Genesis 17:3-8 And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,… I. THIS COVENANT IS THE SHEET ANCHOR OF CHRISTIAN FAITH. No fear of defeat or failure. II. THIS COVENANT IS A PERPETUAL COVENANT. "Everlasting" is the period of its duration. It is for all ages, all dispensations, all believers in all the world to the end of time. III. THIS COVENANT WAS MADE WITH ABRAM AND HIS SEED AFTER HIM. Parents do not make enough of it, or plead it with sufficient faith and persistency. IV. THIS COVENANT IS GOD'S EVERLASTING ARM UNDERNEATH THE SAINT. Away, then, with fear. (J. M. Sherwood, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying, |
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