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An Everlasting Covenant

Text: Genesis 17
20 May 2018

TRACING THE ABRAHAMIC COVENANT

1. The Call of Abram   (Genesis 12)

a) Promises given
b) Faith relationship with God commenced

2. The Covenant given   (Genesis 15)

a) Covenant given
b) Worship sealed and established the Abrahamic Covenant

THE ABRAHAMIC COVENANT EXPLAINED

1. Preamble

(Genesis 17:1-3)
a) I am God Almighty
b) Walk before Me and be blameless
c) I will make My covenant between Me and you
d) I will multiply you exceedingly

2. God’s Explanation

a) My Covenant is with you   (Genesis 17:4)
b) You shall be a father of many nations   (Genesis 17:4)

3. New name given

a) Abram to Abraham
b) “A father of many nations”   (Genesis 17:5)

4. Further word of Explanation

(Genesis 17:6-8)
a) I will make you exceedingly fruitful
b) I will make nations of you
c) Kings will come from you
d) I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants
e) For an everlasting covenant
f) To be God to you and your descendants… I will be their God
g) The land of Canaan will be an everlasting possession

5. Abraham’s part

(Genesis 17:9-14)
a) You shall keep My covenant
b) The sign of circumcision given

6. Obedience of Abraham

(Genesis 17:23-27)
a) Abraham was circumcised
b) Ishmael was circumcised
c) All born in his household circumcised