Covenant (2 of 4)
Series: Genesis: Act 2
Jason Dees
Genesis 15
Our Scripture Reading for Tonight Comes From Genesis 15
Read Genesis 15 (the whole chapter)
The Word of the Lord
If you were with us last week, we started the second section or the second Act of our study of the book of Genesis, and we discovered a few things about God and what He is doing on earth, and of course, these patterns that begin in Genesis 12 are seen throughout the rest of the Bible. So, first we saw that God was and is establishing a people through whom He will make himself known. How is God going to make His character, power, and beauty known on earth? It is primarily through a people…His people.
Secondly, we learned that according to God’s plan, this people, even though they were to be separate and distinct from the world, would be a blessing not just to a few but to every family on earth. The impact of this people would be global. Thirdly, we learned that God’s power, character, and beauty are made known through this people when they respond to Him in faith…the kind of faith that produces action. Of course, we said that you are those people if you are in Christ; you are the people that God has called; you are the people through whom God is going to make Himself known to the whole world. When we, as well as people just like us, respond to God with faith and obedience, we join in the drama of scripture. We join in with the story of scripture in making God known to the ends of the earth.
?Now a lot of you have believed that. You have heard something like that before. You believed in the Kingdom of God. You believed in the mission of God. You wanted to take part of it. For a lot of you, you heard stories of people doing great things for God, and you wanted to be a part of it. You believed in the big promises of God, but now you are just kind of living your life, and it doesn’t seem like anything is happening. You certainly don’t feel like a faith hero, and as imp ...
Series: Genesis: Act 2
Jason Dees
Genesis 15
Our Scripture Reading for Tonight Comes From Genesis 15
Read Genesis 15 (the whole chapter)
The Word of the Lord
If you were with us last week, we started the second section or the second Act of our study of the book of Genesis, and we discovered a few things about God and what He is doing on earth, and of course, these patterns that begin in Genesis 12 are seen throughout the rest of the Bible. So, first we saw that God was and is establishing a people through whom He will make himself known. How is God going to make His character, power, and beauty known on earth? It is primarily through a people…His people.
Secondly, we learned that according to God’s plan, this people, even though they were to be separate and distinct from the world, would be a blessing not just to a few but to every family on earth. The impact of this people would be global. Thirdly, we learned that God’s power, character, and beauty are made known through this people when they respond to Him in faith…the kind of faith that produces action. Of course, we said that you are those people if you are in Christ; you are the people that God has called; you are the people through whom God is going to make Himself known to the whole world. When we, as well as people just like us, respond to God with faith and obedience, we join in the drama of scripture. We join in with the story of scripture in making God known to the ends of the earth.
?Now a lot of you have believed that. You have heard something like that before. You believed in the Kingdom of God. You believed in the mission of God. You wanted to take part of it. For a lot of you, you heard stories of people doing great things for God, and you wanted to be a part of it. You believed in the big promises of God, but now you are just kind of living your life, and it doesn’t seem like anything is happening. You certainly don’t feel like a faith hero, and as imp ...
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