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Genesis 17:4–5 · BSB
17:4 “As for Me, this is My covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations.
17:5 No longer will you be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations.
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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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…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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…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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…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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…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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…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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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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