The Mosaic Covenant 5: The Law and the Promise

In Galatians 3:15-18, the apostle teaches us what the law did not do: it did not annul or change the promise of God to Abraham. That promise remained throughout the Old Testament, was fulfilled in Christ, and stands for Gentile believers even today. Justification and the inheritance have never been by the works of the…

The Mosaic Covenant 4: The Law and the Promise

In Galatians 3 the apostle Paul shows us that the covenant God made with Israel does not annul, replace or change the covenant he made with Abraham. Instead, the law was a schoolmaster to bring Israel to Christ. In this session we look at Galatians 3:1-18, and what the law does not do in regard…

The Mosaic Covenant 3: The Covenant in Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy is the words of God's covenant which he made with Israel before they entered the land of Canaan (Dt 29:1). Its laws relate especially to Israel's conquest of and life in the promised land, and it gives great prominence to the blessings and curses of the covenant. The Lord never broke his covenant with…

God’s Covenant with Abraham, Part 5: You and Your Children

In Genesis 17:7 God promised Abraham, "I will establish my covenant between me and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you." He kept this promise throughout the Old Testament. But he also gave the same promise to believers in…

Covenant with Abraham: Part 4

Hear how God first fulfilled his promises to Abraham when he multiplied Israel in Egypt, gave them the land of Canaan and appointed David as their king. But these were only typical fulfillments. The spiritual realities to which these promises pointed were the gathering in of the Gentiles, heaven and the great king, our Lord…

God’s Covenant with Abraham, Part 3

God fulfills to Abraham the key promise, that Abraham and Sarah will have a son, and then tests Abraham's faith by commanding him to offer that son. Abraham's faith in the promise is strong, and he does what God commands, believing that God is able to raise Isaac from the dead if that is necessary…

God’s Covenant with Abraham, Part 2

An Overview of Genesis chapters 14 to 20 that shows how the Lord continued to work with Abram to strengthen and inform his faith by repeating and confirming his promises. Though God spoke his promises numerous times to Abraham, he made only two formal covenants with him. They are recorded in Genesis 15 and Genesis…