Genesis 17

Call to Worship: Psalm 91:1-2

Worship Songs

• "God Is For Us"
• "Holy Forever"
• "Cornerstone"
• "Firm Foundation (He Won't)"

Responsive Reading: Isaiah 54:1-8

Sermon Notes

• God renews the covenants
  1. God reintroduces Himself: “I am God Almighty.”
  2. God commands Abram: “Walk before me and be blameless.”
  3. Abram responds by falling on his face
• God elaborates on His part of the covenant
  1. "My covenant is with you.“
  2. "You shall be the father of a multitude of nations.”
  3. "No longer shall your name be called Abraham, but your name shall be Abraham.“
  4. "I will make you exceedingly fruitful.“
  5. "And I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant.“
  6. "And I will give to you and to your offspring after you the land of your sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession, and I will be their God."
• God gives Abraham a new responsibility: circumcision
• God provides further blessings:
  1. "You shall not call her Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name.“
  2. "I will bless her, and moreover, I will give you a son by her.“
  3. "As for Ishmael, I have heard you.“
• Abraham’s responses
  1. “Abraham fell on his face and laughed.”
  2. “Oh that Ishmael might live before you.”
  3. But he obeyed anyway.
• How about us?
  1. Now, like then, faith leads to obedience.
  2. Now, like then, circumcision of the heart trumps circumcision of the flesh.
  3. Now, like then, God is a covenant-keeping God.
  4. Now, unlike then, Jesus is God with us.
  5. There is a time for falling on your face and a time for getting up on your feet.
• Benediction: Jude 24-25

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