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I. Faith as a POSSESSOR — "of faith."

1. Men are hardly believers in the fullest sense until they have been mastered and subjugated by their faith.

2. History, secular and sacred, is full of examples of men who have not only had faith, but have belonged to faith.The true believer —

1. Acts on faith's impulse;

2. Follows faith's guidance as a good servant

(1)  unquestionably;

(2)  fully;

(3)  cheerfully.

II. Faith as a POSSESSION — "Faithful."

1. There is a partial faith

(1)  of the intellect;

(2)  of the affections;

(3)  of the will;

(4)  of the life.Of these one may act without the other. We may believe in Christ

(1)  historically;

(2)  doctrinally;

(3)  emotionally;

(4)  ethically.

2. There is a fulness of faith which embraces all.

III. Faith as A BOND OF UNION, "Blessed with Abraham."

1. This bond unites all classes, Jew and Gentile.

2. Unites all ages.

3. Unites all classes and ages in a common blessedness.

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KJV: So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

WEB: So then, those who are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.