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Posts Tagged "Abraham"
The Promised Son of Abraham
December 07, 2019
The Promised Son of Abraham – Matthew 1:1-17
Digging Deeper:
- Why did Matthew highlight that Jesus is the son of Abraham?
- What promises did God make to Abraham?
- How are these promises ultimately fulfilled in Christ?
- What is significant about the four women referenced in vv3-6?
- How is God glorified by saving people from all nations?
- Think about God’s grace in saving you and respond in praise.
Other Passages to Consider:
Gen 12:1-3; 15:1-6; 17:1-8; 22:18; Ps 86:8-10; Matt 4:15 (from Isa 9:1); 12:15-21 (from Isa 42:1-4); 15:22; 28:18-20; Rom 4:13-25; 2 Cor 1:19-20; Gal 3:7-18
Promised Seed of Abraham
December 09, 2017
Sermon – Promised Seed of Abraham – Galatians 3:6-19
Preparing your heart for the sermon:
- What promises did God make to Abraham?
- How do these promises point forward to Christ?
- Who are the true children of Abraham?
Other passages to consider: Gen 12:1-7; 15:1-21; 17:1-8; Matt 1:1; Luke 1:55,73; John 8:39-59; Rom 4; 2 Cor 1:20; Gal 3:6-29.
Digging Deeper:
- Why does Matthew begin his Gospel by calling Jesus the son of Abraham?
- How were God’s promises to Abraham initially fulfilled? How are they ultimately fulfilled?
- How does a person inherit these promises?
- What does the Scripture say about the certainty of these promises? How does the incarnation of Christ also give us confidence in God’s promises?
- What effect should sharing in this inheritance have in our present lives?