1. Jesus: Son of Abraham Genesis 12:1–3; Galatians 3:6–9

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3. “For Abraham was perfect in all his deeds with the Lord, and well- pleasing in righteousness all the days of his life.” “Was not Abraham found faithful in temptation, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness?”

4. Those who obey are not sons of Abraham

5. Those with faith are sons of Abraham

6. HE RECEIVED THE SIGN OF CIRCUMCISION AS A SEAL OF THE RIGHTEOUSNESS THAT HE HAD BY FAITH WHILE HE WAS STILL UNCIRCUMCISED. THE PURPOSE WAS TO MAKE HIM THE FATHER OF ALL WHO BELIEVE WITHOUT BEING CIRCUMCISED, SO THAT RIGHTEOUSNESS WOULD BE COUNTED TO THEM AS WELL, AND TO MAKE HIM THE FATHER OF THE CIRCUMCISED WHO ARE NOT MERELY CIRCUMCISED BUT WHO ALSO WALK IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE FAITH THAT OUR FATHER ABRAHAM HAD BEFORE HE WAS CIRCUMCISED. ROMANS 4:11–16