No Laughing Matter: God’s Power & Promises (Genesis 17)
Sermon Notes:
Introduction:
Main Idea: In Genesis 17, there are at least 9 acts of God that reveal His character so that you might rest in, rejoice over, and rightly respond to God and His promises!
God Reappears in Power (v. 1b)
God Requires Obedience (v. 1c)
God Rewards Obedience (v. 2)
God Receives Reverence (v. 3a)
God Reminds His People/Refreshes His Promises (vv. 3b–8)
God Reveals the Sign of the Covenant (vv. 9–14)
God Resolves Apparent Dilemmas (vv. 15–19)
God Responds to Prayer and Reiterates His Plans (vv. 20–22)
God Reinvigorates Faith (vv. 23–27)