1. “And as many as walk according to this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God.” Gal.6:16 Jacob’s name was changed to Israel - Gen. 32:28

2. Children of Israel

3. A s h e r Simeon Naphtali Zebulun Issachar Ephraim M a n a s s e h G a d Dan Reuben J u d a h Benjamin Jerusalem Dead Sea Galilee Jordan River JerichoMt.Nebo NASA PHOTO © EBibleTeacher.com 12 Tribes of Israel Twelve Tribes of Israel Manasseh Asher Naphtali Zebulun Issachar Gad Ephraim Dan Benjamin Reuben Simeon Judah Mediterranean

4. All promises fulfilled - Gen. 12:1-7 1. Great Nation - Left Egypt as a nation of 2 to 3 million 2. Land Promise - Gen. 12:7 “I will give this land” Joshua 21:43 “gave unto Israel all the land” Neh. 9:7-8 “to give the land of the Canaanites” Gen. 15:18 “covenant with Abram 2 Chron. 9:26 “And he reigned over all the kings” 3. Spiritual Promise - Gen. 12:2-3 “all families be blessed” Gal. 3:16 - all blessed through seed of Christ

5. Matt. 5:17 “Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.” Col. 2:14 “Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;”

6. in Gal. 6:16 ? “And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.” Romans 2:28-29 28. “For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: 29. But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.”

7. in Gal. 6:16 ? “And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.” Gal. 3:29  These had been baptized into Christ  They are Abraham’s seed  Ones in Christ make up spiritual Israel

8. in Gal. 6:16 ? Gal. 6:15-16 15. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. 16. And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.  Refers to all who are Christians today  The Church is the true Israel of God “the true Israel of God’ “God’s Israel”

9. Walk “As many as walk” By faith - 2 Cor. 5:7 Faith comes by hearing - Rom. 10:17 Carefully - Eph. 5:15-16 According to this rule Standard, a boundary A New Creature - 2 Cor. 5:17 “he is a new creature” Gal. 3:27 “For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ”

10. Peace Ps. 125:5b “but peace shall be upon Israel “A harmonious relationship” “ And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Phil. 4:7 Mercy Mercy is the act of God - Peace is the result in man’s heart Mercy from God in this life Shall receive mercy on Judgment if …. We walk according to the rule - being a new Creature

11. Genesis 12:1-3 (ESV) 1. Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. 2. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. 3. I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”

12. Christ was the seed of Abraham He has blessed all men by making the sacrifice to save us from our sins. We can receive that blessing by obeying His commands When we are born again we become a new creature. These are …

13. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249evanscoc@bellsouth.netwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Evening July 24, 2011