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1. The making of a pilgrim (vs. 8 cf. Genesis 12:1-3)

• Faith begins with God revealing Himself to a pagan in order to transform them into a pilgrim
  
  
• Two things that begin on the front end of our pilgrimage:

i. Disentanglement of past influences and allegiances and reprioritizing our relational hierarchy – “Leave your country, your family, your father’s house…” (Genesis 12:1)

ii. Stepping into the unknown (Hebrews 11:8)

• God was the sole object of Abraham’s faith (Genesis 12:1-3)

2. By faith, pilgrims persevere in the promises of God (vs. 9-12)

• Abraham showed that he was much more interested in what is permanent than what is temporal (Hebrews 11:9)
  
  
• Our God is a God of grace and even in our moments of unfaithfulness, He remains faithful (Hebrews 11:11)

3. By faith, pilgrims live with an eternal perspective (vs. 13-16)

• There is no greater testimony that we can have as Christians than the testimony of continuing to live by faith to the very end (vs. 13)
  
  
• There is a perseverance in faith that gives the pilgrim sight into the heavenlies, revealing what would otherwise remain unseen (vs. 16)
  
  
• God is not ashamed of those who live in the world as though this world is not their home (vs. 16)

4. By faith, pilgrims rest in the power of God (vs. 17-19)

• Abraham CONCLUDED: God is not a contradictory promise maker, God is sovereign, God is all-powerful, therefore he considered and concluded that God is able to raise Isaac to life again
  
  
• This is a picture of OPEN-HANDED LIVING before the Lord
  
  
  • “Lord, whatever you give me in this life you can take away, and yet I will live by faith in You. All that I have is yours. My home, my job, my kids, my life.”
    
    
  • Is this what you have considered and concluded in your heart?… …on your journey… on your pilgrimage to that Holy City?

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