Sermons on The Promise To Abraham:

A God Of Covenant

Contributed by Joe Rowland on Jun 30, 2008

God has always been a God who gives promises. God made a Covenent with Abraham. God makes covenants with us through Christ Jesus. Through a vision, God showed me that my mom was in Heaven waiting on me.

A God of Covenant Genesis 15:7-17 7 And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it. 8 And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it? 9 And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 15:7-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Abraham – The Initiation Of God’s Redempive Plan Series

Contributed by Thomas H on Nov 13, 2011

Abraham – the initiation of God’s redempive plan

Gen 12-21 Abraham Manuscript Today is our third sermon in our Genesis overview series. Today we look at Genesis 12-21 and the life of Abraham. We have a lot to cover in just one sermon, so like the other sermons in the series, we don’t cover every detail, we just the pick up some of the main ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Law And The Promise Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jun 16, 2014

Being “in” Christ means we live in the One who is the driving principle of our lives, and we’re brought together into a new family as heirs of God’s promise through the adoption of grace.

Introduction: Promises, promises--do you keep your promises? Probably better than some politicians. Will Rogers quipped, “If we got one-tenth of what was promised to us in acceptance speeches there wouldn’t be any inducement to go to Heaven.” Or how about this employee ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:15-29

Denomination: Congregational

How To Keep Believing While You're Waiting On God PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

Explore the power of unwavering faith in God's promises, as exemplified by Abraham, and how such faith is counted as righteousness.

Good morning, Church Family. I hope this sermon finds you in good spirits and hungry for the word of God. Today, we'll be diving deep into Romans 4:13-25, which speaks volumes about the power of faith in God's promises, the hope of the righteous, and the blessings of unwavering belief. As A.W. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:13-25

Topics: Keep Believing

That Terrible Promise

Contributed by Ron Hicks on Oct 11, 2005

There are some promises that you won’t find in those wonderful promise boxes, and this is one of them.

THAT TERRIBLE PROMISE Neh 1:5 5 And said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments: Num 23:19-20 19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Life Of Abraham, Part 14: Isaac Shall Be The Heir Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Feb 18, 2014

God chose that through Isaac and not Ishmael that Christ would be born.

The Life of Abraham, Part 14: Isaac Shall Be Heir Genesis 21:8-21 Introduction The birth of Isaac was a time of great joy. But the birth of Isaac also would have important implications. I would suppose that Hagar and Ishmael rejoiced in the birth as well, at least outwardly. But is would not be ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 21:8-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Book Of Galatians – Chapter 3:13-14 - Message 8 – Praise The Lord – We Have Been Purchased From The Strong Prison Of The Enemy Called "Curse”. We Are Free! Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Feb 21, 2024

The curse of sin brought death but Jesus took our curse on the cross. We are redeemed and all the great promises of Abraham are given to us by faith. This is a lovely passage today, and it could be an Easter message as well. Christ died for our sins becoming the curse for us. Easter.

THE BOOK OF GALATIANS – CHAPTER 3:13-14 - MESSAGE 8 – PRAISE THE LORD – WE HAVE BEEN PURCHASED FROM THE STRONG PRISON OF THE ENEMY CALLED “CURSE”. WE ARE FREE! I guess this is a good time to recap so far. Paul preached the gospel through Galatia and there were a lot of believers in a number of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:8-9, Galatians 3:13-14, Romans 2:12, 1 Peter 1:18-19, Ruth 4:6, Ephesians 2:12-13, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Deuteronomy 21:22-23, Ephesians 1:3, Genesis 22:17-18, Genesis 15:18, Acts 20:32, Ephesians 1:11, Ephesians 1:18, Genesis 15:1, 1 Corinthians 3:8, Colossians 3:23-24, Hebrews 6:11-12, Revelation 4:1, Ephesians 1:13, 2 Corinthians 7:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Being Justified By Faith, Like Abraham

Contributed by David Owens on Jun 10, 2019

This sermon explores the truth that justification by faith is not a new way to be made right with God, but actually goes all the way back to Abraham the father of all who are justified by faith.

A. How far back can you go on your family tree? 1. Who is the most distant ancestor you can identify? 2. The last few decades have seen a tremendous upsurge of interest in genealogy and websites like Ancestry.com and DNA test kits like 23andMe are very popular. a. I often laugh at the commercials ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Permanence Of Faith

Contributed by Doyle Hayes on Sep 9, 2009

Salvation has always been through faith and the coming of the Law did not change it.

PERMANENCE OF FAITH Galatians 3:15-18 Introduction • You’ve probably heard it said, “It doesn’t matter what you believe; it’s how you live that counts.” • A. J. Gordon encountered this philosophy one time as he talked with a fellow passenger on a train. The man believed he could get to heaven by ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:15-18

Denomination: Baptist

Faith Is Accounted For Righteousness

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Aug 23, 2021

God has always required those who want to be righteous to place their faith in Him. This has been always been true. As far back as Abraham in the Old Testament it has been true.

Alba 8-22-2021 FAITH IS ACCOUNTED FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS Romans 4 John Newton, who wrote the song “Amazing Grace”, once said: “Down through life I have forgotten a lot of things. But these two things I remember. The first is that I am a great sinner. The second is that I have a great Savior.” Anyone ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Children Of Promise Series

Contributed by Aarron Ellerman on Feb 7, 2008

Paul uses an OT illustration to hightlight the difference between human effort and God’s promise.

Series: Study of Galatians Text: Galatians 4:21-5:1 Title: “Children of Promise” Vs. 21 • “Do you not hear the law?” o Do you not understand what the law is teaching? o James 2:10 I. Children of Bondage (22-25) Vs. 22 • Paul begins to make a comparison between the promise of God and the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Promise And The Law.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 21, 2024

The immutability of the Promise, and the purpose of the Law.

THE PROMISE AND THE LAW. Galatians 3:16-22. 1. The Changeless Promise. Galatians 3:16-18. In GALATIANS 3:16, the Apostle Paul demonstrates from Scripture that the promises that the LORD made to Abraham are fulfilled in our Lord Jesus Christ. Paul makes much of the fact that the word “Seed” is ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:16-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Promise Keeper Series

Contributed by Paul Apple on Jun 25, 2001

GOD GUIDES HIS COVENANT PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THEIR PILGRIMAGE TO POSSESS HIS PROMISES

BIG IDEA: GOD GUIDES HIS COVENANT PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THEIR PILGRIMAGE TO POSSESS HIS PROMISES I. (:1-7) THE HEART SONG OF GOD’S COVENANT PEOPLE Who is addressed here as God’s covenant people? "seed of Abraham" = "His servant" "O sons of Jacob" = "His chosen ones" What should be their Heart ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 105:1-45

Denomination: Independent/Bible

My Friend Abraham

Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Oct 10, 2004

This sermons reminds us that our God is a perfect God who seeks friendship with imperfect humanity.

Introduction: This text is filled with possibilities. The fact that God the creator of the universe would seek friendship with man is incomprehensible. God our Banner. God the omnipotent. God the Omnipresent one. God the omniscience. God the Most High. God of the empty tomb. God our healer. God the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 41:8

Denomination: Baptist

God Tested Abraham Series

Contributed by Donato Solano on Jan 22, 2008

We always see the greatness, the goodness and the graciousness of God. This message will help us to respond to the things God do for us.

We have seen already how God created everything (Genesis 1-11). We have seen that everything came from God. In Genesis 12 and up, we have seen how God chose one of the people on earth and made him a beneficiary of all his goodness. Today, we will be seeing how man, especially those he has chosen ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-19

Denomination: Baptist