, he is able to accomplish infinitely more than we would ever dare to ask or hope.

Heb 7:25 NKJV

Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.

Rev 12:10 NKJV

Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven,"Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down.

Gen 15:6 NKJV

And he believed in the LORD, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.

Rom 3:20 NKJV

Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

Rom 3:28 NKJV

Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law.

Heb 10:4 NKJV

For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and goats could take away sins.

Rom 4:24-25 NLT

It was for us, too, assuring us that God will also declare us to be righteous if we believe in God, who brought Jesus our Lord back from the dead. 25 He was handed over to die because of our sins, and he was raised from the dead to make us right with God.

Dan 12:3 NKJV

Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the firmament, and those who turn many to righteousness like the stars forever and ever.

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