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Hebrews 11:17, \u201cBy faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received (accepted) \nthe promises, offered up his only begotten son.\u201d \n\nIf God is your source then you must be able to receive from Him. In this series we are going to examine the various ways you can receive the blessings of God. How many of you simply accept God\u2019s promises? If you were tested as Abraham was, would you respond the same way? Notice, according to this verse of scripture, there\u2019s something that had preceded Abraham\u2019s faith, \u201cBy faith, he offered up Isaac.\u201d But notice, he had already accepted and received God\u2019s promises! \u201c\u2026He who had received (past tense) the promises of God offered up his son.\u201d\n\nYou can never operate in faith until you have first accepted and then received God\u2019s promises. Bearing in mind that this does not have anything to do with simply \u2018accepting that the promises are true\u2019, as this is \u201cbelief.\u201d Faith has to do with intentionally accepting God at His word and receiving all His promises. It\u2019s the process of inviting them to populate your life and making each one come alive in you. The Greek verb\u2019s meaning is very clear. It is, \u201cto receive by deliberate and ready reception of what is being offered.\u201d In fact, it\u2019s exactly the same way the Lord receives the spirit of a departing believer (Acts 7:59).