Genesis 12:3 (NIV)  “I will bless those who bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”

Matthew 1:1 (NIV) A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of David, the son of Abraham:

Acts 3:25 (NIV) And you are heirs of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers.  He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all peoples on earth will be blessed.’

Galatians 3:16 (NIV) The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed.  The Scripture does not say “And to seeds,” meaning many people, but “and to your seed,” meaning one person, who is Christ.

Also see Galatians 3:16

Genesis 17:9 (NIV)  Then God said to Abraham, “As for you, you must keep my covenant, you and your descendants after your for the generations to come.

Genesis 21:12 (NIV)  But God said to him, “Do not be so distressed about the boy and your maidservant.  Listen to whatever Sarah tells you, because it is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.

Matthew 1:2 (NIV)  Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,

Luke 3:34 (NIV) the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

Hebrews 11:17-19 (NIV)  By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice.  He who had received the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son, (18) even though God had said to him, “It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.” (19) Abrahan reasoned that God would raise the dead, and figuratively speaking, he did receive Isaac back from death.

To the extent that we allow God‘s love to be manifest in us we are obeying Christ‘s command. 

To that extent we are remaining in Him and His words are remaining in us. 

And to that extent we can expect to have our prayers answered.–Wentworth Pike, contemporary author and Bible teacher.–The Presidential Prayer Team Website

John 15:7–”If you remain in Me and My word remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you.”

v23 Now Jesus himself was now thirty years old when he began his ministry.  He was the son, so it was thought of, Joseph, . . .Levi, . . .Amos, . . .Nahum, . . .Zerubbabel, . . .Joshua, . . .David, . . .Jesse, . . .Boaz, . . .Perez, . . .Judah, . . .Jacob, . . .Isaac, . . .Abraham, . . .Nahor, . . .Peleg, . . .Shem, . . .Noah, . . .Lamech, . . .Methuselah, . . .Enoch, . . .Seth, . . .Adam, . . .the son of God

Despite Abraham’s weakness, God’s promise unfolded like a drama.  Read Genesis 11:26-25:11 for the full story of Abraham and his faith in God.  (Compare Heb 11:8-12)

The name Abraham is the longer form of Abram and means exalted father or father of a multitude (Gen. 17:1-8).  He lived in Ur, Haran, Egypt, and Canaan.  He died at age 175 and was buried in a cave at Hebron (Gen13:18; 25:7-10)

Abraham’s experience teaches us that God’s calling is worth responding to, and His promises are worth working toward and waiting on.