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The Blessing of Abraham

The Gift of the Spirit is one of the covenant promises to bless the nations of the Earth through Abraham and his Seed. When Matthew’s Gospel declared…

Spirit and Covenant

The national sins of Israel caused her expulsion from the Land of Canaan. God, however, foresaw her failures and determined to institute a new covena…

The Promise of the Father

With the outpouring of the Spirit on the Day of Pentecost, the blessings for all nations promised to Abraham commenced. The Apostle Paul calls the Gi…

Time of Fulfillment

God foresaw the sins and downfall of Israel, therefore, He determined from the beginning to institute a New Covenant energized and characterized by H…

Heir of Abraham

The introduction to Matthew states that Jesus is the “Son of Abraham.” He is nothing less than the heir of the covenant promises made by the God of I…

Promise of the Spirit

The Gift of the Spirit is one of the blessings of Abraham promised by God for the nations and the children of the Patriarch. The Apostle Paul referre…

Spirit and Inheritance

The history of Israel includes national sins that resulted in her expulsion from the Promised Land. However, God foresaw her failures and determined …

His Superior Covenant

The definitive “Word” that God has spoken “in the Son” surpasses all past revelations made in “the prophets,” including Moses, the Great Lawgiver. Je…

The Circumcised Heart

The New Testament links the “Promise of the Spirit” to the “Blessings of Abraham,” the promise that God would bless the nations through the Great Pat…

The Spirit is Life

The Spirit of God imparts life, especially the everlasting life of which the Gift of the Spirit is the foretaste and guarantee. The Spirit of God is …