Preparing for June 5th and June 12th

June 5th and June 12th we will be examining the concept of Saved by Faith using Genesis 15:6 as a starting point.

Other things you need to read to prepare yourself for the class:

• Romans 3 and 4
• Galatians 2:16-3:29
• Isaiah 43:22-25

Also I think you should take a moment and think about or write down how you were saved.  What is the means by which you were saved and how is that salvation secured eternally?

If you have difficulty completing that activity then come prepared to discuss or ask questions.

Take care until June 5th!

Lesson from 5/15/11-Exploring the Abrahamic Covenant

·         Read Gen 12:1-4

o   Gen 12:1 Land covenant

o   Gen 12:2 Davidic covenant

o   Gen 12:3 New

·         Hebrews 11:8-10- Abraham believed in the land promise

o   Joshua 24:2

o   Nehemiah 9:7

o   Gen 11:31 and Gen 12:1-5

o   Genesis 15:7

·         Hebrews 11:11-12-Abraham believed in the fact that he would have a son Isaac and heirs

o   Gen 15:2-6

o   Gen 17:15-22

·         Hebrews 11:13-16-

o   John 8:56

·         Hebrews 11:17-19- Abraham believed in the seed the messiah would come through Isaac (new)

o   Genesis 22

§  Focus on verse 1,2, 8, 12, 13-18

Life of Abraham-List of events

(list taken from the MacArthur Bible Commentary, 2005)

• Birth of Abram Gen 11:26
• God's call of Abram-Gen 12:1-3 and Heb 11:8
• Entry into Canaan-Gen 12:4-9
• Abram in Egypt (Gen 12:10-20
• Lot separates from Abram-Gen 13:1-18
• Abram rescues Lot-Gen 14:1-17
• Abram pays tithes to Melchizedek-Gen 14-18-24 and Hebrew 7:1-10
• God's covenant with Abraham-Gen 15:1-21 and Romans 4:1-25, Gal 3:6-25, Hebrew 6:13-20
• Birth of Ishmael-Gen 16:1-16
• Abraham promised a son by Sarah-Gen 17:1-27 and Rom 4:18-25, Hebrew 11:11,12
• Abraham intercedes for Sodom-Gen 18:16-33
• Lot saved and Sodom destroyed-Gen 19:1-38
• Birth of Isaac-Gen 21:1-7
• Hagar and Ishmael sent away-Gen 21:8-21 and Gal 4:21-31
• Abraham challenged to offer Isaac as a sacrifice-Gen 22:1-19 and Heb 11:17-19, James 2:20-24
• Death of Sarah-Gen 23:1-20
• Death of Abraham-Gen 25:1-11

Getting Ready for May 8th lesson on Abrahamic Covenant

Read the following if you would like to get ready for the lesson on the Abrahamic Covenant:

Genesis 12:1-4
Genesis 13:14-17
Genesis 15:1-7
Genesis 17:1-8

For context Read all of Genesis Chapters 12-17

Noahic Covenant

The Following are notes from our class lesson on 4/10/11 about the Noahic Covenant.

 

Noah and The Flood referenced in scripture

• Psalm 29:10
• Isaiah 54:9
• Ezekiel 14:13-20
•  Hebrews 11:7 
• 1 Peter 3:20
• 2 Peter 2:5
• 2 Peter 3:5-7
• Luke 17:26/Mt 24:37-39 Christ speaks of Noah

Noahic Covenant (Age of Civil Government)

Universal Covenant because Noah is the representative for the entire human race and all humanity descends from him

Unconditional Covenant because God will fill the covenant in detail.  Man has nothing to do with keeping the agreement

• The seasons, day and night, are proof of a covenant keeping God (Genesis 8:22
• The rainbow is visible in all generations to remind us of God’s declaration in his covenant with Noah.  It is an “everlasting covenant” between God and perpetual generations.  The rainbow is a token which God places in the clouds to remind Him and us of the covenant he made with Noah.

Provisions of the Noahic Covenant:

• Repopulate(Genesis 1:28) the earth but not subdue it (Genesis 9:1, 7) (reference Edenic covenant)
• God guaranteed the stability of the natural law following the flood (Genesis 8:20-22)
• God added fear of man in Animals and added meat to man’s diet (Genesis 9:2-3)
• Man cannot eat blood (Genesis 9:4) (Leviticus 17:10-14)
• God placed in this covenant the preciousness of life/capital punishment (reference Cain) (Genesis 9:5-6)
• God declared the world would never again be judged by a flood (Genesis 9:11) (refer to 2 Peter 3:3-10)
• God confirmed the covenant with a rainbow in the cloud (Genesis 9:12-16)
• The covenant is confirmed to all generations.  It is an everlasting covenant (Genesis 9:16)
• The prophecy of the descendants of Noah’s three sons is given (Genesis 9:25-27) .  All divine revelation  was through Semitic men (Hebrew 11:10-30)