Abram is promised to have a son through Sarah in their old age. Genesis 17 Free PowerPoint Download

1. Abram – The Exalted Father
Genesis 17

2. Abram vs. the Buddha on Father’s Day
• Siddhartha (Buddha)
abandoned his wife and
son at age 29 to seek
Nirvana (blow out –
suffering).
• Buddhism is ascetic and
isolated from the need of
family.
• One doesn’t need God to
be a Buddhist.
• Abram left his homeland
and would not find peace
until he had son.
• Abram means exalted
Father
• Abraham means father of
a multitude of Nations.
• Abram’s legacy for his
Children was his trust in
God.
Which is a better model
for Fatherhood?

3. Genesis 17:1-27 (NET)
1 When Abram was 99 years old, the LORD appeared to
him and said, “I am the sovereign God. Walk before me
and be blameless. 2 Then I will confirm my covenant
between me and you, and I will give you a multitude of
descendants.” 3 Abram bowed down with his face to
the ground, and God said to him, 4 “As for me, this is
my covenant with you: You will be the father of a
multitude of nations. 5 No longer will your name be
Abram. Instead, your name will be Abraham because I
will make you the father of a multitude of nations. 6 I
will make you extremely fruitful. I will make nations of
you, and kings will descend from you.

4. 7 I will confirm my covenant as a perpetual covenant
between me and you. It will extend to your
descendants after you throughout their generations. I
will be your God and the God of your descendants
after you. 8 I will give the whole land of Canaan – the
land where you are now residing – to you and your
descendants after you as a permanent possession. I
will be their God.” 9 Then God said to Abraham, “As for
you, you must keep the covenantal requirement I am
imposing on you and your descendants after you
throughout their generations. 10 This is my requirement
that you and your descendants after you must keep:
Every male among you must be circumcised.

5. 11 You must circumcise the flesh of your foreskins. This
will be a reminder of the covenant between me and
you. 12 Throughout your generations every male among
you who is eight days old must be circumcised,
whether born in your house or bought with money
from any foreigner who is not one of your
descendants. 13 They must indeed be circumcised,
whether born in your house or bought with money.
The sign of my covenant will be visible in your flesh as
a permanent reminder. 14 Any uncircumcised male who
has not been circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin
will be cut off from his people – he has failed to carry
out my requirement.”

6. 15 Then God said to Abraham, “As for your wife, you
must no longer call her Sarai; Sarah will be her
name. 16 I will bless her and will give you a son
through her. I will bless her and she will become a
mother of nations. Kings of countries will come
from her!” 17 Then Abraham bowed down with
his face to the ground and laughed as he said to
himself, “Can a son be born to a man who is a
hundred years old? Can Sarah bear a child at the
age of ninety?”

7. 18 Abraham said to God, “O that Ishmael might live
before you!” 19 God said, “No, Sarah your wife is
going to bear you a son, and you will name him
Isaac. I will confirm my covenant with him as a
perpetual covenant for his descendants after him.
20 As for Ishmael, I have heard you. I will indeed
bless him, make him fruitful, and give him a
multitude of descendants. He will become the
father of twelve princes; I will make him into a
great nation. 21 But I will establish my covenant
with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this
set time next year.”

8. 22 When he finished speaking with Abraham, God went
up from him. 23 Abraham took his son Ishmael and
every male in his household (whether born in his house
or bought with money) and circumcised them on that
very same day, just as God had told him to do. 24 Now
Abraham was 99 years old when he was circumcised; 25
his son Ishmael was thirteen years old when he was
circumcised. 26 Abraham and his son Ishmael were
circumcised on the very same day. 27 All the men of his
household, whether born in his household or bought
with money from a foreigner, were circumcised with
him.

9. Even as an Old Man
He Wants Children.
1 When Abram was 99 years
old, the LORD appeared to
him and said, “I am the
sovereign God. Walk
before me and be
blameless. 2 Then I will
confirm my covenant
between me and you, and
I will give you a multitude
of descendants.”
• 13 years had past since
God’s last visit. God had
confirmed the land
promise.
• Abram thought Ishmael
was the promised son.
• El Shaddai – used first
here but was the name
known by the patriarchs.
Exodus 6:3 I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as
God Almighty, but by my name ‘the LORD’ I was not known to
them.
•He is willing to Wait For God.
•He is willing to walk a blameless
life for God.
•Why? To be blessed and have
children that are blessed.

10. God confirms His Promise
of Fatherhood
3 Abram bowed down with his
face to the ground, and God
said to him, 4 “As for me, this is
my covenant with you: You will
be the father of a multitude of
nations. 5 No longer will your
name be Abram. Instead, your
name will be Abraham
because I will make you the
father of a multitude of
nations. 6 I will make you
extremely fruitful. I will make
nations of you, and kings will
descend from you.
• Abram Worshiped God.
• As for me (God’s part in the
Covenant)
• God’s promise:
– He will make Abram the Father
of a multitude of nations.
– He will make Abram
exceedingly fruitful.
– Abram will have Kings for
descendents.
• God changes his name:
– Abram – Exalted father
– Abraham – “father of a
multitude of nations”. Looks
ahead.

11. The Promise to Abraham is a Promise
to His Children’s Children.
7 I will confirm my covenant as
a perpetual covenant
between me and you. It will
extend to your descendants
after you throughout their
generations. I will be your
God and the God of your
descendants after you. 8 I
will give the whole land of
Canaan – the land where
you are now residing – to
you and your descendants
after you as a permanent
possession. I will be their
God.”
• The Covenant is perpetual –
eternal.
• The Covenant extends
beyond the Father to his
Children and their children.
• The Covenant promises that
God will be Abram’s
children’s God
• The Covenant promises the
land of Canaan to be in
Abram’s children’s
possession – Permanently.

12. Abraham is willing to suffer pain
to be a Father
9 Then God said to Abraham, “As
for you, you must keep the
covenantal requirement I am
imposing on you and your
descendants after you
throughout their generations.
10 This is my requirement that
you and your descendants
after you must keep: Every
male among you must be
circumcised. 11 You must
circumcise the flesh of your
foreskins. This will be a
reminder of the covenant
between me and you.
• As for You (Abraham’s
part):
• Circumcise the males:
– It is a reminder of the
covenant between
them.

13. Having Children requires a
sign of commitment
12 Throughout your generations
every male among you who is
eight days old must be
circumcised, whether born in
your house or bought with
money from any foreigner
who is not one of your
descendants. 13 They must
indeed be circumcised,
whether born in your house or
bought with money. The sign
of my covenant will be visible
in your flesh as a permanent
reminder.
• As for You (Abraham’s part
in the Covenant):
• Circumcise the males:
– It is a reminder of the
covenant between them.
– At eight days of age
– Whether born in Abram
House
– Or, a servant bought into
his house.
• It is a “sign” – a visible and
permanent reminder.
We have been marked by a seal.
Ephesians 1:13–14 (NET) 13 And when you heard the word of
truth (the gospel of your salvation) – when you believed in
Christ – you were marked with the seal of the promised Holy
Spirit, 14 who is the down payment of our inheritance, until the
redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of his glory.

14. Abram is Committed to God
and Fatherhood
14 Any uncircumcised male
who has not been
circumcised in the flesh
of his foreskin will be
cut off from his people
– he has failed to carry
out my requirement.”
• He who refuses to be
cut will be cut off.

15. The Exalted Father’s wife is exalted.
15 Then God said to
Abraham, “As for your
wife, you must no longer
call her Sarai; Sarah will
be her name. 16 I will
bless her and will give you
a son through her. I will
bless her and she will
become a mother of
nations. Kings of
countries will come from
her!”
• Sarai – princes renamed
Sarah – princes.
• New to the promise:
Sarah will have the son of
promise.
Honor God with Faithfulness
Be committed to a legacy for your children.
Your wife will be exalted.

16. Fatherhood includes reverence
with laughter.
17 Then Abraham bowed
down with his face to the
ground and laughed as he
said to himself, “Can a
son be born to a man
who is a hundred years
old? Can Sarah bear a
child at the age of
ninety?” 18 Abraham said
to God, “O that Ishmael
might live before you!”
• Second time he
bowed.
• He laughs because:
– I’m 100
– Sarah is 90
• Abraham wants
Ishmael to receive the
blessing.

17. God’s Plans are Bigger
than Abraham’s Dreams
19 God said, “No, Sarah your
wife is going to bear you a
son, and you will name
him Isaac. I will confirm
my covenant with him as
a perpetual covenant for
his descendants after
him.
• Abram’s dreams over the
past 14 years have been
for Ishmael.
– It’s hard to let go of little
dreams to embrace the
miraculous.
– Abraham’s contentment
would not rob God’s plan
for Sarah.
• Isaac – laughter
• Isaac will receive
Abraham’s eternal
covenant.
Abraham’s Contentment for smaller blessings could
have robbed Sarah.
Don’t let your lack of faith and contentment for half
a blessing rob others of God’s blessing for them.

18. A Father Cares for All His Children
20 As for Ishmael, I have
heard you. I will indeed
bless him, make him
fruitful, and give him a
multitude of
descendants. He will
become the father of
twelve princes; I will
make him into a great
nation.
• Ishmael’s name means
“hear”
• God hears Abraham’s
plead for his other son.
– Fruitful
– Multitude of
descendants
– Father of 12 princes
– One great nation
Genesis 25:12–18 (NET) 12 This is the account of Abraham’s son
Ishmael, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s servant, bore to
Abraham. 13 These are the names of Ishmael’s sons, by their names
according to their records: Nebaioth (Ishmael’s firstborn), Kedar,
Adbeel, Mibsam, 14 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, 15 Hadad, Tema, Jetur,
Naphish, and Kedemah. 16 These are the sons of Ishmael, and these
are their names by their settlements and their camps – twelve
princes according to their clans. 17 Ishmael lived a total of 137 years.
He breathed his last and died; then he joined his ancestors. 18 His
descendants settled from Havilah to Shur, which runs next to Egypt
all the way to Asshur. They settled away from all their relatives.

19. God gets specific.
21 But I will establish my
covenant with Isaac,
whom Sarah will bear to
you at this set time next
year.” 22 When he
finished speaking with
Abraham, God went up
from him.
• God gets specific:
– The Covenant is with
Isaac, the son of Sarah
– Sarah will have the child
next year, at this set
time.

20. Abraham Hurries to Obey
23 Abraham took his son
Ishmael and every male
in his household
(whether born in his
house or bought with
money) and
circumcised them on
that very same day, just
as God had told him to
do.
• Abraham has waited for
25 years for this day, he
will not waste time to
obey God.
• All the men in his
household obey him.

21. Father Abraham sets the example.
24 Now Abraham was 99 years
old when he was
circumcised; 25 his son
Ishmael was thirteen years
old when he was
circumcised. 26 Abraham
and his son Ishmael were
circumcised on the very
same day. 27 All the men of
his household, whether
born in his household or
bought with money from a
foreigner, were circumcised
with him.
• The Father sets the
example.
• His 13 year old son follows
and then sets an example.
• All the men follow their
example.

22. Lessons on Fatherhood From Abraham
Desire Fatherhood
Put it above the location of your home
Put it above occupation
Put their future above your present security

23. Lessons on Fatherhood from Abraham
Consider Fatherhood a blessing from God
Trust God for children
Trust God for keeping your children

24. Lessons on Fatherhood From Abraham
Intercede for all your Children
Abram prayed for Lot,
Ishmael
and Isaac.

25. Lessons on Fatherhood from Abraham
Don’t force the blessings
Trust God to give the blessing
Trust God to provide the blessing for your Children
Be obedient to God and assure the blessing

26. Lessons on Fatherhood from Abraham
Don’t underestimate the influence of a Father.

27. Lessons on Fatherhood from Abraham
Let the very mention of your name Exalt
Fatherhood.

28. God is Our Father
Abram is Our Example
Imitate God
Imitate Abraham
Come to Faith
Be a Father of Faith