AWAKE, ARISE, AND TRIUMPH
Sunday – June 4, 2023, Sivan 15, 5783
A WELL OF TRUTH
THE BLESSING OF ABRAHAM – PART ELEVEN
Greetings dear and precious saints of God and welcome back to The Three Minute Word, drawing from A Well of Truth. Today we will continue with part eleven of looking at the Blessing of Abraham. Abraham is so important to the gospel account, the redemption of mankind, that he is called the father of us all (Romans 4:16). This is not to undermine the importance of Jesus, God forbid, but without Abraham there is no Jesus in the earth. This is contrary to what many believe, but sorry to say they believe wrong. God will not, due to the absolute authority He gave man, show up and do as He wants. We know this is true on its face (reading the Bible). If it were true, He would have redeemed mankind on day one! He did not, why not? He could not! Not that He didn’t have the raw Power or perhaps He could have just changed man to automatically love (obey) Him. Love, real love of God, cannot exist without a choice. Subsequently, due to laws God put in place, it took some 4000 years working with and through mankind to bring Jesus into the earth (the Word made flesh).
As we prepare to dive into our teaching, please take a moment and share this teaching as widely as possible by every means available to you. Thank you for sharing. Also, remember to be reading out loud, yes, out loud. You know why, please don’t be rebellious. The featured picture is a well with lots of water and bucket full of water about to be drawn from that well. This water is the living Word of God giving us life and cleansing us of the ways of the world. Receiving life and/or cleansing is not automatic, it is our choice, what have you chosen? Let’s again start our study by going to these familiar Scriptures in the Apostle Pauls’ epistle to the saints at Galatia.
Galatians 3:13-14 (KJV)
13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
Galatians 3:29 (KJV)
29 And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Today we will be continuing to examine Genesis chapter seventeen (seventeen is the number of victory). Every last bit of this account is crucial but this chapter and chapter twenty-two of Genesis are as critical as it gets.
Genesis 17:1-7 (KJV)
1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
2 And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.
3 And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,
4 As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.
5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.
6 And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
7 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.
We see in our text and discussion last Sunday that God changed Abram’s name to Abraham. From exalted father to the father of multitudes. This is critical, are you, am I called ourselves by the proper name(s)? God tells him he will be the, fact is, the father of nations. These nations are the Jews (Hebrews or Israelites) and the Gentiles (who accept Christ). Before Abraham there was only one people group on the earth. With Abraham and the natural children, descendants to follow there were two, the Gentiles and Jews. With the resurrection of Christ there are three people groups, the Gentiles, the Jew, and the Church.
1 Corinthians 10:32 (KJV)
32 Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
Notice verse six. The Bible Numerology says victory for man unified with God.
Genesis 17:6 (KJV)
6 And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
Ladies and gentlemen we are the kings, in Christ Jesus we are already kings and priests (Revelation 1:6). Now on to verse seven when you are done shouting hallelujah, thank you Jesus, and praise the Lord.
Genesis 17:7 (KJV)
7 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.
Both uses of the word ‘seed’ in this verse is masculine singular referring to Jesus, the coming Messiah. Jesus is the Seed of Abraham and us in Christ Jesus are also the seed of Abraham (Galatians 3:29). Lord willing, I will pick up right here next Sunday.
By: Dr. David R. Wood, Author, Bible Teacher, and Prophetic Voice
2 Chronicles 20:20 b (KJV)
20 … Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.
Receive the blessing in Jesus’ name!
Numbers 6:24-26 (MSG)
24 GOD bless you and keep you,
25 GOD smile on you and gift you,
26 GOD look you full in the face and make you prosper.
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