2.2 Abrahamic Covenant

• Meaning of covenant and covenants in modern life
• God's covenant with Abraham (Genesis 15:1-18)
• Importance of God's covenant with Abraham
• Circumcision as the sign of the covenant (Genesis 17:1-14)
• Characteristics of ungodly covenants today
• Discerning and resisting ungodly covenants (James 4:7; Matthew 4:8-10; 1 Peter 5:8-9; Matthew 7:15-20)

• identify covenants in modern life and their importance
• elaborate the covenant made by God to Abraham
• explain the importance of God's covenant with Abraham
• outline the importance of circumcision to Abraham and his descendants
• evaluate characteristics of ungodly covenants today
• establish how to discern ungodly covenants as guided by the word of God
• desire to trust in God at all times

“Why is the Abrahamic covenant important to Christians today?”

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1. What a covenant is, and covenants today
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   Covenant defined, six modern examples, and why binding promises matter before Genesis 15.
2. The covenant in Genesis 15:1-18
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   Fear not, stars, believed, animals cut, deep sleep, God passing as firepot and torch, land oath.
3. Why the Abrahamic covenant matters
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   Importance: God swears, a people in history, blessing for the nations, faith not perfection, the line to Christ.
4. Circumcision: the sign of the covenant
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   Genesis 17:1-14: names changed, walk before me, circumcision as the everlasting sign in the flesh.
5. Ungodly covenants today
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   Six marks of ungodly covenants: secrecy, harm, fear, rival power, breaking God's law, rotten fruit.
6. Discerning and resisting ungodly covenants
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   James 4:7, Matthew 4:8-10, 1 Peter 5:8-9 and Matthew 7:15-20; faith in difficult situations.