When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty, walk before me, and be blameless, that I may make my covenant between you and me, and may multiply you greatly.” Genesis 17:1-2 Past the age of bearing children for Sarai and Abram being old, God makes a covenant with Abram. God declares himself as God Almighty to Abram, meaning that He is all-powerful. There is nothing impossible with God. God Almighty can fulfill his promises even when there seems to be no way to meet them. This is how God brings Abram’s promised son into…
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Walk Before Me
When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty, walk before me, and be blameless, that I may make my covenant between me and you, and may multiply you greatly.” Genesis 17:1-2 Past the age of bearing children for Sarai and Abram being old, God makes a covenant with Abram. God declares himself as God Almighty to Abram meaning that He is all powerful. There is nothing impossible with God. God Almighty can fulfill his promises even when there seems to be no way to fulfill them. This is how God brings Abram’s promised son into the world. With this though,…
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Righteous And Blameless In Our Generation
These are the generations of Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation. Noah walked with God. And Noah had three sons, Shem, Ham, Japheth. Genesis 6:9-10 In Noah’s days, everyone lived wicked lives. Noah, though, still worshipped God. He obeyed and depended on God. Noah was blameless in his generation means that he did not follow the crowd and their wicked ways. Since Noah was righteous, with a deep and holy respect for God, God found favor with Noah. Noah’s obedience to God was the result of God’s grace – his undeserved favor – and Noah’s faith in God. Today, Salvation is the result of God’s mercy and…
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Chosen By Grace
In the same way then, there has also come to be at the present time a remnant according to God’s gracious choice. But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works, otherwise grace is no longer grace. Romans 11:5-6 God’s gracious plan to send his Son into the world to save all who accept His message of salvation by faith and live their lives for him. This salvation has many gifts that comes with it. It gives us forgiveness of our sins. We have a restored relationship with God. We also have eternal life. Things gifts cannot be earned by good works. If salvation…