{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fa91e0eb2-f933-40a7-afb6-82c8fc90e5c6","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"# 139 Abraham, Hero of the Faith, How God chooses and crafts his people\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/a91e0eb2-f933-40a7-afb6-82c8fc90e5c6\"></iframe>","title":"# 139 Abraham, Hero of the Faith, How God chooses and crafts his people","description":"<p>In Genesis, with the life of Abraham, we have a big shift, where God moves from working with all of humanity to a focus on ONE man, who will become the founder of the Jewish nation. Ultimately three major religions in our world today claim him as their founder: the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religions. As such, he is held in great veneration by all and in Christianity referred to as one of the first \u201cheroes of the faith.\u201d</p>\n<p>And though we do want to honor him, we also need to clarify that description of him and here is why\u2014<strong>In reality, there is only ONE true hero of the faith throughout the Bible</strong></p>\n<p>And it isn\u2019t any human.</p>\n<p><em><strong>The only true hero of the faith in the Bible is our Triune God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.</strong></em></p>\n<p>It is so important that we understand this so that our admiration and praise is in the right place\u2014directed to our God and not inappropriately to any human.</p>\n<p>How this worked out in Abraham\u2019s life and its application to us is what our lesson today is about.</p>\n<p>Below is a copy of the notes, questions, and a map of the key locations in Abraham\u2019s life plus links to the podcast and video:</p>\n<p>Link to the blog, video, and notes: <a href=\"https://wp.me/pazrJD-ES\">https://wp.me/pazrJD-ES</a></p>\n","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/67796445-4543-4e96-ad86-c01f8b0eca96/1120046-1674177676332-279827ac933a5.jpg"}