“And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.” (Genesis 17:7) The Everlasting Covenant is Personal. See Romans 8:29, … [Read more...]
Genesis means “beginning” or “origin.” The Book of Genesis begins with God. The first Book of the Bible unfolds the story of the beginning of the world, of human history, of family, of civilization, of salvation. It shows the tragedy and consequences of sin; and the promise and assurance of salvation. It is the story of God’s Purpose and Plan for His People.
The Second Aspect of the Covenant: “Prophecy”
Text verse: Genesis 17:6 “And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.” (Genesis 17:6) When God gives you an internal witness that you – yes, you – were included in His Everlasting … [Read more...]
The First Aspect of the Covenant: “Perception”
Text verses: Genesis 17:1-5 “…walk before me, and be thou perfect.” (Genesis 17:1) God’s time has come to convert Abram, or to confirm in Abram that the Covenant is a reality to him and him alone, “between me and thee” (Genesis 17:2). There are … [Read more...]
The Five Aspects of the Everlasting Covenant
Beginning in Genesis 11:26-32, God introduces to us the man Abram. Then in Genesis 12 (see Acts 7:1-8) begins God’s Revelation that He is Sovereign in the selection of Abram to be the first of God’s Chosen People, wherein He would separate Abram and … [Read more...]
In God’s Eye
Text verses: Genesis 16:6d-15 Introduction To learn the background for this devotion, read Genesis 16:1-6. In verse 6, we see “Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.” Hagar despised Sarai after she had conceived (verses 5-6). Now, … [Read more...]
The Deception of the Flesh
Text verses: Genesis 16:1-2 The definition of deception is “the act of being deceived” or “causing one to believe an untruth.” Many times we use the synonyms – fool, hoodwink, trick, mislead, beguile, etc. The flesh of man is a great deceiver. … [Read more...]
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