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In this service Pastor John Norris is preaching on Genesis 17:1–18:15, Circumcision and the Son of Abraham. We’d love to connect with you if you have any questions. Email us at info@redeemeralain.com or fill out a connect form by clicking the link below.
January 15 Online Service
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WORSHIP THROUGH SINGING
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Jesus, My Only Hope — Sovereign Grace Music
Man of Sorrows – Shane & Shane
BIBLE READING
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17 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, 2 that I may make my covenant between me and you, and may multiply you greatly.” 3 Then Abram fell on his face. And God said to him, 4 “Behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be the father of a multitude of nations. 5 No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham, for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations. 6 I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make you into nations, and kings shall come from you. 7 And I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you. 8 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.”
9 And God said to Abraham, “As for you, you shall keep my covenant, you and your offspring after you throughout their generations. 10 This is my covenant, which you shall keep, between me and you and your offspring after you: Every male among you shall be circumcised. 11 You shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskins, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and you. 12 He who 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, 13 both he who is born in your house and he who is bought with your money, shall surely be circumcised. So shall my covenant be in your flesh an everlasting covenant. 14 Any uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin shall be cut off from his people; he has broken my covenant.”
15 And God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name. 16 I will bless her, and moreover, I will give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she shall become nations; kings of peoples shall come from her.” 17 Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed and said to himself, “Shall a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?” 18 And Abraham said to God, “Oh that Ishmael might live before you!” 19 God said, “No, but Sarah your wife shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac. I will establish my covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his offspring after him. 20 As for Ishmael, I have heard you; behold, I have blessed him and will make him fruitful and multiply him greatly. He shall father twelve princes, and I will make him into a great nation. 21 But I will establish my covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear to you at this time next year.”
Genesis 17:1–21
SERMON
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Circumcision and the Son of Abrahm
John Norris
Study Questions
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What promises does God make to Abraham in 17:1–18:15?
If God already promised Abraham children and offspring (in chapters 12, 13 and 15 [God promises on his own life—15:17–18!), why does God say in 17:1–2 say that Abraham must walk before the Him and be blameless that the Lord may make his covenant with Abraham? How can God swear that He will certainly keep His promise and then also say that Abraham must be blameless so that He can keep His promise?
What would happen to those males who were not circumcised?
Read Colossians 2:11–12. What is circumcision referring to here?
What is the circumcision of the heart (Deuteronomy 30:6; Colossians 2:11, Philippians 3:3)?
Song Credits
Jesus, My Only Hope
Music and words by Mark Altrogge.
© 2002 Sovereign Grace Praise
Man of Sorrows
Performed by: Shane & Shane
Written By: Brooke Ligertwood / Matt Crocker
© 2013 Hillsong Worship