Wisdom from Above Dr. Harlan Betz

This 174th episode of Wisdom from Above investigates one of the greatest examples of faith and obedience ever recorded in all of history. Abraham is asked to sacrifice his only begotten son. This is just one of three stories about Abraham in Hebrews 11 that reveal his faith in God. Join me as we look at this man who was called "the friend of God."

An anonymous article entitled “Everything I need to know I learned from Noah’s ark” has some points worth considering: 

One: Don't miss the boat. Two: Stay fit. When you're old, God may ask you to do something really big.Three: Plan ahead! It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark. Four: Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done.Five: Build your future and your children’s future on high ground.Six: For safety's sake, travel in pairs.  Seven: Speed isn't always an advantage. The turtles were on board with the cheetahs.Eight: When the doodoo gets really deep, don’t just sit there and complain, shovel.Nine: Listen to God over people. People said the Titanic couldn’t sink and people said the Ark couldn’t float. Ten: No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's always a rainbow waiting.

Listen in for biographical sketch of Noah's unsinkable faith.

The episode of Wisdom from Above highlights the necessity of faith. This is not faith in faith; but rather faith in God! This is not a leap into the dark;  but rather a leap into the arms of God. Some people have their feet firmly planted in mid-air; and they get tossed to and fro like a boat in a stormy sea. We have our feet firmly planted in the solid bedrock of God's Word; and we are anchored with a settled assurance that what God says is true! This is not an "if you believe it, you can achieve it" faith;  but rather it is an "if God said it, that settles it" faith! The key is not an enormous amount of faith; but rather the tremendous object of faith! Our faith is in God!

Enoch walked with God... and he never died! God took him up to Heaven alive! Enoch was one, of only two men, who experienced this amazing living translation from earth to heaven.

In this episode of Wisdom from Above, we will examine the importance of walking with God and we will discover the strategy for walking with God.

I close this episode with a plea, a promise and a prayer.

Greetings Wisdom from Above podcast friends.

This podcast looks at Abel, the son of Adam and Eve, who was murdered by his own brother. But the focus of this episode is on Abel's faith.

In this episode we will discover that there are only two kinds of religion in the world. Join us and find out which religion you are part of in your life. It makes all the difference in the world... and in eternity. What is your destiny?

The Hall of Faith is found in Hebrews chapter eleven. This chapter shares the stories of men and women from the Old Testament who lived by faith!

Before the author shares the stories of these men and women who lived by faith, the author wants us to understand the true meaning of faith. This episode of Wisdom from Above will examine the anatomy of faith... as found in the first three verses of Hebrews chapter eleven.