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Genesis 17:20 · BSB
17:20 As for Ishmael, I have heard you, and I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and multiply him greatly. He will become the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation.
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…So God's plan all along is to bless all nations. But he's saying that he's going to do that by blessing specifically the chosen people of Israel.Genesis chapter 17, there's an important distinction about the covenant that is mentioned. What you're going to see here is that Abram is going to get his name…
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…covenant relationship between the patriarchs by faith and God as he relates to them through their faith. We're going to go ahead and turn toGenesis chapter 17. Genesis 17 verse 7, which says this. And think how similar these words are to what the author of Hebrews is saying. in chapter 11, verse 16.…
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…the birth of Ishmael something changes in the narrative Abraham is 86 when Ishmael is born the next recorded divine encounter does not come untilGenesis chapter 17when Abraham is 99 between those two chapters there is a silence spanning approximately 14 years no vision no angelic visitation no altar encounter…
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…you and in you all the families of the earth Shall be blessed. Praise the Lord. So in you all the nation shall be blessed. In Genesis chapter four,Genesis chapter 17verse four. We see that word again. As for me, behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations, many nations. The word…
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…Abraham's like, you know what? I think it might be time for me to just move on. Abraham has prayed to God, and you know what God's answer was? No.Genesis chapter 17. Oh, can't it just be Ishmael? Can't he just be the heir, the one that you've promised me? And God says, no, Sarah will have a son. Abraham has…
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…narrowed it down to a one. And the one is Christ. Not not all the Jews uh not just any Jew, but it's Christ uh that he spoke of there. Now turn toGenesis chapter 17. Genesis chapter 17 and in verse 19. So this is what we have through the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. We have God saying, "Here's what I'm…
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Today our reading is fromGenesis chapter 17and it's the full chapter so yeah settled in for a bit of a long read. Then Abram fell on his face and God said to him, Behold, my covenant is with…
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…somewhat of a thing that people have done in different ways, in different forms, different signs, different covenants, but legitimately sinceGenesis chapter 17. And they walk through, taking on the sign of the covenantal community. So every person here who's getting baptized has said yes to that sign.…
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You have your Bible going to make your way toGenesis chapter 17and hold your place there. We'll be there in just a moment. What I want to do is something that does a follow up from several weeks ago. If you…
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…Bible, that'll be page 1119. 1119, where we get our scripture from this morning, a scripture reading from this morning. We also want again over inGenesis chapter 17. Genesis chapter 17. So Mark, or put your finger there in chapter 4 of Romans, and then meet me over in Genesis chapter 17. Genesis chapter 17. So…
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…that we're talking about was called an unconditional covenant when it comes to Abraham. It's found in Genesis chapter 12, Genesis chapter 15,Genesis chapter 17, Genesis chapter 22. It's the promises of God, irrespective of what Abraham is going to do or what Isaac or Jacob will do and has nothing to do…
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…rituals to the people of Colossae. And he's not talking about them in the physical sense, but he's talking about them in a spiritual sense. InGenesis chapter 17, God instituted circumcision as a physical sign of the Abrahamic covenant. Every male was to be circumcised as a physical sign that he was in a…
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…want to talk about. And here's what I'm just going to unpack. Our faith needs consistent infusion. So if you have your Bible, go ahead and open toGenesis chapter 17as we get back in the story of Abraham in order to go, okay, Abraham, he's living a life of faith. It needs some upkeep. It needs some tending to.…
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…to you and your offspring. What's that next word? Forever, forever. God promised Abraham and his offspring this, this land forever. If you turn toGenesis chapter 17, I won't read all this, but beginning in verse 7, it says, and I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring that throughout…
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…or after circumcision? You see this verse 15-6, Genesis 15-6 Abraham believed God. It was a record of righteousness. Genesis 15-6 And then you haveGenesis chapter 17. In Genesis chapter 17, he was circumcised and all the family was circumcised. Genesis 17. I'll read from verse 23 onwards. On that very day,…
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…them. Now that's not a new phrase for us in the book of Isaiah, and it's not a new phrase for us in the scriptures. He goes all the way back toGenesis chapter 17. And in Genesis 17, Abraham is told, By God, I will confirm my covenant. It is a permanent covenant to be your God. From the very beginning, God's…
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…offspring of Ishmael for no reason. Why is the author doing this? Because God had made a promise to Abraham regarding Ishmael and his offspring inGenesis chapter 17. He said in Genesis 17 verses 18 through 20, And Abraham said to God, Oh, that Ishmael might live before you. But God said, No, but Sarah, your…
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…the Lord is blessing Esau because of Isaac. The pattern, as I said, begins in Genesis 17 where it is more explicit. God says to Abraham this inGenesis chapter 17, beginning in verse 20. As for Ishmael, I have heard you. Behold, I have blessed him and and will make him fruitful and multiply him greatly. He…
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…shadow is a very distinction that's made of of of of or similarity rather with that of Isaac who is also known as the promised son. Okay. So go toGenesis chapter 17and look at verse 19. We'll start there. Genesis chapter 17 and verse 19. Then God said, "No, Sarah, your wife shall bear you a son, and you shall…
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…Of. Of a relationship. And intimacy. And promise. To be part of. God's. Family. Part of God's. Children. And so Abraham. Was called to do this. InGenesis chapter 17. He was to do this. For. For his son Isaac. Isaac was to do this. Do it for. For his son. Esau and Jacob. And so on. And so forth. Down the road.…
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