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Sunday Dec 19, 2021
Sunday Dec 19, 2021
Text: Genesis 24:61-67
Context: Genesis 24
(Groom, Bride, Wedding)
Title: Here Comes the Bride
Theme: The Bride of Jesus Christ
Key Verse: v.65
Type – “A divinely appointed illustration of some scriptural truth.”
Derived from Greek word “tupos” – impression, stamp, pattern, or form
“A type must never be used to teach a doctrine, but only to illustrate a doctrine elsewhere explicitly taught.” – Dr. J. Edwin Hartill
John 3:14 14And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
Serpent = the sin of the people. They needed to look to it for healing.
Christ was made sin for us on the cross of Calvary. HE bore our sins.
As Moses lifted up the Serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up.” – A divinely appointed illustration
1 Corinthians 5:7 7Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
Leaven – “evil” You have to stop the leavening process or the bread just keeps rising higher and higher “PURGED”
O.T. Days after the feast of the Passover they would have the feast of unleavened bread. So Paul is saying here, that Christ is our Passover, and that we should purge the leaven and be a new lump.
A divinely appointed illustration
First, let’s go to the interpretation, and then we will focus on the Type presented to us in this scripture
· Let’s look at the cast of Characters for this story; (literal interpretation)
A. The Father (Abraham)
o “Abraham was old, and well stricken with age” (Gen 24:1) He was about 140 years old
o Women in Canaan were idolatrous and wicked, so he turned his attention to Haran where he had once been, and his brother Nahor had established a family.
o Note: the way had been paved for Abraham to now send his servant to find his son a bride.
B. The Faithful (Unnamed Servant)
o It is rather obvious that the servant here is a man named Eliezer
o Genesis 24:2 2And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
o Genesis 15:2 2And Abram said, LORD GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?
o However, in this story he is unnamed, you will see why later on in the message.
o He traveled a great journey that was well planned and thought out
o He would stand by a well and would ask for a drink, the woman who would give him water and then also draw water for his camels also, would be the woman for Isaac. (This was a hard test, 10 camels, 5 gallons each) Rebekah passed this test with flying colors -v. 12-20
o The servant gives Rebekah earrings and bracelts and when he learns of who she is begins worshipping and praising God.
o The Servant tells Rebekah who he is and she runs home to tell her Mother
C. The Flesh (Laban) – v.29-33
o Rebekah’s brother Laban was very interested in one thing – riches
o When he saw the gifts the Servant had given Rebekah, he went out to meet him
o He was also given gifts, but would later try and hinder the Servants work seeing that he was interested in pleasing his flesh by asking 10 more days with Rebekah (grieving, quenching his work)
D. The Follower (Rebekah)
o From the moment Rebekah met the Servant she was interested in the man he spoke
o After they had met, he was invited in the home and told Rebekah’s family his mission and his encounter with Rebekah
o NOTE: Everything that happened was very natural, and nothing was done by force. There was nothing mystical, magical, or mysterious. Abraham’s servant spoke of Abraham’s Son and Rebekah was willing to be the Bride– v.58 “I will go”
E. The Forbearer (Isaac)
o Isaac waited for his father’s servant to do his work. His work was already done
o The servant is taking Rebekah home to her Groom when she see’s him afar off – v.62-65
o Note: Isaac’s work was finished, the Servant was the one who called the Bride not him. He waited patiently to meet his Bride. Rebekah see’s him afar off. Before she meets him she covers herself with a vail.
In this story, we have a Divinely Appointed Illustration of Jesus Christ and His Bride (The Church)
Outline: (Divine Illustration)
I. The Father – Abraham is a type of God the Father
o Abraham sending his servant to fetch a bride for his son, after the way had been paved is a Divine Illustration of God the Father.
o “It was thus, in a past eternity, that the eternal God took counsel with Himself in regard to His Son. He would have a bride for His Son, one fit for Him, one capable of sharing the lofty position that was Him. He would send the Holy Spirit into the world to find that Bride – but not until Calvary had paved the way.”
- Dr. John Phillips, Exploring Genesis
o “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: according as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before hi in love.” – Eph 1:3-4
II. The Faithful – Unnamed Servant is a type of The Holy Spirit
o The Servant was unnamed, he went on doing the will of Abraham with Isaac in mind. This is a Divine illustration of the Holy Spirit!
o Unnamed man is a type of the Holy Spirit in scripture
o The Holy Spirit does not draw attention to himself (unnamed)
o The Holy Spirit draws attention to the Son
o He is seeking out for Christ His Bride
o Note: His message to Rebekah was simple and to the point and constantly pointed to Isaac with Abraham’s will in mind. At one moment, she had no idea who Isaac was, but after a simple message from his servant, she was hooked.
o Rebekah’s family wanted to hold her back and let her wait – v.56 “Hinder me not”
III. The Flesh - Laban (The Worldly Sinner)
o When the servant came he was focused on the riches
o This is a divine illustration of the World – (2 Tim 4:3,4)
- (pleasure) his heart was focused on the riches not the message
- (religion)The world tries religion, but they want it in a way that is pleasing to them and convenient.
- “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” – Mark 8:36
IV. The Follower - Rebekah (The Bride, The Church)
o “There was something about the story of Isaac that kindled a response in her heart. She had never seen him, had come to know him indeed solely by the Word of the servant, but already felt that she knew him. Already gave him her heart.”
- Dr. John Phillips, Exploring Genesis
o How intently the sinner under conviction of the Holy Spirit listens to the message of God.
o How much faith the sinner shows when making the decision to walk by Faith and accept the message of God
o The more Rebekah heard, the more real Isaac became.
o When she saw him, she covered herself with a vail. As Rebekah was clothed with the vail, we are clothed with the Righteousness of Jesus Christ.
o Romans 5:8-11
V. The Forbearer - Isaac (The Precious Son of God)
o Isaac was a well digger, he was at Moriah and his work was done. He was now waiting for his bride.
o Calvary is done, Jesus Christ said “It is Finished!” He’s in communion with the Father and He waits.
o “For Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
o “Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, ‘I WILL GO!’”
Conclusion:
I. The Father – Abraham is a type of God the Father
II. The Faithful – Unnamed Servant is a type of The Holy Spirit
III. The Flesh - Laban (The Worldly Sinner)
IV. The Follower - Rebekah (The Bride, The Church)
V. The Forbearer - Isaac (The Precious Son of God)
We have the Wedding party, now let’s have a wedding. (read Genesis 24:67)
Revelation 19:7-10
- The Table is set
- The Father is the host
- The Son is the Groom
- The guest “The friends of the Bridegroom” and also called “Daughters of Jerusalem” these are the Old Testament Saints.
- John the Baptist called himself a friend of the Bridegroom, Jesus said in Matthew 11:11 “among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist” this very well makes him the best man.
- And then, in a fine linen, clean and white “Here Comes the Bride” for the fine linen is the righteousness of Saints
- The Honeymoon is ready – The King of Kings and Lord of Lord’s will take His Bride and we will go with Him as He destroys His enemies, binds up satan, and sets up His Kingdom.
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"There is a Fountain" and "Jesus paid it all" performed by A Capella Hymns.
www.youtube.com/acappellahymns
"Camel Train - The Eliezer Call" performed by Billy Kelly
A special thank you to my friend Dave Compton for the opening and closing remarks
Saturday Dec 18, 2021
Saturday Dec 18, 2021
"The Promised Son, Isaac"
Genesis 18-23
Introduction:
The Promise: The Child of the Covenant
Abrahamic Covenant (Description)
Genesis 12:1-3 1Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: 2And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: 3And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
Abrahamic Covenant “God promised to bless Abraham and his nation and the entire world through his Seed. Jesus Christ is Abraham’s Son and inherits these blessings and bestows them upon those who believe.” – David Cloud
Genesis 17:21 21But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.
- The Covenant was given to three of the Patriarchs
- Abraham in Chaldea (Genesis 12:3)
- Isaac in Canaan (Genesis 26:4)
- Jacob at Bethel Genesis 28:14)
- Isaac was the first to inherit the covenant and received the entire inheritance of Abraham (Genesis 24:35)
The Person: The Character of Isaac
- His Faith
- A peaceful man who was deeply devoted to God through prayer and faith. He was a man wo lived in fear of His God.
- His Flaws
- His deceitfulness (lied about his wife to Abimalech)
- His selfishness (chose Esau despite God’s Word)
The Picture: A type of Jesus Christ
- His Birth
- Isaac was promised long before he was born
- Genesis 12:3 3And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
- 25 years went by after this promise before Isaac was born.
- Jesus was promise long before He was born
- Genesis 3:15 15And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
- 4,000 passed before Christ actually came.
- Isaac was born at the appointed time
- Genesis 21:1-2 1And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken. 2For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
- Jesus Christ also came in the “fullness of time”
- Galatians 4:4 4But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
- There was a supernatural conception
- Of the Lord Jesus Christ we read;
- Matthew 1:20-21 20But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. 21And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins.
- For Isaac we read:
- Genesis 17:15-17 15And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be. 16And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her. 17Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?
- The birth was foretold and it was miraculous. Isaac, who was supernaturally conceived, is nothing more than a type, a shadow of Jesus Christ and how He would one day come.
- Isaac was promised long before he was born
- His Obedience
- Isaac being offered up as a sacrifice in Genesis 22 is one of the clearest types of Jesus Christ in all the Bible
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Isaac |
Jesus |
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The Description |
Genesis 22:2 2And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of. |
John 3:16 16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. |
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The Direction |
The exact location of the sacrifice was Mt. Moriah which is where Jerusalem was built. |
Mt. Calvary was located in this region |
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The Days |
The journey to Mt. Moriah was 3 days |
Jesus was in the tomb three days and three nights |
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The Distinction
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Genesis 22:6 6And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together. |
John 19:17-18 17And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha: 18Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst. |
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The Deference |
Genesis 22:7-8 7And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering? 8And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together. |
John 1:29 KJV: The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. |
In regards to Genesis 22:7,8, let’s observe the words of M.R. DeHaan from his book “Portraits of Christ in Genesis”
“Notice it does not day, ‘God will himself provide a lamb’ but it says, ‘God will provide himself’ translated freely Abraham says God Himself is going to be the Lamb of Sacrifice.”
- His Bride
- The Father – Abraham is a type of God the Father
- The Faithful – Unnamed Servant is a type of The Holy Spirit
- The Flesh - Laban (The Worldly Sinner)
- The Follower - Rebekah (The Bride, The Church)
- The Forbearer - Isaac (The Precious Son of God)
Outline:
- There was Laughter with His Coming: This speaks of Christ and our Response
- Abraham’s Response:
Genesis 17:17 KJV: Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall [a child] be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?
This was a laugh of pure joy! (illustration of when a believer finds out about Jesus Christ and how He came, and what He did)
Luke 1:41 41And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
God had made a promise to Abraham, I’m sure there were times he doubted, but this was a birth that was a true miracle. Only God could have done this. His laugh was of joy and appreciation, I believe.
- Sarah’s Response: Gen 18:12-14
Genesis 18:12-14 12Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my LORD being old also? 13And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old? 14Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.
Sarah’s laughter = Cynical (skeptical)
- Our Response to Christ:
The two responses of Isaac’s miraculous birth (one of joy, one of skepticism) is an illustration of how people react of Christ.
- There was Loyalty with His Command: This speaks of Christ and our Responsibility: Genesis 22
- Isaacs obedience to his Father as a type of Christ
Genesis 22:7-8 7And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering? 8And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.
- Christ obedience to the cross
2 Corinthians 8:9 9For ye know the grace of our LORD Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
Philippians 2:8 8And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
- Our responsibility to accept Christ sacrifice
- There was Love with His Companion: This speaks of Christ and our Redemption: Genesis 24
- “There was something about the story of Isaac that kindled a response in her heart. She had never seen him, had come to know him indeed solely by the Word of the servant, but already felt that she knew him. Already gave him her heart.” - Dr. John Phillips, Exploring Genesis
- How intently the sinner under conviction of the Holy Spirit listens to the message of God.
- How much faith the sinner shows when making the decision to walk by Faith and accept the message of God
- The more Rebekah heard, the more real Isaac became.
- When she saw him, she covered herself with a vail. As Rebekah was clothed with the vail, we are clothed with the Righteousness of Jesus Christ.
- Romans 5:8-11 “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. And not only so, but we also joy in God through our LORD Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.”
Friday Dec 17, 2021
Friday Dec 17, 2021
The majority of the time Lot is mentioned is when he is in the midst of self-induced problems. The Great C.H. Spurgeon once said, "Beware of no man more than yourself; we carry our worst enemies within us." In this episode, we will see first hand what happens to a Righteous man when he fixes his heart on the world and rebels against God.
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
"Abraham’s Choice"
Genesis 13
Key verses: Gen 13:1-4
Genesis 13:1-4 1And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south. 2And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold. 3And he went on his journeys from the south even to Bethel, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Hai; 4Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.
1. Abram’s Return v. 1-4
In the previous chapter, we see Abram continue south after pitching his tent and building an altar and then leaving for Egypt when a famine came. This was not God’s Will for Him but he was backslidden. He goes to Egypt only to live in sin (lying and deceit) and hurt his testimony. Now he is going to return.
v.3,4 – He returned to the place where he had built the altar and pitched his tent. He goes back to the place where he last had fellowship with God.
In the book of 1 Corinthians, Paul writes with the theme of “order in the Church” while addressing Division and contentions which arose in Corinth. Remember, Paul is writing to believers. (church is the body of Christ). There are three types of people (natural, spiritual, and carnal). The remedy for these carnal Christians is the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 1:9 9God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our LORD.
Notice what the Prodigal son does in Luke 15
Luke 15:17-19 17And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! 18I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, 19And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
He goes back to the place he was before he left. Friend, are you backslidden? Do you know what you need to do? (I need to get back in Church, I need to quit this, that, or stop doing this) No, you need to go back exactly where you were before you were backslidden, the place of surrender. The place where Jesus Christ is your Lord and Savior.
There is always a way back to the altar, the place of Surrender.
1 John 1:9 9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
(interlude) v. 5-7
- Abram and Lot returned wealthy men. The land was not big enough to contain them and there was a strife between their herdsmen.
- We are going to see as this story progresses that there are now repercussions from Abram’s backsliding. The first time Abram comes to this land there was no fighting mentioned. Now, that they have left Egypt and returned very wealthy, they cannot get along.
- Abram left Egypt; he has returned to this land to get back in fellowship with God. But what about Lot? Obviously, Lot left Egypt with Abram, but is he going to restore his fellowship with God also? Let’s look and find out:
2. Abram’s Re-focus v. 8-14
v.8,9 – Abram realized he was the cause of all this. He is now going to let Lot choose.
v.10 – There is no mention of Lot having an altar like Abraham. He chooses Sodom for personal reasons. Abram left Egypt completely, not just the land but he left the rebellious nature. He left his backsliding when he came back to the altar to restore fellowship. Lot did not.
2 Peter 2:6-8 6And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly; 7And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked: 8(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)
Lot was a Righteous man. By faith, he left with Abram.
Genesis 12:1-4 1Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: 2And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: 3And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. 4So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.
Hebrews 11:8 8By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
Lot initially left the land of sin, put his faith in God and followed after Abram. Only problem, when they left for Egypt backslidden, Abram returned to the altar, Lot will now leave for another like Egypt. Notice v.10
Genesis 13:10 10And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.
The land that made him rich and wealthy. The land they left because there was a famine. There is a contrast between two Righteous men here, one that is consecrated (Abram) and one that is not (Lot).
v.14 – Now, Abram can re-focus on obeying God. Notice something, Lot lifted up his eyed. The backslidden Christian lifts their eyes. They open their own doors, they do what they want. God tells Abram “Lift up now thine eyes” There is a difference here. Lot lifts up his own eyes, God tells Abram to lift up his eyes. There is a re-focus with Abram. (illustration of letting God open and close doors.)
3. Abram’s Response v. 15-18
“Abram’s moves were ordered by the Lord and he moved on in obedience to the known and revealed will of God for his life – a truly spiritual man.” – John Philips
Luke 12:16-22 16And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: 17And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? 18And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. 19And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. 20But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? 21So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God. 22And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.
Jesus called this man a fool. What do we know of this man just from outward appearance? He was a good man, neighbor, a law-abiding citizen, family man, the list goes on…except Jesus called him a fool. Why? He was a covetous man. He lived for himself. “Eat drink and be merry.” Here is a man who lived for himself. He laid up treasure for himself. He had his eyes on himself. Lot lifted up his eyes and saw Sodom. Abram returned to the altar physically, but also spiritually. He waited on God and when God spoke he obeyed
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