"Heirs According To The Promise"

Last week's message was a word of encouragement for all of us to speak THE TRUTH as our God gives us opportunity. THIS TRUTH reveals to us  that our God established everlasting covenants through Abraham and this is illustrated in 1 Chronicles 16:15-18, "He remembers His covenant forever, the word He commanded, for a thousand generations, the covenant He made with Abraham, the oath He swore with Isaac. He confirmed it to Jacob as decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant: 'To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion you will inherit.'" These Abrahamic Covenants were established at Shechem, Hebron, Beth El and Jerusalem where Abraham built four altars.

Possibly, you are thinking this is all well and good for the Jewish people but how does it affect or apply to a Gentile Christian? Good question! Galatians 3:28-29 say, "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise."

What does this mean? Ephesians 3:11-22 is an enlightening section of our God's Word entitled "Reconciliation of Jews and Gentiles." Verses 13, 14 and 18 go on to say, "But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been made near by the blood of Christ. For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one and has broken down the middle wall of division between us. For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father."

As a result, Gentile Christians through Christ Jesus, have become one with the Jewish people and co-partakers of the Abrahamic Covenants and heirs of the promise. Additionally, through the shed blood of Jesus, we also know who our Savior is and through this relationship receive salvation, forgiveness of sins and eternal life.

These are THE TRUTHS to be shared with all people. Our Lord God established His everlasting covenants through Abraham proclaiming He is their God and Israel is their land. Additionally and extremely important, under the New Blood Covenant, Jesus is The Son of God and shed His blood to save all who believe in Him. (John 3:16) Be encouraged to go forth and proclaim THESE TRUTHS with boldness and clarity.

May The Lord Bless You And Keep You This Day And Each Day,

Frank