In this episode we discuss the beginning of the story of Abraham from God's perspective. He waited anywhere from 200 to 1,000 years to initiate the next phase of his plan to ultimately bring human nature to its intended goal. We discuss Abraham being called the "friend of God" and how that reveals God's desire to build a genuine friendship with us. God really does want to meet with us, mature us, and multiply his kingdom in and through our lives.
We also touch briefly on certain aspects of God wanting to talk with us, and why that is important in developing a relationship with God. Here's a link to the blog post we reference in the episode about 4 Steps to Hearing God.
Key Scriptures:
Genesis 11:27-32 - Noah's father is Terah, who takes Abraham and the rest of his extended family out of the Ur of the Chaldiz to the city of Haran, dwelling there until Terah dies.
Joshua 24:1-2 - Terah is said to have worshipped other gods on the east side of the Jordan
Genesis 12:1-4 - God calls Abraham to leave his land and family and go to a land I will show you
James 2:23 - Abraham is called the friend of God because of their trusting relationship with one another
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* Intro Music: "Admirable" Carlos Herrera Music
