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Sunday
Morning: June 26, 2005
Text: Romans
4:11-14 And he received the sign of
circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet
being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe,
though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them
also: 12
And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision
only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which
he had being yet uncircumcised.
13 For the promise, that he
should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed,
through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
CIRCUMCISION, A SEAL
Romans
4:11a
And he received the sign (evidence,
he was circumcised) of circumcision, a seal
(the official signet) of the righteousness
of the faith (after one is saved) which (righteousness) he
had yet being uncircumcised . . . .
THE SEAL AND THE SIGN
Romans
2:29
. . . circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit
(seal), and not in the letter (sign);
whose praise is not of men, but of God.
ABRAHAM SAVED IN MESOPOTAMIA
Acts
7:2-3
And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory
appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia,
before he dwelt in Charran, 3 And said unto him, Get thee out of thy
country, and from thy kindred, and come into
the land which I shall shew thee.
GENESIS 15:6
Acts
7:5
And he gave him none inheritance
in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him
for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he
had no child.
BEFORE THE SIGN AND SEAL
Genesis 15:6 And he believed
in the LORD; and he counted it to him
for righteousness.
COVENANT OF CIRCUMCISION
Acts
7:8
And he gave him the covenant
of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and
circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat
the twelve patriarchs.
ABRAHAM RECEIVED THE COVENANT
Genesis 17:7-10 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant,
to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. 8 And
I will give unto thee, and to thy seed
after thee, the land wherein thou
art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I
will be their God. 9 And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my
covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations. 10
This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and
thy seed after thee; Every man child
among you shall be circumcised.
FATHER OF THE ONES BELIEVING
Romans
4:11b
. . . that he might be the father
(roll model) of all them that [the ones]
believe [present active participle,
believing], though they be not circumcised (before Genesis 17); that righteousness might be imputed unto them (the ones believing, present active) also:
ABRAHAM AND FAITH
Galatians 3:6-7 Even as Abraham
believed God, and it was accounted to
him for righteousness. 7 Know ye therefore
that they which are of faith,
the same are the children [sons]
of Abraham.
ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD
Genesis 15:6 And he believed
in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
THOSE OF FAITH ARE BLESSED
Galatians 3:9 So
then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful
Abraham.
CIRCUMCISION STARTED WITH ABRAHAM
Romans 4:12a And the father
of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but (both)
who also [the ones] walk [present active participle, march
in step] in the steps of that
faith of our father Abraham, which he
had being yet uncircumcised. (before Genesis 17)
ABRAHAM AND PAUL OUR ROLL MODEL
Philippians 3:14-17 I press toward the mark for the prize of the
high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
15 Let us therefore, as many as
be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God
shall reveal even this unto you. 16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already
attained, let us walk [present
active, march in step] by the same rule,
let us mind the same thing. 17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and
mark them which walk so as ye have
us for an ensample.
THE PROMISE TO ABRAHAM
Romans 4:13 For the
promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to
Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of
faith.
THE PROMISE DEFINED
1 John 2:25 And this is the promise that he hath promised
us, even eternal life.
LIVE BY FAITH AND BE JUSTIFIED
Galatians
3:11
But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is
evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
THE PROMISE IS CONDITIONAL
Galatians
3:14
That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus
Christ; that we might receive [subjunctive] the promise of the Spirit through
faith.
THE PROMISE MADE TO ABRAHAM’S SEED
Galatians
3:16
Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to
seeds, as of many; but as of one,
And to thy seed, which is Christ.
CHRIST RECEIVED THE PROMISE
Acts 2:33 Therefore being by the right hand of God
exalted, and having received of the Father the
promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
THE PROMISE, KINGDOM INHERITANCE
Acts 2:38-39 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be
baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission [deliverance] of [from]
sins, and ye shall receive the gift (the promise, v.39) of [from] the Holy Ghost. 39 For
the promise [singular in number] is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off (Gentiles), even
as many as the Lord our God shall call.
(called into His kingdom and glory, 1 Thes. 2:12)
THE PROMISE APART FROM LAW
Galatians
3:17
And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot
disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.
THE PROMISE, INHERITANCE
Galatians 3:18 For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to
Abraham by promise.
THE PROMISE
Galatians
3:22
But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given [aorist
subjunctive] to them that believe
[present active].