Your Share in Gods PromisesGalatians 3

The Abrahamic CovenantWhat is a CovenantWho was Abraham What was PromisedExplanation of what was PromisedWhy do I need to know all this?Is this the only time this promise occurs?When will God fulfill His Promises?What do I need to do about this?

What is a Covenant?More than a promiseA solemn agreementA commitmentA contract between two or more parties

Concise Oxford English Dictionary

Who was Abraham?He lived in Ur of the Chaldees near Babel (Gen. 11: 27-32)

Who was Abraham?A very rich family (Gen. 12:5)Abraham worshipped idols (Josh. 24:2) In Ur God told him to leave, and go to a land that God would show him (Gen. 12:1 )Abraham Obeyed without knowing where God wanted him to go (Heb. 11:8)

What was Promised?At Ur & Haran {Genesis 12:2-3}Abraham is to become a great nation & a great nameGod would bless him that blessed Abraham, and curse: him that cursed himIn Abraham shall all nations be blessed

What was Promised?At Sichem (Shechem) {Genesis 12:7}Abraham to have children who would inherit landAt Bethel {Genesis 13:14-17}Abram & his seed to inherit Palestine forever.His seed to be multitudinous

What was Promised?At Hebron {Genesis 15}God makes a covenant by sacrificeThe boundaries of the land are definedAt Mount Moriah {Genesis 22}Abraham to possess the gates of his enemiesIn his seed all nations to be blessedPromise is confirmed by an oath

Explanation of the Promise

The True Seed of Abraham is Jesus ChristNow the promises were addressed to Abraham and to his progeny. The words were not to his progenies in the plural, but in the singular, to your progeny, which means Christ(Galatians 3 verse 16 - Jerusalem Bible)

The promise was to:AbrahamJesusAbrahams natural descendants - The JewsAbrahams True heirs - Baptized Believers (Gal 3:26-29)

Why is this Covenant / Promise important to me?

The blessing of Abraham is:Justification from sins for all baptized into Christ(Galatians 3:7-9)Eternal Inheritance(Galatians 3:29)

Why is this Covenant / Promise important to me?The Promise is to Baptized Faithful BelieversIt Promises Eternal Life / ImmortalityLiving on EarthResurrection from the Dead !!

Is this the only promise of the Bible?Similar Promises are madeIn the Garden of Eden. (Genesis 3:15)To Noah after the flood (Genesis 9) To Isaac - Abrahams Son (Genesis 26)To Jacob - Abrahams Grand Son (Genesis 28)To King David (2 Samuel 7)To the Lord Jesus Christ (Luke 1:32-33)

When will God fulfill His Promise?The terms have not yet been fulfilled (Hebrews 11:13,39; Acts 7:5)The Prophets declared that fulfillment will be at Christss Return1300 years after Abraham (Micah 7:20)2000 years after Abraham (Luke 1:72,73)2050 years after Abraham (Romans 15:8; Galatians 3)

What do I need to do?

BelieveBe BaptizedFaithfully obey Gods Commandments