GENESIS 15:1-6 Faith Conquering Fear and
GENESIS 15:7-21 The Furnace and the Lamp – both by Ray Stedman
Chapter
Fifteen – by James Fire - here is the video teaching recorded at ETERNAL LIVING WORD Church.
In
this chapter the LORD appears to Abram; this is the
second time that He does so, the first time in Chapter 12:7, but
that was about 12 years ago.
The
LORD always appears when He is most needed, not necessarily in a vision, but
His presence that gives us peace when we are afraid and need comfort, or
through the revelation of His Word to grant us guidance when we are confused
and need direction. Scripture states that He is a very present help in time of
trouble (PS. 46:1).
Here
the LORD’s Word comes to Abram and He declares Who He is and what He intends
for this man, the father of the faith, whose example we follow as we walk by faith
and not by sight (2 COR 5:7). And
the LORD God declares the same to us, His children. We know Who He is; our Abba Father, our LORD
Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit our Comforter – and we know He has blessed and
awesome plans for us (EPH 2:10; JER 29:11).
GOD
brings a glorious revelation to Abram here, and we recognize the binding oath
of a covenant which is known as the
Abrahamic covenant, the central focus of this chapter.
There
are seven covenants in the Bible that the LORD makes with the people of this
world, four of which are made explicitly with Israel alone (Abrahamic covenant,
Palestinian – or Land Covenant, Mosaic and Davidic covenant); the other three
(Adamic, Noahic and the New Covenant) are made with all humanity and not
limited to Israel.