Sign of the Covenant

“This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised” (v. 10).
I still remember the look of panic when as a young boy, I asked my Sunday school teacher what circumcision meant and why Abraham had to be circumcised! She stumbled around for a minute, and then finally said that some things weren’t discussed in Sunday school!
Humor aside, it is important to understand why circumcision was a sign between God and man. Throughout Scripture, there are multiple times that God gave a sign of His covenant to His people. And in this passage, God appoints that covenant sign to confirm, to strengthen, and to establish Abraham’s faith. Just as God changed Abraham’s name to reiterate the promises that He had made to him, now God is going to give him a sign. It is a permanent physical sign so that everywhere Abraham went, he couldn’t get away from the sign that God gave him that He would be faithful to keep His promises. Thomas Chisholm got it right when he penned the words of “Great Is Thy Faithfulness.” (Robert W. Booth)

“Great is Thy faithfulness,” O God my Father, There is no shadow of turning with Thee; Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not As Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be.

As you go through today, remember that God keeps His promises!

2018-05-30T09:00:08+00:00May 30th, 2018|Categories: Opening the Word|Tags: , , |0 Comments

The Essence of Faithfulness

Lesson 2 - June 12, 2016
Focus Text: Revelation 2:1-11
Central Truth: The Christian is marked by a passionate love for God.
Objective: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to list at least three steps that people can take to maintain their love for God.
Lesson Outline:

  1. Good Works Commended (Revelation 2:1-3)
  2. Unfaithfulness Condemned (Revelation 2:4-7)
  3. Faithfulness Rewarded (Revelation 2:8-11)
2016-06-06T09:00:00+00:00June 6th, 2016|Categories: Weekly Lesson Summaries|Tags: |0 Comments
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