Fruitfulness
Genesis 15 & 17
Fruit includes internal Christian ___________ and seeing ___________ enter the Kingdom of God.
John 15:8 Jesus says __________ fruit.
Abram = _____________________.
Genesis 12:2 God will make Abram into ______________________
Genesis 15:3 God gave him no ____________________
Genesis 15:4-5 God _______________ Abram that he will bear much fruit.
God makes this promise through _______________.
John 12:24 Multiplication through _______________.
John 15:4 remain = _______________
Romans 4:18-21 Paul uses Abraham as an _____________________________.
Genesis 17:5 Abraham = father of a ________________
Genesis 17:11-12 Circumcision was not ________________ to Israel.
Colossians 2:11-12 Baptism is NT ________________ to circumcision.
So Abraham teaches us two things about fruitfulness:
1) Absolute _____________________ on God.
2) Patiently _______________ on God to fulfill His promises.