Title Genesis 17:15-22 Abraham's Prayer
Contents
Genesis 17:15~22 Abraham's Prayer Topic: 14. Prayer 2007. 1. 7.
◎ Introduction
: God reaffirmed the covenant with Abraham,
These are the stages of God's experience that awakens the heart anew (1~27)
※ It clearly shows that Ishmael is not a descendant of God's promise.
Ishmael was not the seed of promise.
* Abraham needed to awaken his dormant faith once more.
* Abraham needed to receive a new revelation from God. Abraham needed a spiritual awakening.
※ Steps to awaken our faith and experience a new experience of God (Genesis 17:1~27)
① Receiving a new revelation from God (1)
② We must be prepared to live a perfect life before God (2)
③ Hearing the voice of God (3~5)
④ Hearing God’s promise and believing (6~8)
⑤ The covenant and its ordinances must be kept (9-14)
⑥ Relations with family should be improved (15~18)
⑦ Accepting God’s will and purpose (19~21)
⑧ Obedience to God's Word (22~27)
1. Need to improve relationships with family (15-18)
※ In order to awaken your faith and have a new experience of God, you must improve your relationship with your family.
※ Abraham had two conflicts with his wife (Gen. 12:11~16, Pharaoh; Gen. 20:2~18, Abimelech).
One). God exalted his wife (15-16)
① Name your wife “Sarah” (15)
* “Sarah” means princess. She becomes the mother of nations and gives birth to kings.
* “Sarai” means one who quarrels, conflicts, or complains.
* The change from a woman of quarrels and complaints to a princess is a huge change.
② Chosen to bear the seed of promise. (16)
* “I have blessed him” is mentioned twice.
* Blessing 1: Sarah will give birth to a son.
* Blessing 2: You will become the mother of nations. Kings of nations will come out of him.
(Nation is plural: it refers to the descendants of the faith of historical Israel and spiritual Israel, i.e. all those who believed in God, like Abraham.)
2). Abraham worships and prays in amazement (17-18)
※ Abraham's heart was overflowing with joy.
* A truly self-broken person can have an Abrahamic experience when God fills him with confidence.
※ At that moment, I knew that Ishmael was no longer the seed of promise, and my relationship with Ishmael had to change.
(Abraham's dreams and hopes for Ishmael were different from God's will)
※ Abraham immediately prayed that Ishmael would also be blessed.
* Ishmael wanted to live before God. * Love your children. bless your children
2. Accepting God's will and purpose (19-21)
※ In order to awaken faith and have a new experience of God, we accept God's will and purpose and give ourselves.
* Abraham's dream was with Ishmael. (15~18)
1) Abraham had to clearly know the will and purpose of God.
* We had to voluntarily accept God's will and give ourselves to it.
2) God made His will clear by reaffirming His will and purpose.
① Sarah will give birth to the promised son. (19)
②Name his son “Isaac.” (19)
③ The covenant made with Isaac will become an everlasting covenant. (19)
④Ishmael will receive special blessings according to Abraham’s prayer (20)
* Ishmael will be a great nation that will produce twelve princes, or rulers.
3) The Promised Seed and Promised Land will only be given to Isaac.
※ God's promised savior will come through the Jews, the descendants of Isaac.
“Salvation is of the Jews” (John 4:22)
4) God specifically set the time of Isaac's birth.
He will be born about a year later (21)
* Take the time to compare Sarah and Mary
3. Obedience to God's Word (22-27)
※ To awaken faith and have a new experience of God, it is making public decisions and obeying God's Word.
* As soon as God finished speaking to Abraham, Abraham got up and began to act.
* Abraham obeyed the word of God by doing what God had said to all his household.
* Abraham's decision was public, and God's instructions were to include the entire family.
◎Conclusion: