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July 29, 2007 |
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Abraham #2 1) Introduction a)
Abram’s name was changed to Abraham b) Abraham had two sons Isaac and
Ishmael c)
Jews are descendants of Isaac d) Abraham was 100 years old when Isaac
was born 2) Covenant
Chapter 15 a) 15:1 after these things the word of
the Lord came to Abram saying, “Do not fear Abram I am a shield to you.
Your reward will be very great” i)
Psalms 7:10 My shield is God most high who saves the upright in heart ii) He
will protect you iii) He
will reward you b) 15:6 Then he believed in the Lord and
He reckoned it to him as righteousness Explanation of the vision i)
15:12-13 Terror and great darkness (1) In ii) 15:16 The iniquity of the Amorite is
not yet complete (1) God was allowing time for repentance (2) 2nd Peter 3:8 The Lord is
not slow about His promise as some count slowness but is patient toward YOU
not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance (why the Lord
has not returned yet) iii) 15:17 The smoking fire pot, or oven,
and the flaming torch represents the presence of God iv) 15:18-21 Represent the boundaries of
the promise land c)
15:18 On that day the Lord made a COVENANT with Abram saying, “To
your descendants I have given this land” d) Covenant is based on trust and life
long commitment e) Only God passed through the pieces of
the animal Abraham did not. God accepts 100% of the responsibility f) Our relationship with God is a
covenant relationship through the BLOOD SACRIFICE of Jesus Christ g) God will not break His covenant with
you 3) God’s
Timing Chapter 16 a) The promise 15:4 “This man will not
be your heir but a son coming from you own body will be your heir” i)
16:2 So she said to Abram, “The Lord has
kept me from having children go sleep with my maidservant perhaps I can build a
family through her” Abram agreed to what Sarai said ii)
Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait on the LORD will renew their strength
they will mount up with wings like eagles they will run and not get tired they
will walk and not become weary iii)
Patience is a difficult characteristic to
develop iv)
Moving WITH THE Lord is a skill
that is developed through prayer v)
What are you waiting on the Lord for? 4) Abraham
was a man of Worship a) Abraham’s
obedience and sacrifice i)
22:1-2 Now it came about after these
things that God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham” and he said, “Here I
am”. And He said, “Take now your son your only son whom you love Isaac
and offer him as a burnt offering ii) Isaac
= means laughter iii) Abraham
was 100 and Sarah was 90 years old when Isaac was born iv) Isaac
was born through a miraculous birth v) Isaac
was the only son of his mother and father vi) Isaac
was innocent vii) This
was anguishing for Abraham viii)
God’s question: do you love me more than
anything else ix) God
provided a lamb 5) Abraham
was a man of worship a) The
tent = a stranger and a pilgrim in this world b) The
altar = a citizen of Heaven and a worshipper of the true and living God 6) 10
Good Men (Prayer) 7) Isaac
the son of promise Chapter 18:11-15 a) Isaac
= means laughter b) Abraham
was 100 and Sarah was 90 years old when he was borne c) He
was a type of Christ a foreshadowing of what was to come i)
He was a child of promise ii) His
birth was miraculous iii) He
was Abraham’s beloved son iv) He
was almost sacrificed 8) Abraham’s
obedience and sacrifice a) Now it came about after these things,
that God TESTED Abraham, and said to him, "Abraham!" And he said,
"Here I am. And He said, "Take now your son, your only son, whom you
love, Isaac, and offer him as a burnt offering. So Abraham rose early in the morning and
took two of his young men with him and Isaac his son d)
Often our most beloved possession or our greatest dream or even the
person we love most can become greater than our relationship with God e)
His
obedience was total complete and without question f)
God must be first 9)
18:4 Is anything to difficult for the Lord
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