Title: Source of Blessing/Genesis 12:1-3
Contents
Subject: Source of Blessing
Verse: Genesis 12:1-3
In Genesis, chapters 1 to 11 record the creation of the heavens and the earth and the history of all peoples.
Chapters 12 to 50 contain the history of the nation of Israel.
When God chose his chosen people from among the nations, did he first call Abraham?
All. "Leave your country, your relatives, and your father's house, and go to the land I will show you."
The history of the chosen people started from the writing. He chose Abraham out of all peoples.
And to make him a source of blessings, and to make him a kingdom of chosen people and priests.
These words are the words of God's blessings and promises. "Only you choose
A people of god, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession.
is the son of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light
to promote good virtue” (1 Peter 2:9).
In order for Abraham to become a source of blessing, the following preparations are necessary.
First, it is a work of separation
The medieval theologian Thomas Aquinas said of God in Genesis 1.
The first three days of creation are the history of God's separation, and the last three days are the history of decoration.
said. The first three days stand in light and darkness, heaven and earth, land and sea.
divided by When God Chooses Abraham, First Leave My Hometown
You said. I was told to throw away the parents and close relatives who raised me up until now.
In other words, it means to throw away recognition and honesty and boldly throw away old habits. "you
Hui puts off her old self, which is corrupt according to the lusts of temptation,
"(Ephesians 4:22). Even today, when God calls and chooses us, he
After separating them, they will decorate the children of God.
This is a prerequisite for being called a child of God.
A Christian should be fully engaged in the past era of unbelief, that is, in the life in which he lived in the world.
“Do not yoke ye with unbelievers, for righteousness and lawlessness are
How are they together, how are light and darkness, and how are Christ and Bethrial in harmony?
What is the relationship between believers and unbelievers, what about the temple of God and idols?
Will there be unity? Come out of them” (2 Corinthians 6:14-17).
Abraham became the source of blessing for no reason when he received God's command.
It was because they left for Ur, the idol city of Chaldea, according to God's instructions. polytheism
He entered the faith of the one God from his habit. God's people in the past
There must be a clear separation between life and present life.
Second, Abraham built an altar to the Lord.
When Abraham left Haran, at the age of 75, he had his wife Sarai and nephew Lot.
He led them into the land of Canaan, and the Lord appeared to Abraham and said,
I will give this land to your descendants. Then Abraham was there
They built an altar to the LORD. This is Abraham's beautiful act of faith.
is. Wherever the people of Hanani went, they first built an altar and wrote the name of the LORD.
must call This is an act of faith, that is, the spirit of worship. Christians are
Wherever you go, you must worship first. Noah also went to the land after the flood
When he came down, he first built an altar to the Lord and offered sacrifices (Gen.
8:20). Today we too are God's chosen and spiritually chosen people, so we are the center of the chosen people's new life.
This is to worship God. God is a worshiper in spirit and in truth
He is looking for them (John 4:23). Our worship that even angels adore is God's
It is the greatest glory and blessing of women. "Keep the sabbath undefiled,
You must keep your hands from doing all evil.
Blessed is the life that dares to catch it” (Isaiah 56:2).
Third, Abraham was given a new name (Gen. 17:5).
Abram changed his name to Abraham. and his wife
Laedo received a new name, Sarah, which means mother of nations. Abraham
It means the father of the nations of Iran, which is the love of Abraham as a source of blessing.
It is a noble name that matches the name. In the Bible, Jacob, the son of Abraham,
You can find the story of how God gave the name Israel. By the way
Such a name change was not made by man, but by God. one
It is significant that you gave a new name to the person you will write. Today we too
The true missionary of the Lord. You must be a true Christian, but you must receive a new name.
You will have to forsake the evil deeds of the past and start a new life. have a new name
is to become a new person.
Fourth, we made a commitment to dedicate our readers.
Abraham had many difficulties until now, but his son Isaac was born at the age of 100.
Asking him to dedicate it to God was like a clear blueprint for him. this
The test was the greatest obstacle for Abraham. This is the source of blessing.
It was a test bench to test your qualifications. I'd rather buy his thousands of cows
It would have been possible to obey it willingly, but it would be rude to say that you have to sacrifice your only child.
It was something that Roy couldn't afford. Abraham, who was just ripe, loved God
He was weighing the weight of what he did and how he loved his son.
But Abraham offered the most precious thing. Can be exchanged for tens of thousands of cows
He sacrificed his only son who didn't exist. This shows Abraham's obedience.
He obeyed unconditionally without any complaints or complaints. to God
It was a demonstration of absolute obedience. Truly it was all about Abraham
It was a sacrifice. Does God require of a man all he has?
All. Today, we are often stingy in giving material things, let alone our son.
is. “You are mine” (Isaiah 43:1). We belong to God. we these three
When I came to the table, I came empty-handed. I didn't bring anything. therefore
as mine is nothing. Everything is yours.
Our possessions have been entrusted to us by God as stewards. That
Therefore, if you have entrusted with God's things, you can freely say "yes" when the kingdom of God requires it.
And I have to give it to you. Today's believers will see that they are too stingy in giving.
can. God will see your devotion and repay you with more precious things.
God blessed Abraham as a source of blessing. abra
Ham became the father of faith and the father of nations. Abraham's entire life
It was faith and obedience. This is where God's blessing came. Five
We must always imitate Abraham's life of faith and receive the blessings Abraham received.
I'll do it.
Abraham followed God's guidance and left his hometown without any regrets, and he
When they went to Ti, they built an altar and called on the name of the Lord to offer sacrifices. That
always forgets the things behind and starts anew.
Today, when we imitate Abraham's faith and the faith life of absolute obedience,
You will receive the blessings Raham received. An example of faith for the Christian people
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