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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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…right here, they didn't want to change all of the history that the Jewish people were accustomed to. I mean, they are relating all the way back toGenesis chapter 17when Abraham had gotten this idea and this covenant around circumcision. And we, I mean, in general, like we can relate, we know what this is like.…
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…and grandpa? Making out? Don't say that. Okay. So at 75, the promise was given. And then again at 99, the Lord reminded him of the promise inGenesis chapter 17. a covenant of circumcision was made. There was another covenant for God to say, I'm going to give you this child. But he was waiting, 75.…
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…his body. Nothing was added to his resume. He simply took God at his word, and God counted him righteous. Then years passed. By the time we reachGenesis chapter 17and the command to be circumcised, Abraham is 99 years old. Paul builds an entire argument on that gap, Romans chapter 4 verse 11, and he received…
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…And who's the child? The first child of the firstborn of Abraham is a man named Ishmael. We're gonna talk about that here too. So look at me withGenesis chapter 17, 1 and 2. We're gonna walk through this Genesis 17 a little bit together. In 17 it says, when Abraham was 99 years old, is there anyone older than…
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…on um things that you need to be aware of if you're gonna receive your promise from God. Amen. So turn with me, if you will, in your Bibles toGenesis chapter 17, and we're gonna start there. I'm gonna read uh a good bit of this, and then we're gonna go back and we're gonna just dive into it and and um and…
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…have striven with God and with men and have prevailed. Remember, a new name means a new identity. We talked about this last summer when we were inGenesis chapter 17. In chapter 17, God comes to Abram and makes him Abraham. He comes to Sarai and makes her Sarah. And it's not an accident. It's not casual. God's…
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…Sarai. And Genesis 16 says that Ishmael will live in hostility towards his brothers, and to this day we're still seeing that. Fast forward now toGenesis chapter 17. When Abram, look, brother's 99. When Abram's 99 years old, he got the promise of 75, the Lord appeared to him and he said, I'm the God Almighty,…
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…Abraham did nothing. What Abraham did was that he believed the communication of God to him. Glory to Jesus! Glory to Jesus! Then let's go back toGenesis chapter 17again. So we have seen now, right, evidence that Abraham believed God and it was accounted to him as righteousness. Genesis 17, 4 to 6. As for me,…
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…read the main text, that of our message today. And this message is called what I call it the Lord is in this place. But would you turn with me toGenesis chapter 17, Genesis chapter 17, verses 7 and 8? And I'm reading this out of the message translation, so I doubt anybody has that here with them. If you have…
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This sermon is fromGenesis chapter 17and is entitled, The People of God. It was delivered to Ekklesia churches on Sunday, August 9th, 2026. The first time the disciples of Jesus were…
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…Genesis. I'll jump back into Genesis at some point in the future, but Sam Tunnicliffe's going to be preaching next Sunday evening. We're looking atGenesis 17, verses 9 to 27. And this chapter has lots of unusual things, doesn't it? There's a covenant, promises about nations and kings, new names, and circumcision. Lots…
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…this is a legally and spiritually binding agreement between God and Abraham. And that's why we're talking about the names of God, because in inGenesis chapter 17, God comes to Abraham and he literally says, I am El Shaddai. My name is God Almighty. He's revealing himself through names. We talked about one…
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…each other, but they go hand in hand with one another. And the first one is circumcision. And vitamin K. So if you want to turn over to Genesis,Genesis chapter 17, we're going to start there where in Genesis 17:1-2, God makes a covenant with Abram. It says in verse 1 of Genesis 17, when Abram was 99 years…
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…he's been told that he will have a kid. Not only will he have a kid, he'll be a father to many. That's Genesis chapter 12. You go all the way toGenesis chapter 17, where Joe left yesterday. It's been 24 years. 24 years when the promise came. How many of us are waiting for God to deliver something, but we're…
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…reverent, that reverent fear of God is your relationship with Him. That you know that He's always watching. Okay? Uh Matter of fact, let's go toGenesis chapter 17and look at verse 1. And watch what God says to Abraham here. When it comes to integrity, having a living a right life in private. Because God is…
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…from the book of Genesis. Again, the word circumcision, it's all up in there a couple more times. But here's why they held it to be so important.Genesis chapter 17, God says, This is my covenant with you. He's talking to Abraham, to you and your descendants after you. The covenant you are to keep, every male…
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…Circumcision, circumcision over and over. Where did it come from? Where did we get it? Well, we read as far as Abraham is concerned that it came inGenesis chapter 17after Moses or Abraham had already been given a promise in Genesis 15. Circumcision itself doesn't seem to have originated uniquely with the Jews.…
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…the marriage he's supposed to make is one of commitment to God and his covenant. The covenant does not flow through Ishmael. God made this clear inGenesis chapter 17. Remember Abraham's bargaining with him and Abraham says, hey, why can't you just bless Ishmael? This is when he has not had a son yet. Isaac…
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…aspect of the word, nourishing provision. The obvious translation of it, which we all know well, is that idea of almighty. And it first appears inGenesis chapter 17. We're jumping all around today. But you know what? I'm going there with you. So. Dandled means to bounce a baby on your knee We learn things in…
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…point that Paul picks up on in Romans chapter 4. The covenant of circumcision or the physical marking out of the people of God doesn't come untilGenesis chapter 17, which is about another 15 years later after chapter 15. But when Abram believes God's promise of a son in Genesis 15, it was counted to him as…
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