The Covenant at Mizpah

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The Covenant at Mizpah

The Covenant of MizpahGenesis 31:43-55 If you have your Bibles I'd invite you to turn with me to Genesis 31 and we’ll begin in verse 43 as we continue our study of the life of Jacob. As we said last week, Jacob had finally had enough, and he uncorked, rather indelicately, at Laban in his encounter in verses 22 through 42. And now we see Laban's response and then the ensuing covenant that is made between Jacob and Laban. That's where we are as we hear God's holy word in Genesis, chapter 31 beginning in verse 43. “Then Laban answered and said to Jacob. ‘The daughters are my daughters, and the children are my children, and the flocks are my flocks, and all that you see is mine. But what can I do this day to these my daughters or to their children whom they have born?…

The Dream of Bethel

Genesis 28:10-12 The Dream of Bethel If you have your Bibles, turn with me to Genesis 28. We’ll begin in the 10th verse, as we continue the story of Jacob. We saw all the way back in Genesis 25 the birth auricle that was given to Rebekah which told her that by God's own will, by His own decree, that Jacob would be the master of his brother, Esau. In that same passage, we saw the beginnings of Jacob's plan to take the birthright from Esau. We have seen the aftermath of the stealing of the blessing from Isaac, and we've seen in the passage that we looked at the end of chapter 27, the consequences of Jacob's sin. And then in the first nine verses of Genesis, chapter 28, we've seen Isaac's parting words of blessing given to Jacob. Tonight, then, we come to Jacob's…

The Establishment of a Covenant People: The Covenant…

Genesis 26:18-25 A Promise and a Covenant If you have your Bibles I'd invite you to turn with me to Genesis, chapter 26 as we continue our study in the life of Isaac. This is a very important chapter. Isaac is probably displayed for us more in Genesis 26 than in any other area of the book of Genesis. We get a feel for his piety. We see the tendencies of his spirit and of his heart, and the struggles of his times here in Genesis 26. We commented early that some of the commentators believe that the message of the chapters in the life of Isaac and Jacob is not as focused as it is in the life of Abraham. There's clearly the message of the establishment of the covenant of grace in the days of Abraham's life. And the charge is made by people like Larry Richards that no great and…

The Establishment of a Covenant People: The Covenant…

Genesis 25:12-34 The Books of Ishmael and Isaac If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to Genesis, chapter 25. The last time we were together we looked at the story of the death of Abraham. It came in the midst of the story of Isaac having already begun. And today we continue by seeing the genealogies of Abraham's sons, Ishmael and Isaac, and also a very interesting story in the very beginnings of the life of Jacob and Esau. It's a portent of things to come. So…

The Establishment of a Covenant People: The Covenant…

Genesis 25:1-11 The Death of Abraham If you have your Bibles I'd invite you to turn with me to Genesis 25. For All the Saints, a great hymn to sing, as we come to this place in Moses’ Book where he tells of the death of that great father of the faithful, Abraham. We've been studying in Genesis for the last few times in the life of Isaac. We've said that as Genesis 24 opens, Abraham is still alive, but the focus is now on Isaac and his establishment as the future head of the…

The Establishment of a Covenant People: The Covenant…

Genesis 24:28-67 A Wife for Isaac If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to Genesis, chapter 24 as we continue the story of the search for a wife for Isaac. Last month we began a new series of studies in Genesis, concentrating on the life and times of Isaac. Abraham is still alive, but as of Genesis 24, the focus turns to Isaac and his future. In fact, the passage we see tonight is very much of a transitional passage. It sets forth one of those turning points and the focus…

The Establishment of a Covenant People: The Promises of…

Genesis 23:1-20 Abraham, the Stranger If you have your Bibles I'd invite you to turn with me to Genesis 23. The last two weeks we have reviewed the climatic demonstration of Abraham's faith, his love to God in the offering of Isaac, his son, his only son whom he loved, and we have seen God's gracious oath given to Abraham in response, an oath of commitment to Abraham in which He swore by Himself to fulfill His promises. And this week we come to the very last of our studies in the…

The Establishment of a Covenant People: The Promises of…

Genesis 21:1-21 The Son of Promise If you have your Bibles I'd invite you to turn with me to Genesis, chapter 21. A great suspense has been building ever since we heard the announcement in Genesis 12 that the Lord was going to fulfill His promises to Abraham by making Him a father. The father of many nations. And our hopes were momentarily gotten up when the birth of Ishmael came, but it was quickly apparent that this was not God's plan for the extension of His covenant family, and so we…

The Establishment of a Covenant People: The Promises of…

Genesis 17:1-8 Faith Assured If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to Genesis 17. Thirteen years have passed since the birth of Ishmael. And Abram has resigned himself to be content with Ishmael as the son of promise. That may be a surprising statement for me to make. You may be asking, how in the world do you know that? And I will show you in just a few moments how I know that. But God had other plans. This chapter is about the personal, spiritual renewal of Abraham in…

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