A Hope Beyond The Grave Genesis 23 Gen 23-25《Towards the Promises of God》Series A Hope Beyond The Grave Genesis 23

“All peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”（Gen 12:3） “All the land that you see I will give to you and your offspring forever.” （Gen 13:15） “I will make your offspring as many as the dust of the earth and stars in the sky” （Gen13:16; 15:5） Through your offspring all nations on the earth will be blessed. （Gen 22:18）

“7 Understand, then, that those who have faith are children of Abraham “7 Understand, then, that those who have faith are children of Abraham. 8 Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.” 9 So those who rely on faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith. ”（Gal 3:7-9）

“13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree”— 14 so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith. 15 To give a human example, brothers: even with a man-made covenant, no one annuls it or adds to it once it has been ratified. 16 Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, “And to offsprings,” referring to many, but referring to one, “And to your offspring,” who is Christ. ” （Gal 3:13-16）

“8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he went to live in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. 10 For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God. ”（Heb11:8-10）

“13 These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. 14 For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. 15 If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone out, they would have had opportunity to return. 16 But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city （Heb 11:13–16）

A Hope Beyond The Grave Gen 23 God’s people will face death while most of God’s promises still are unrealized. (1-2)

A Hope Beyond The Grave Gen 23

A Hope Beyond The Grave Gen 23 God’s people will face death while most of God’s promises still are unrealized. (1-2) God’s people grieve in hope and die in faith that God will fulfil all his promises (3-20)

A Hope Beyond The Grave Gen 23

A Hope Beyond The Grave Gen 23 13 These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. 14 For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. 15 If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone out, they would have had opportunity to return. 16 But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city. (Heb 11:13–16).

A Hope Beyond The Grave Gen 23 God’s people will face death while most of God’s promises still are unrealized. (1-2) God’s people grieve in hope and die in faith that God will fulfil all his promises (3-20)