Comparing Abraham’s Righteousness to Ours, Rom 4:16-25
In the last portion of Rom 4, Paul establishes that righteousness is imputed to us by faith by comparing Abrahams righteousness to ours. A comparison between the imputed righteousness of Abraham and the imputed righteousness of a New Testament saint [see Rom 4:22-24] reveals many similarities. In comparing Abrahams righteousness to ours we will examine […]
Blessed With Faithful Abraham Gal. 3:1-14
After Paul had preached the gospel to the Galatians, someone else, who was obviously a law abiding Jew, persuaded the Galatians that they had to keep the law in order to be blessed with faithful Abraham [Gal 3:9]. Those preaching this perverted gospel believed that people who keep the law are considered children of Abraham […]
Obedience of Abraham Gen. 12
Obedience to Abraham Gen. 12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Today we are going to examine the obedience of Abraham in three different episodes in his life. You’re going to see the hard choices he faced when commanded to obey God and you are also going to see the growth of his faith in God as a […]
Matthew 1:1 The Generation of Jesus
Matt 1:1 The Generation of Jesus CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When Matthew opened his gospel, he introduced Jesus as the son of David and the son of Abraham. God made covenants with both Abraham and David that will ultimately be fulfilled in Jesus Christ. That’s why Mathew shows Jesus’ line through these two very important characters in […]