We are part God’s Promises through Faith:
Galatians 3:7-9 – 7 Understand, then, that those who have faith are children of Abraham. 8 Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.” 9 So those who rely on faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.
God’s promises to Abraham: Genesis 12:2-3, 18:17, 14:17-20 (Blessings by Melchizedek), 22:15-18
Don’t Give up Waiting:
Hebrews 6:13-20 – v15 And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised [Genesis 15:8-18 In v110-12 Abraham waited upon God to accept hi sacrifice for so long, until he slept into a deep sleep. In v17-18 The Lord appeared or answered when the sun had SET & DARKNESS had fallen].
No Argument about our Promises:
Hebrews 6:16 shows that Oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument.
We have better promises & Priesthood confirmed by OATH
This oath confirms that “All Nations will be blessed through Abraham” Talking of salvation
- Priesthood of Melchizedek: Hebrews 7:1-10
- Jesus priesthood like Melchizedek’s: Hebrews 7:11-28
Be strengthened & persuaded that Christ sacrifice RATIFIES (making it officially VALID) the OATH, that God has even OFFERED himself so that we can be partakers of the blessings.
- Romans 4:18-25 – 8 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” 19 Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead—since he was about a hundred years old—and that Sarah’s womb was also dead. 20 Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, 21 being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. 22 This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.” 23 The words “it was credited to him” were written not for him alone, 24 but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. 25 He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.
- Numbers 23:19 19 God is not human, that he should lie, not a human being, that he should change his mind.
Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?
Reflect: Balaam’s madness could not stop God’s plan for Israel to stop***
