He ever liveth to make intercession.

WHO is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, . . . who also maketh intercession for us.--Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us.

      If any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.--There is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.

      Seeing . . . that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.--Through him we . . . have access by one Spirit unto the Father.

My Faith Has Found a Resting Place:

My faith has found a resting place,
Not in device or creed;
I trust the ever living One,
His wounds for me shall plead.

Refrain

I need no other argument,
I need no other plea,
It is enough that Jesus died,
And that He died for me.

Abraham believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.

He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; and being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; but for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead.

      The promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

      The just shall live by faith.--Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised).--Our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.--With God nothing shall be impossible.--And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

GEN. 15. 6. Ro. 4. 20-24. Ro. 4. 13.  Ro. 1. 17.--He. 10. 23.--Ps. 115. 3.-- Lu. 1. 37, 45.

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty.

THOU art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.--Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest isholy ground. . . . I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.--To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.--I amthe LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour.--I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour.

      As he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.--Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?--Ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.--Can two walk together, except they be agreed?

REV. 4. 8. Ps. 22. 3.--Ex. 3. 5, 6.--Is. 40. 25.--Is. 43. 3, 11. 1 Pe. 1. 15, 16.--1 Co. 6. 19.--2 Co. 6. 16.--Amos 3. 3.

For the promise...

Romans 4:13-16

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¹³ For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. ¹⁴ For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect: ¹⁵ Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression. ¹⁶ Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

Faith works righteousness, not strict adherence to law. Faith is yoked with grace. 'of faith...by grace'

Abraham is the father of us all.

Fear the Lord!

Psalm 22:23-31

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²³ Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel. ²⁴ For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard. ²⁵ My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him. ²⁶ The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever. ²⁷ All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. ²⁸ For the kingdom is the LORD’S: and he is the governor among the nations. ²⁹ All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul. ³⁰ A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation. ³¹ They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.

Sarai to Sarah

Genesis 17:15-16

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¹⁵ And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be. ¹⁶ And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her. (KJV)

Sarai, but Sarah: Sarai = princess Sarah = noblewoman
And I will bless her: in that she would bear children; children are a blessing not a curse! women today curse children and abort them or abuse them
kings of people shall be of her: The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Abram to Abraham

Genesis 17:1-7 1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. 2 And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly. 3 And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying, 4 As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. 5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. 6 And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee. 7 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. (KJV) perfect: entire (literally, figuratively or morally); also (as noun) integrity, truth: - without blemish, complete, full, perfect, sincerely (-ity), sound, without spot, undefiled, upright (-ly), whole. Abram: high father Abraham: father of multitude Abram was a high father: wealthy, commanding with many servants under him, and powerful by wealthy middle-east standards of the time. He was also honorable: chosen by God to leave Ur, venerated by his own family insofar that his nephew Lot felt it worth his life to accompany his uncle on his travels; but Abram the honorable needed to become Abraham the father of multitudes...and so must I go from honor to soulwinning, becoming a spiritual father of multitudes of the everlasting covenant of Jesus Christ. In the literal sense of the text, God is not done with Israel, and has made Jew and Gentile one in Jesus Christ, so they are not put aside by reason of covenant and reason of Jesus Christ, the King of the Jews!