Basic Bible Teaching Lesson 4 THE PROMISES OF

Basic Bible Teaching Lesson 4 THE PROMISES OF GOD

Review: The problem We all sin and deserve to die n Genesis 2: 17 & 3: 19 Death n Romans 5: 12 1. 2. 3. 4. “Sin entered into the world” “and death through sin” “and so death passed upon all men” “for all have sinned”

Review: The Problem Death = A State of Hopelessness n Cessation of life, thought, action Psalm 6: 5; 30: 9; 88: 10 -12; Ecclesiastes 9: 5 -10; Isaiah 38: 18, 19 A state of silence Psalm 115: 17 n A condition of corruption Acts 13: 36 n Life & immortality promised not possessed n 2 Timothy 1: 10 n Apart from resurrection, the dead have perished 1 Corinthians 15: 1 -19

God’s 3 Major Promises n Promise in Eden n Promise to Abraham n Promise to David

Why are these promises important? “…[God] has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, in order that by them you might become partakers of divine nature having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust. ” 2 Peter 1: 4 NASB

Summary of the Promises Promise 1. In Eden What? Who? Victory over Sin & Death "The Seed of the (open the way for our salvation) Woman" Jesus Christ 2. To Abraham Yes. AD 33 Abraham's Descendent or Seed Jesus Christ No FUTURE David's Descendent or Seed Jesus Christ The First Words of the New Testament: No FUTURE 3. To David The land (whole world) FOREVER Fulfilled? A Throne & Kingdom FOREVER Matt 1: 1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Romans 15: 8 Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister …. for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers

Promise in Eden n n Genesis 3: 15 And I will put enmity between you (serpent) and the woman, And between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise you on the head, And you shall bruise him on the heel. "

The Promise of Redemption Genesis 3: 15 CONFLICT

The Mind of Flesh vs. The Mind of Spirit “For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. ” Romans 8: 5 “ because the fleshly mind is enmity against God…” Romans 8: 7 Serpent = the thinking of the flesh

Seed of the Woman = Jesus Christ “ But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law " (Galatians 4: 4) “ He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed " (Isaiah 53: 5)

How did Jesus Destroy the Serpent? “God sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh ” (Romans 8: 3) The Battle was won in Christ’s Body

How did Jesus Destroy the Serpent? Hebrews 2: 14 “Since then the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same (nature), that through death He might render powerless (destroy) him who had the power of death, that is, the devil” 1. Jesus was born with exactly the same nature as us 2. But he never sinned 3. 1 & 2 meant that when he died on the cross he was able to destroy the devil What is the Devil that Jesus Destroyed?

What is the Devil that Jesus Destroyed when he died on the cross? Hebrews 2: 14 “Since then the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same (nature), that through death He might render powerless (destroy) him who had the power of death, that is, the devil” Hebrews 9: 26 “But now he (Jesus) has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself. Romans 8: 3 “… God … sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering … he condemned sin in sinful man

Devil = human nature sinful human nature our sin-prone nature

Enmity between the Serpent’s seed and the Woman’s seed “ The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. ” (1 Cor 15: 56 -57)

Promise in Eden: Summary • Two parties would be involved • They would be enemies • The conflict will finally be resolved by a great victory when Jesus dies

Adam vs. Christ “For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous” Romans 5: 19

God’s Promises to Abraham

Abram’s Journey from UR God called Abram out of Ur of the Chaldees, from the land of Shinar, where his family served other gods.

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Abram’s Journey from UR God made His first promise to Abram before he left Ur of the Chaldees.

Genesis 12: 1 Now the LORD Abram’s had said to Abram: "Get out of Journey from your country, From your family UR And from your father's house, to a land that I will show you. 2 I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed. "

Abram’s Journey from UR God made His Second promise to Abram after he came into the land of Canaan.

Genesis 12: 6 Abram passed through Abram’s the land to the place of Shechem, as Journey from far as the terebinth tree of Moreh. URthe And the Canaanites were then in land. 7 Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, "To your descendants I will give this land. " And there he built an altar to the LORD, who had appeared to him. Abram was 75 years old.

God made His third promise to Abram in the land, after he parted company from his nephew Lot.

Genesis 13: 14 And the LORD said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him: "Lift your eyes now and look from the place where you are--northward, southward, eastward, and westward; 15 for all the land which you see I give to you and your descendants forever. 16 And I will make your descendants as the dust of the earth; so that if a man could number the dust of the earth, then your descendants also could be numbered. 17 Arise, walk in the land through its length and its width, for I give it to you. "

God made His fourth & fifth promise to Abram while he and Sarai remained childless.

Genesis 15: 5 Then He brought him outside and said, "Look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them. " And He said to him, "So shall your descendants be. " 6 And he believed in the LORD, and He accounted it to him for righteousness. 7 Then He said to him, "I am the LORD, who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land to inherit it. "

Genesis 15: 18 On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, "To your descendants I have given this land, From the river of Egypt as far as the great river, the river Euphrates: [NASB]

From the river of Egypt as far as the great river, the river Euphrates

God made His sixth promise to Abram when He changed his name to Abraham and changed Sarai’s name to Sarah. The token of circumcision was also given to Abraham at this time.

Genesis 17: 1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him …. . 5 No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for I have made you a father of many nations…. 8 Also I give to you and your descendants after you the land in which you are a stranger, all the land of Canaan, as an everlasting possession; and I will be their God. "

God made His seventh promise to Abraham after the faithful offering of his son Isaac.

Genesis 22: 15 Then the Angel of the LORD called to Abraham a second time out of heaven, 16 and said: "By Myself I have sworn, says the LORD, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son 17 blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies. 18 In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice. "

Genesis LAND DESCENDENT(S) SEED "make you a great nation" BLESSING 1 12: 1 -3 go to a land (Canaan) In Abraham all families of the earth be blessed" 2 12: 6 "to your seed" 3 13: 14 "I will give this land" All the land. . I will give forever" "to you and your seed" 4 15: 5 -7 "inherit this land" 5 15: 18 6 17: 1 -8 Father of many nations 7 22: 15 From river of Egypt to river Euphrates The land of Canaan - everlasting possession "like the stars in heaven" "to your seed" Like the stars in In Abraham's heaven and sand on seed all nations the sea-shore of the earth

LAND Inherit Forever DESCENDENT(S) SEED BLESSING Who? ALL Nations Israel Blessed From Nile River to Euphrates River Whole World Initially promised the land of Canaan or Israel: Gen 13: 14 And the LORD said to Abram. . " Now lift up your eyes and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward; for all the land which you see, I will give it to you and to your descendants forever. Promise Extended to a large section of the Middle East: Gen 15: 18 On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, "To your descendants I have given this land, From the river of Egypt as far as the great river, the river Euphrates: The New Testament Extends this to the WHOLE WORLD: Rom 4: 13 For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would be heir of the world was not through the Law, but through the righteousness of faith.

“The promise to Abraham…. Heir of the World” (Rom. 4: 17)

LAND Inherit Forever Whole World DESCENDENT(S) SEED Who ? Jesus Christ BLESSING ALL Nations Blessed All those “in” Christ Primarily Refers to Jesus Christ Gal 3: 16 Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He does not say, "And to seeds, " as [referring] to many, but [rather] to one, "And to your seed, " that is, Christ. Extends to all those who believe and are baptized into Christ: Gal 3: 27 -29 For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's offspring (seed), heirs according to promise”

LAND Inherit Forever Whole World SEED Jesus Christ All those “in” Christ BLESSING ALL Nations Blessed = the Gospel (good news) = 1) Kingdom of God 2) Name of Jesus Abraham understood the Gospel Gal 3: 8 “And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, [saying], "ALL THE NATIONS SHALL BE BLESSED IN YOU. " The Gospel Consists of 2 important elements: Acts 8: 12 “But when they believed Philip preaching the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were being baptized, men and women alike. ”

BLESSING ALL Nations Blessed The Gospel (God’s good news for us) 1. Kingdom of God LAND Inherit Forever Whole World 2. Name of Jesus Christ SEED Jesus Christ All those “in” Christ “He that believes the gospel and is baptized shall be saved” Mark 16: 16

Has Abraham Received God’s Promise? God promised Abraham “all the land which you see, I will give it to you (Abraham) and to your descendants (Jesus Christ & those in him) forever. ” (Gen. 13: 14 -15) However, Abraham has NOT yet received this promise: n Acts 7: 4 -5 “[God] removed him (Abraham) into this country in which you are now living. And He gave him no inheritance in it, not even a foot of ground; and [yet] …He promised that HE WOULD GIVE IT TO HIM” n Hebrews 11: 8 -13 “By faith Abraham. . obeyed by going out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; … By faith he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a foreign [land], dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, fellow heirs of the same promise…. These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off…”

God will fulfill His Promise to Abraham when Jesus returns Abraham, along with all those believers “in Christ”, will be resurrected n Matt 22: 31 -32 "But regarding the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God: (32) 'I AM THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, AND THE GOD OF ISAAC, AND THE GOD OF JACOB? He is not the God of the dead but of the living. “ n 1 Corinthians 15: 20 -23 But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep. (21) For since by a man came death, by a man also came the resurrection of the dead. (22) For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive. (23) But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, after that those who are Christ's at His coming”

God’s Promise to David

Important Old Testament Dates B. C. 4000 Adam & Eve 2400 The Flood 933 Kingdom Divided into Judah and Israel 2000 Abraham 721 Captivity of Israel by Assyria 1900 Jacob 606 Captivity of Judah by Babylon 1800 Joseph 586 Destruction of Jerusalem 1450 Moses 536 Return from Captivity 1150 Ruth 520 Jerusalem Temple Rebuilt 1100 Samuel 478 Esther is Queen of Persia 1053 Saul - 1 st King 457 1013 David - 2 nd King Solomon - 3 rd King 444 Ezra goes to Jerusalem Nehemiah builds the Walls of Jerusalem 973 B. C. 0 Jesus Christ Born

Saul - 1053 BC David - 1013 BC Solomon - 973 BC End of Kingdom Babylonian Captivity 606 BC 721 BC Assyrian Captivity

God was Israel’s true King 1 Samuel 8 [NASB] (4) Then all the elders of Israel. . came to Samuel; (5) and they said to him, "Behold, you have grown old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king for us to judge us like all the nations. " (6) But the thing was displeasing in the sight of Samuel when they said, "Give us a king to judge us. " And Samuel prayed to the LORD. (7) The LORD said to Samuel, "Listen to the voice of the people in regard to all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me from being king over them. (9) "Now then, listen to their voice; however, you shall solemnly warn them and tell them of the procedure of the king who will reign over them. "

A Foundation Point: The Kingdom of Israel = The Kingdom of God 1 Chronicles 28: 5 "Of all my sons (for the LORD has given me many sons), He has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel. 1 Chronicles 29: 23 Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father; and he prospered, and all Israel obeyed him. 2 Chronicles 9: 8 "Blessed be the LORD your God who delighted in you (Solomon), setting you on His throne as king for the LORD your God; because your God loved Israel establishing them forever, therefore He made you king over them, to do justice and righteousness. "

God’s Promise to David 2 Samuel 7 [NASB] 12) When your days are complete and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come forth from you, and I will establish his kingdom. 13) He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. 16) And your house and your kingdom shall endure before Me forever; your throne shall be established forever.

The Promise 2 Sam 7: 12 -16 Who? What? Where? When? How Long? David's descendent (12) Simple Meaning David's descendent A Kingdom Solomon? Yes God will establish his Kingdom (12) Yes A Temple He shall build a house for God's name (13) Yes David's house & Israel/Jerusalem David's Kingdom, and David's throne (16) No After When David's days are David was still alive David's complete and he lies when Solomon death down with his father became King (1 (12) Kings 1) No God will establish His FOREVER Solomon died & Kingdom FOREVER the Temple was (13), David's throne destroyed in established FOREVER BC 586) (16)

The Last King of Judah - Zedekiah 2 Chronicles 36 [NASB] 11) Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. 12) And he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God… 14) Furthermore, all the officials of the priests and the people were very unfaithful … 15) And the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent [word] to them again and again by His messengers, because He had compassion on His people and on His dwelling place; 16) but they [continually] mocked the messengers of God, despised His words and scoffed at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against His people, until there was no remedy.

The Kingdom & Temple Destroyed 2 Chronicles 36 [NASB] 17) Therefore God brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans (Babylon) who slew their young men …. God gave [them] all into his hand 18) And all the articles of the house of God, great and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD, … he brought [them] all to Babylon. 19) Then they burned the house of God, and broke down the wall of Jerusalem and burned all its fortified buildings with fire, and destroyed all its valuable articles 20) And those who had escaped from the sword he carried away to Babylon; and they were servants to him and to his sons until the rule of the kingdom of Persia

Saul - 1053 BC David - 1013 BC Solomon - 973 BC End of Kingdom Babylonian Captivity 606 BC 721 BC Assyrian Captivity

Then WHO is the promised seed? Ezekiel 21 [NASB] 25) And you, O slain, wicked one, the prince of Israel (Zedekiah) , whose day has come, in the time of the punishment of the end, 26) thus says the Lord GOD, 'Remove the turban, and take off the crown; this will [be] no more the same. Exalt that which is low, and abase that which is high. 27) 'A ruin, a ruin, I shall make it. This also will be no more, until He comes whose right it is; and I shall give it [to Him. ] ?

The Lord Jesus Christ Luke 1 [NASB] 30) And the angel (Gabriel) said to her (Mary), "Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God. 31) And behold, you will conceive in your womb, and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus 32) He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; 33) and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever; and His kingdom will have no end. "

The Promise 2 Sam 7: 12 -16 Who? David's (13) descendent What? God will establish his A Kingdom (12) A Temple He shall build a house for God's name (13) Where? David's house & Israel/Jerusalem David's Kingdom, and David's throne (16) When? How Long? David's descendent Simple Meaning Solomon? Jesus Christ Luke 1: 30 -33 Yes Yes Yes "his father David" (32) Yes "The Lord God wi give him the throne" (32) Yes. "David's throne"(32) = Jerusalem, "House of Jacob" (33) No Yes When David's days are After = Israel David still David's complete and he alive death lies down with his (1 Kings 1) father (12) Yes. God will establish His FOREVER No He will (Solomon died reign. . FOREVER Kingdom FOREOVER (33) His & Temple (13), David's throne destroyed in Kingdom will established FOREVER

Bible Prophecy tells us that Jesus will be King on David’s Throne forever Isaiah 9: 6 -7 [NASB] (6) For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. (7) There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace, On the throne of David and over his kingdom, To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness From then on and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will accomplish this.

Jesus himself stated that he was born to be a King John 18: 37 [NASB] Therefore Pilate said to Him, "So You are a king? " Jesus answered, "You say correctly that I am a king. For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, to testify to the truth. " Jesus of Nazerth, The King of the Jews

When will Jesus be King of the World? Acts 1: 6 -11 [NASB] 6) So when they had come together, they were asking Him, saying, "Lord, is it at this time You are restoring the kingdom to Israel? “ (7) He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or epochs which the Father has fixed by His own authority…. . (11) They also said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven. "

When will Jesus be King of the World? Acts 3: 19 -21 [NASB] (19) "Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord; (20) and that He (God) may send Jesus, the Christ appointed for you, (21) whom heaven must receive until the period of restoration of all things about which God spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time.

세상 나라가 우리 주와 그 그리스도의 나라가 되어 그 가 세세토록 왕 노릇 하시리로다 요한계시록 11 v 15 The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. Revelation 11 v 15

What will Happen to David when Christ returns? Acts 2: 29 -34 [KJV] (29) Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried. . . (34) For David is not ascended into the heavens…. Hebrews 11: 32, 39 -40 [NASB] (32). . For time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets, (39) And all these, having gained approval through their faith, did not receive what was promised, (40) because God had provided something better for us, so that apart from us they would not be made perfect. i. e. David will be Resurrected and made perfect (given immortal life) at the same time as us.

What will happen to all faithful believers when Jesus Returns? Revelation 19: 16 [NASB] And on His (Jesus’) robe and on His thigh He has a name written, "KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. “ Who will be the other Kings and Lords under Jesus? Matthew 19: 28 [NASB] And Jesus said to them (his disciples), "Truly I say to you, that you who have followed Me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on His glorious throne, you also shall sit upon twelve

What will happen to all faithful believers when Jesus Returns? Who will be the other Kings and Lords under Jesus? Revelation 5: 9 -10 [KJV] (9) And they (faithful believers) sung a new song, saying, Thou (Jesus). . wast slain, and hast redeemed us (faithful believers) to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; (10) And (Jesus) hast made us (faithful believers) unto our God kings and priests: and we (Jesus and faithful believers) shall reign on the earth. Revelation 20: 6 [NASB] Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection; . . they will be priests of God and of Christ and

Summary of the Promises Promise 1. In Eden What? Victory over Sin & Death "The Seed of the (open the way for our salvation) Woman" Jesus Christ 2. To Abraham 3. To David Who? Fulfilled? Yes. AD 33 The land (whole world) FOREVER Abraham's Descendent or Seed Jesus Christ No FUTURE A Throne & Kingdom FOREVER David's Descendent or Seed Jesus Christ No FUTURE The First Words of the New Testament: Matt 1: 1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Why are these promises important? “…[God] has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, in order that by them you might become partakers of divine nature having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust. ” 2 Peter 1: 4 NASB

Review Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Name three people who received a promise from God. Who is the 'seed of the woman'? What does the name Abraham mean? Who is the offspring promised to Abraham? What is the Gospel? Where will Jesus reign as the future King of the World? How long will Christ reign for? What will happen to David when Jesus returns to set up God's kingdom? How can we share in the kingdom when Jesus returns?

Next lesson The Jews, God’s People q Abraham’s children - Israel q Israel’s deliverance out of Egypt q Solomon – Israel’s most successful King q The importance of Israel: Evidence of the Existence of God q Prophesied that they would be scattered into all nations q Prophesied that they will return again q An important sign for the return of Christ q

1 Genes is 12: 1 -3 2 12: 6 3 13: 14 4 15: 5 -7 5 15: 18 6 17: 1 -8 7 22: 15 LAND DESCENDENT(S) SEED BLESSING