Be Obedient (Abraham)

by Warren W. Wiersbe

Publisher:

Victor Books/Scripture Press

, 1991

Overview

Wiersbe's "Be" Series on the Old Testament—Practical, devotional, and concise describes the "Be" series. Each of these mini-commentaries contains a wealth of practical insight into God's Word.

In a world filled with insecurity and uncertainty, we must learn to walk by faith, or our lives will fall apart. This applies to all of God's children, regardless of how old we are or how long we have walked with the Lord.

Living by faith means obeying God's Word in spite of feelings, circumstances or consequences. It means holding on to God's truth no matter how heavy the burden or how dark the day, knowing that He is working out His perfect plan. Be Obedient examines how Abraham and Sarah grew in faith through obedience to God.

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Product Details

• Title: Be Obedient
• Author: Warren W. Wiersbe
• Series: Wiersbe's "Be" Series
• Publisher: Victor
• Publication Date: 1991

About Warren Wiersbe

Dr. Warren W. Wiersbe is Writer-in-Residence at Cornerstone College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Distinguished Professor of Preaching at Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary. He has pastored three churches, including the Moody Church in Chicago, and served as General Director and Bible teacher for Back to the Bible Broadcast.

Contents

Top Highlights

“We are not saved by making promises to God; we are saved by believing God’s promises to us.” (Page 14)

“Faith does not demand explanations; faith rests on promises.” (Page 110)

“Learn to distinguish between trials and temptations. Temptations come from our desires within us (James 1:12–16) while trials come from the Lord who has a special purpose to fulfill. Temptations are used by the devil to bring out the worst in us, but trials are used by the Holy Spirit to bring out the best in us (1:1–6). Temptations seem logical while trials seem very unreasonable. Why would God give Abraham a son and then ask Abraham to kill him?” (Page 109)

“Our faith is not really tested until God asks us to bear what seems unbearable, do what seems unreasonable, and expect what seems impossible. Whether you look at Joseph in prison, Moses and Israel at the Red Sea, David in the cave, or Jesus at Calvary, the lesson is the same: We live by promises, not by explanations.” (Pages 109–110)

“The life of faith demands total separation from what is evil and total devotion to what is holy (2 Cor. 6:14–7:1)” (Page 16)

Product Details

• Title: Be Obedient
• Author: Warren W. Wiersbe
• Series: Wiersbe’s “Be” Series
• Publisher: Victor Books/Scripture Press
• Print Publication Date: 1991
• Logos Release Date: 2001
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Patriarchs (Bible) › Biography; Bible. O.T. Genesis › Commentaries; Abraham (Biblical patriarch); Bible. O.T. Genesis 12-25 › Criticism, interpretation, etc
• Resource ID: LLS:29.6.3
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-11T16:29:31Z

About Warren W. Wiersbe

Warren W. Wiersbe (1929–2019) was an internationally known Bible teacher and pastor. He studied at Indiana University and Northern Baptist Theological Seminary and taught at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Grand Rapids Theological Seminary.

In 2002, Wiersbe was awarded the Jordon Lifetime Achievement Award by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. He was the former pastor of three churches, including The Moody Church.

For 10 years Wiersbe served as general director and Bible teacher for the Back to the Bible radio broadcast. He wrote more than 150 books, including the popular Old Testament "Be" Series and New Testament "Be" Series of expositional Bible studies, which has sold more than four million copies, and The Strategy of Satan.