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The Seed Promise The Seed Promise Now to Abraham and his Seed were the Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises made. He does not say, "And to promises made. He does not say, "And to seeds," as of many, but as of one, "And to seeds," as of many, but as of one, "And to your Seed," who is Christ. your Seed," who is Christ. (Galatians 3:16 NKJV) (Galatians 3:16 NKJV)

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Page 1: The Seed Promise Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises made. He does not say, "And to seeds," as of many, but as of one, "And to your Seed," who

The Seed Promise The Seed Promise

Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises made. He does not say, "And to seeds," as of many, made. He does not say, "And to seeds," as of many, but as of one, "And to your Seed," who is Christ. but as of one, "And to your Seed," who is Christ.

(Galatians 3:16 NKJV)(Galatians 3:16 NKJV)

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Points to PonderPoints to Ponder

1.1. The Need for a PromiseThe Need for a Promise

2.2. The Curse of SinThe Curse of Sin

3.3. How God Prepared the WorldHow God Prepared the World

4.4. God’s Promise to AbrahamGod’s Promise to Abraham

5.5. The Promise is RenewedThe Promise is Renewed

6.6. The Law of Moses and the PromiseThe Law of Moses and the Promise

7.7. Christ Fulfills the PromiseChrist Fulfills the Promise

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The Need for a PromiseThe Need for a Promise

Sin and DeathSin and Death

And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

(Genesis 2:16-17 KJV)

Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned–

(Romans 5:12 NKJV)

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The Curse Of SinThe Curse Of Sin

AdamAdam – Work and Hard Labor – Work and Hard Labor EveEve – Pain in Childbearing – Pain in Childbearing GroundGround – Bring Forth Thorns – Bring Forth Thorns SerpentSerpent – Go Forth On His Belly – Go Forth On His Belly SatanSatan – Head would be Crushed – Head would be Crushed

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

(Romans 3:23 NKJV)

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God Gives the PromiseGod Gives the Promise

And Jehovah God said unto the serpent, Because thou And Jehovah God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, cursed art thou above all cattle, and hast done this, cursed art thou above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: and I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and and I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy between thy seedseed and her and her seedseed: he shall bruise thy : he shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

(Genesis 3:14 ASV)(Genesis 3:14 ASV)

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A Promise that Spans Three A Promise that Spans Three Dispensations Of TimeDispensations Of Time

Patriarchal Age

AdamAbraham

IsaacJacob

Mosaic Age

MosesKing DavidProphets

Law of Moses

Christian Age

ChristApostles Church

New Covenant

Old TestamentPromise Given

New TestamentPromise Fulfilled

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God Begins to Prepare the WorldGod Begins to Prepare the World

Adam and Eve

Cain Abel Seth

Noah

Abraham

Nation of Israel

And to Seth . . . was born a son; and he called his name Enosh. Then began men to call upon the name of Jehovah.

(Genesis 4:26 ASV)

A Godly Lineage is Created to Fulfill the Seed Promise

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God Chooses AbramGod Chooses Abram

Now the LORD had said to Abram: Now the LORD had said to Abram: "Get out of your country, From your "Get out of your country, From your family And from your father's house, family And from your father's house, To To a landa land that I will show you. I will that I will show you. I will make you a make you a great nationgreat nation; I will bless ; I will bless you And make your you And make your name greatname great; And ; And you shall be a blessing. I will bless you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And him who curses you; And in you all in you all the families of the earth shall be the families of the earth shall be blessedblessed

(Genesis 12:1-4 NKJV)(Genesis 12:1-4 NKJV)

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God Promises AbramGod Promises Abram Four Things Four Things

1.1. Land Promise – Land Promise – Land of Canaan Land of Canaan

2.2. Nation Promise – Nation Promise – Nation of IsraelNation of Israel

3.3. Name Promise – Name Promise – Abraham Abraham ReveredRevered

4.4. Seed PromiseSeed Promise – – All Nations All Nations BlessedBlessed

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Genesis 12:2

Promise of a nation: Israel

Genesis 12:7

Promise of a land: Canaan

Seed Promise – All Nations Blessed : Gen 12:3.

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Promises to Abram Fulfilled in ChristPromises to Abram Fulfilled in Christ

Therefore know that only those who are of faith are Therefore know that only those who are of faith are sons of Abraham. And the Scripture, foreseeing that sons of Abraham. And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, "In you all the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, "In you all the nations shall be blessed."nations shall be blessed."

(Galatians 3:7-8 NKJV)(Galatians 3:7-8 NKJV)

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The Promise RenewedThe Promise RenewedAbraham

Isaac

Jacob/ Israel

Tribe of Judah

Judah is a lion's whelp; From the prey, my son, you have gone up. He bows down, he lies down as a lion; And as a lion, who shall rouse him? The scepter shall not depart from Judah, Nor a lawgiver from between his feet, Until Shiloh comes; And to Him shall be the obedience of the people.

(Genesis 49:9-10 NKJV)

Jesus: Lion of Judah

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Major Events Leading to ChristMajor Events Leading to Christ

1.1. Jacob has 12 Sons – 12 Tribes of IsraelJacob has 12 Sons – 12 Tribes of Israel

2.2. Joseph in EgyptJoseph in Egypt

3.3. Israel in CaptivityIsrael in Captivity

4.4. Birth of Moses and the ExodusBirth of Moses and the Exodus

5.5. Mount Sinai and the Law of MosesMount Sinai and the Law of Moses

6.6. The Land of CanaanThe Land of Canaan

7.7. The Law of Moses Guides IsraelThe Law of Moses Guides Israel

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Moses Points to ChristMoses Points to Christ

The LORD your God will raise up for you a The LORD your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your midst, from your Prophet like me from your midst, from your brethren. Him you shall hear. brethren. Him you shall hear.

(Deuteronomy 18:15 NKJV)(Deuteronomy 18:15 NKJV)

Christ = The New Law Giver

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The Law Points to ChristThe Law Points to Christ

What purpose then does the law serve? It was added because of transgressions, till the Seed (Christ) should come to whom the promise was made; and it was appointed through angels by the hand of a mediator (Moses).

(Galatians 3:19 NKJV)

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The Land of Israel Points to ChristThe Land of Israel Points to Christ

1. Israel established to bring forth the Messiah.

2. Israel to be a light to the Nations.

3. Israel established so true worship could be established

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King David Points to ChristKing David Points to Christ

God says to David:

"When your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. "He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.

(2 Samuel 7:12-13 NKJV)

Jesus now sits on David’s Throne!

Acts 2:34

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The Prophets Point to ChristThe Prophets Point to Christ

Behold, the days are Behold, the days are coming," says the LORD, coming," says the LORD, "That I will raise to David a "That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; A Branch of righteousness; A King shall reign and prosper, King shall reign and prosper, And execute judgment and And execute judgment and

righteousness in the earth.righteousness in the earth.

(Jeremiah 23:5 NKJV)(Jeremiah 23:5 NKJV)

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The Jews Reject ChristThe Jews Reject Christ

Mosaic Age

Law of Moses

Christian Age

Law of Christ

The Jews rejected Jesus and refused to give up the Law of Moses

Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. (Romans 10:1-4 KJV)

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The Law was to be TemporaryThe Law was to be Temporary

Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after faith has that we might be justified by faith. But after faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor. come, we are no longer under a tutor.

(Galatians 3:24-25 NKJV)(Galatians 3:24-25 NKJV)

The Law Brought Mankind To The Master

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Dependence on Law Will Not JustifyDependence on Law Will Not Justify

For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse; For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse; for it is written, "Cursed is everyone who does not continue in for it is written, "Cursed is everyone who does not continue in allall thingsthings which are written in the book of the law, which are written in the book of the law, to do themto do them..

(Galatians 3:10 NKJV)(Galatians 3:10 NKJV)

Justification by Law Alone Requires Perfection

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Obedient Faith JustifiesObedient Faith Justifies

Faith in GodFaith in God Faith that is obedientFaith that is obedient Faith that is activeFaith that is active Faith like that of AbrahamFaith like that of Abraham

But that no one is justified by the law in the sight of God is But that no one is justified by the law in the sight of God is evident, for evident, for "the just shall live by faith." "the just shall live by faith."

(Galatians 3:11 NKJV, Habakkuk 2:4)(Galatians 3:11 NKJV, Habakkuk 2:4)

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Those of Faith are the Seed of Those of Faith are the Seed of AbrahamAbraham

For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus . . . And if you are Christ's, then you are Jesus . . . And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.promise.

(Galatians 3:26-29 NKJV)(Galatians 3:26-29 NKJV)

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The Promise is to AllThe Promise is to All

Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, "Cursed is everyone become a curse for us (for it is written, "Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree"), that the blessing of Abraham might who hangs on a tree"), that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

(Galatians 3:13-14 NKJV)(Galatians 3:13-14 NKJV)

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. in Christ Jesus.

(Galatians 3:28 NKJV)(Galatians 3:28 NKJV)

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Patriarch Age

Family

Mosaic Age

Nation of Israel

Christian Age

The Whole World

The Promise

The Gospel is to AllThe Gospel is to All

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Salvation through FaithIn Christ

For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

(Galatians 3:27 NKJV)

Obey the Gospel

H. B. R. C. B.