Covenant with Abraham Archives

God’s Covenant with Abraham, Part 6: Faith Counted as Righteousness

May 19, 2023Covenants

Genesis 15:6 says that Abraham believed in the Lord, and he counted it to him for righteousness. The Apostle Paul explains the meaning of it in Romans 4 and Galatians 3, and he applies it to all who believe as Abraham did, even the Gentiles. Abraham's salvation was the same as, and by the same…

Covenant with Abraham: Part 4

May 4, 2023Covenants

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

April 27, 2023Covenants

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

April 20, 2023Covenants

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…