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THE COVENANT OF FAITH.
Abraham No.4.
Genesis 15:1-18
I. THE REWARD OF FAITHFULNESS. v.1.
1. Revelation of love. "Fear not" v.1.
First use of the phrase "be not afraid" and is to be used
over and over another 100 times.
check. Job. 3:25. "the thing I Feared"
2. Revelation of power. "I am thy shield"
if the enemy return I'll fight for you.
3. Revelation of fulness of supply. "I am thy reward"
Abraham gave up one reward but receives better reward.
II. THE RECORD OF FAITHFULNESS. v.2-6.
1. Request for Seed via Eliezer? No! v.2-4
2. Refused request, Seed to be by Abraham. v.4.
3. Revealed number and type of Seed. v.5."Stars of the sky"
4. Righteousness result of faith. "Believed" v.6.
first mention. Believed = Righteousness
counted = imputed, reckoned, credited
III. THE RESPONSE OF FAITH. v.7-11.
1. Revelation of God. v.7. "I am the Lord"
Jehovah = Self existent, eternal.
2. Request for enlightenment. v.8.
3. Response from Heaven. v.9.
Request made on question of a legal matter.
Response is answer from department of agriculture.
4. Resorting to self effort. v.11.
Fought the birds = satanic attack.
IV. THE RATIFYING OF THE COVENANT. V.12-18.
1. Relaxing = deep sleep. v.12.
2. Release of terror and shuddering fear. v.12-16
3. Record of Seed inheriting the promise. v.13,16.
4. Re-destruction of the oppressing nations. v.14-16.
5. Revealed presence of God. v.17.
- Smoking Furnace = commitment, purifying.
- Burning Lamp = reliance, leading and guiding, protection.
NOTE. Time drag. the whole thing took about 24 hours.