The Rev. Commentary, Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16, Elizabeth Webb, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2012. 19 Then God said, "Yes, but your wife Sarah will bear you a son, and you will call him Isaac. John Piper Nov 27, 1983 262 Shares Sermon. If you will be faithful, I will bless you.”. (Genesis 17:1-2 RSV), After thirteen years of silence, God appears to Abram in a new revelation and with a new name -- God Almighty. This speaks volumes of the home life of Abram and Sarai. The Pride of Babel and the Praise of Christ. 22 When he had finished speaking with Abraham, God went up from him. Through the waters of baptism, God has named us, claimed us and promised us the gifts of forgiveness and new life. "Walk therefore before me, and be wholehearted, blameless." Our names are stated and written in the book of eternity. In the Spring of 1980 I called my boss and told him I was going into the ministry. That very day Abraham and his son Ishmael were circumcised; and all the men of his house, those born in the house and those bought with money from a foreigner, were circumcised with him. Sermons. Commentary on Genesis 17:15-22 (Read Genesis 17:15-22) Here is the promise made to Abraham of a son by Sarai, in whom the promise made to him should be fulfilled. Find Top Church Sermons, Illustrations, and Preaching Slides on Genesis 15:17. Adam and Eve are told about the battles because of what they did. Similarly, we as Christians are marked and named in our flesh as God’s own. Chuck Smith :: Sermon Notes for Genesis 2:15-17 ← Back to Chuck Smith's Bio & Resources "THE FALL OF MAN" I. What a strange thing this is -- the removal of the foreskin of the male procreative organ -- literally carving in the flesh the sign of God's Lordship! Message transcript and recording © 1968 by Ray Stedman Ministries, owner of sole copyright by assignment from the author. When God spoke, Abraham fell on his face. Everybody knows old Abe. It is Christ asserting his practical Lordship in our lives. For permission to use this content, please review Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 God’s Not Done With Us Yet! That is the circumcised life. Are you prepared for it?” “I think so,” the man replied. The fruit of the spirit within will bring self-control to the surface and override our feelings, filling us with God’s joy and peace. Three new developments are unfolded in Chapter 17: The first is the new revelation he has of God: When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to Abram, and said to him, "I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless. You were permitted to go your own headstrong way in order that you might learn the folly of acting apart from God. It is a covenant between a community of faith (the church) and the God revealed in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. And the actual event is recorded in Verses 22-27: When he had finished talking with him, God went up from Abraham. Genesis 17, Sermon Bible Commentary, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this 12 volume, chapter by chapter commentary of 4,800 sermon outlines and 24,000 homiletic references David Wyrtzen, “Fruitfulness and the Demand for Integrity.” Retrieved from, Kenneth L. Samuel, “Still on the Chase.” Retrieved from, Paul Clark, “Genesis 17:1-7,15-16.” Retrieved from, Jessie Gutgsell, “Bible Study: 2 Lent (B).” Retrieved from, Pastor Dave Risendal, “Promise.” Retrieved from, “Personal Life: Face Down Listening.” Retrieved from, Elizabeth Webb, “Commentary on Genesis 17:1-7,15-16.” Retrieved from, Geoff McElroy, “Desert Scribbling: March 8, 2009.” Retrieved from, “Grasping the Great Truth of God (Genesis 17:1-27).” Retrieved from. Scripture: Genesis 17:1–8. Sarai signifies my princess, as if her honour were confined to one family only; Sarah signifies a princess. The very organ by which that separation could be violated, bore upon it the mark of God's ownership. ( Log Out /  14 Any uncircumcised male, who has not been circumcised in the flesh, will be cut off from his people; he has broken my covenant. When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, "I am God Almighty. In contrast, many of us have had the unhappy experience of making an agreement only to find that it benefitted us far less than we had hoped for and been led to expect. In this new light from God came a new demand from God. Those who bore it began to look on others as "Gentile dogs" and to be self-righteous and proud over their supposed favored position before God. Up to this point we have been following Abram as a believer in the true God, sojourning in the land of promise. God’s very words were carved into their flesh. WHAT IS MEANT BY THE FALL OF MAN? It is quite possible for us to give the impression that we are totally yours, Lord, that we love you and serve you, and that all we have is yours, and yet to be quite false to that ideal. The root meaning of the word is "wholehearted." He that is eight days old among you shall be circumcised; every male throughout your generations, whether born in your house, or bought with your money from any foreigner who is not of your offspring, both he that is born in your house and he that is bought with your money, shall be circumcised." Will Sarah bear a child at the age of ninety?" "YHWH the Amazing," John C. Holbert, Patheos, 2012. While little that we find in Genesis 17 may be new to us, we must remember that we have ‘read the last chapter of the book.’ What we read as ancient history, Abram learned over a period of years, piece by piece. Flee to the mountains, or you will be swept away!" “Yes, it’s true,” I replied. A SERMON ON GENESIS 17:1-16 by Rev. Follow Desiring God on Facebook. You made decisions on the basis of how you felt and what you wanted to do. Genre The passage is narrative, with a poem highl (Genesis 17:3-5 RSV), And God said to Abraham, "As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name. The word Almighty God is translated from the Hebrew El Shaddai, and it means the all-powerful one. For a time, though you knew you were essentially different, you lived much as you did before. This is essentially what he is saying to Abram here. This is the meaning of heart circumcision: The believer's heart is totally Christ's, to use as he wills -- all his emotions, mind, intellect, and will are dedicated and available, ready at the command of Jesus Christ to be used for his purposes. Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. We are quite content to serve Christ, if we can also serve self at the same time. God never wavered in His commitment to the covenant despite the repeated disobedience of the Israelites. Dr. David E. Leininger. In the Hebrew it is El Shaddai, which essentially means "the God who is sufficient," the all-competent God, the adequate God, who knows what he is doing and how to do it. Browse Sermons on Genesis 15:17. ( Log Out /  I. [John 3: 16, 17] Many of us, or people close to us, have been devastated by economic unrest and natural disasters. And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. Walk before Me and be blameless. She is never referred to as Sarai in the New Testament. We are to have no reliance upon ourselves, but rely totally upon him. Genesis 17:1 J.F. Of course, the preeminent example of this is Jesus’ nativity, as He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. Every thought, every imagination, is brought into captivity to Christ. Then the Holy Spirit begins to put on the pressure. ", 17 Abraham fell facedown; he laughed and said to himself, "Will a son be born to a man a hundred years old? Formerly "The Protestant Hour." that the rainbow will be seen in the cloud, and I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh (9:11-15). I. EXALTATION OF THE … The difference is that instead of circumcision, our baptism is the physical sign. God's covenant renewed to Abram - v.1-8 A. We walk with God, and we are claimed and called by the one who spoke creation into existence.
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