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Introduction
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Abraham’s legacy
Abraham is best known for his faith in the God who called him
Abraham is also know a man blessed by God, whole blessing is coveted even in today’s generation
Main Points
God’s Blessing to Abraham
In God began to speak to Abraham
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God’s blessing to Abram would make him a significant, notable person
I will make you a great nation
I will make your name great
I will make you a blessing (to others)
I will bless those who bless you, curse those who curse
I will make you a blessing to all the families of the earth
God’s blessing to Abram would raise him above all other individuals and families
In God’s blessing to Abraham is fully established
God’s blessing is directed to Abraham’s children
I will greatly multiply your seed as the stars of the heavens
your seed shall possess the gate of his enemies
in your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed
Characteristics of God’s blessing, the true blessing:
God’s blessing is expressed in the multiplication of the seed
- be fruitful and multiply
- - to Noah
- to Isaac
- to Jacob
- to Israel
- to the saints
God’s blessing is manifested in what God does to the seed
The true beneficiaries of God’s blessing upon a man are the children
It was the children of Abraham who conquered and possessed the land of Canaan
It was the nations who benefited from the faith of Abraham!
Only the children of Abraham can receive the blessing of Abraham.
Who are the Children of Abraham today
Those who are of faith
In the Apostle Paul declares how faith becomes factor in Abraham’s family
Abraham was reckoned as “righteous” because of his faith in God
the Gospel was already preached to Abraham back then
To be a child of Abraham, one must be identified with the faith of Abraham, through the Gospel
In Paul describes how faith makes us Abraham’s children
Galatians 3.23-29
Christ is the Seed of Abraham - see
Faith in Christ makes you a child of Abraham
Faith in Christ makes you an heir according to promise.
Those who are like Isaac, a child of Promise
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Isaac was a “promised child”
- God promised a son as his heir
- God blessed Sarah and promised Isaac to Abraham
Note: “promise” = a verbal commitment spoken to a person to do something.
A promise is a “spoken word”
A promise is a “spoken word”
God “promised us” to Abraham!
the natural seed, Isaac, multiplied like the sand
the spiritual seed, Christ, multiplied like the stars
LIKE ISAAC WAS, WE ARE CHILDREN SPOKEN BY THE MOUTH OF GOD TO ABRAHAM
In Paul shows us how redemption is connected to the promise
Christ redeems us from the curse of the Law
Redemption makes a way for the blessing to come to Abraham’s children
Redemption paves the way for the promise to be fulfilled in us by our being born again by the Spirit of God
the promise of the Spirit
It is the personal verbal
our being born again by the Spirit of God
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Isaac was birthed by an “old woman” who was “blessed by God”
God empowered Sarah so that she will be able to give birth to a child!
Abraham’s children today are born by the “power of the Holy Spirit”!
LIKE ISAAC WE ARE ABRAHAM’S CHILDREN BORN BY THE POWER OF GOD!
Isaac and the Children of Promise
Isaac dwelt in the land
As a child promised to Abraham, Isaac was the undisputed heir of the blessings of Abraham.
God didn’t have to make a new covenant; He just repeated His promise to Isaac.
Isaac dwelt in the land
In the Bible tells us what God asked Isaac to do as heir of the promise.
stay in this land
dwell in this land enjoy the promise!
stay in the land because you are the heir!
Isaac dwelt in the land
The “children” of Abraham who went out of the land must return
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- God promised Jacob to bring him “back to this land”
, - God promised to bless Israel when they finally enter the land of Canaan
The only place of blessing for a child of Abraham is the Land of Promise”
the Word of God is our Land of Promise!
STAY, DWELL, ABIDE, in the Word of God
If you are backslidden, RETURN to the Word of God!
Conclusion
The blessing of Abraham is as real today as it was back then.
We only need to follow God’s instructions.
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