Abraham’s Conquest of the World (Genesis 12:1-8) 1/9/2022
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Abraham’s Conquest of the World (Genesis 12:1-8) 1/9/2022
The second model of world conquest is Abraham. May you live the life of a conqueror and victor in all problems and environments this year. The people we consider as models were not perfect in a human sense. They had many weaknesses and failures compared to others. The Bible records them to show that even we can enjoy that blessing regardless of our weaknesses.
Let us look at what weaknesses Abraham had. That is how we can have no excuses.
First, the background of his region, family, and the family line was not good. His father, Terah, was a man who made and worshiped idols in the Ur of the Chaldeans, which was where the Tower of Babel once was (Joshua 24:2). He had no background of faith nor a societal and financial background. He was realistic more than anyone else and would negotiate anything for his own profit. When there was a famine, he went to Egypt and even sent his wife to the king (Genesis 13:1-20). He even received gifts through that. God had told Abraham that He would give him a descendant and make him a successor of the covenant, but he eventually used humanism and bore a son, Ishmael.
- How did this Abraham become a model of conquest that saved himself, his family line, church, and the world?
1) He was chosen in God’s absolute grace.
“For he was but one when I called him, that I might bless him and multiply him” (Isaiah 51:2). “He was but one” means that he had no background or good conditions. “Called him” signifies God’s one-sided choice, and that is called a calling/choice of grace. This is the blessing of salvation. God reconfirmed this blessing whenever the Israelites lost hold of God’s choice of grace and continuously fell into self-arrogance and physical things (Deuteronomy 33:29, Isaiah 43:1). God has saved us in the same way in this age (Ephesians 1:3-5).
2) Although he made many mistakes and failures even after being saved, Abraham was training to hold onto that grace by faith truly.
He became a man of faith that God acknowledged as he went through various problems and incidents (Romans 4:1-3). Everything Abraham faced was an absolute time schedule and absolute method to train Abraham. Do you face hardship? Are you faced with a crisis? Make it into an opportunity to change, renew and start anew every day. God never gives up on us under any circumstances. He does not leave us to perish. Thus, we are the “remaining ones.”
- Absolutely hold onto three covenants and make time to draw deeper to God every day (“pilgrim”).
1) It is a covenant for me. God desires to raise me as a witness and masterpiece. Enjoy that through 24 hours (“my 24 hours”).
The personal covenant that God gave Abraham is important. Hold onto the covenant God has given me before saving my family, family line, and the world.
① Who is the covenant from? God the Creator. The Triune God who reigns over all creation on the heavenly throne.
It is a covenant that He gave me as He chose me and called me by name. He will fulfill His promise.
② How does God fulfill it? He has promised the five powers to us who are nothing but lacking and weak. Is it a time of weakness? Make it into an opportunity to deeply experience God’s grace that makes you stronger in weakness like Paul (2 Corinthians 12:9). Your spiritual background, heart, thoughts, finances, and even health may be weak. Abraham is a model who enjoyed this blessing. Even if Abraham made a mistake, God sent an angel, protected him, and made it into a blessing that transcended time and space.
③ What was the covenant that was given to Abraham? Simply put, it was the “covenant of the source of blessings” (verse 2).
Who is the source of everything? It is God. He calls me the “blessing” of this age (Galatians 3:14). He has raised me as the person of sources, the original person. What is the specific content for that? He says He will bless me, make my name great, and make me into a great nation. He will bless those who bless me and curse those who curse me. What is this for? It is because all nations on earth must be blessed. This is the covenant of sources, the true conqueror’s covenant. What comes from this is the blessing of the platform, watchman’s watchtower, and antenna. These are all the things that must be transmitted from me. Hold onto this covenant of sources and do 24 hours. Look upon Him, seek Him, depend on Him, and give thanks through 24 hours.
2) It is a covenant for the church. This is God’s method of blessing me. Enjoy that through 24 hours (church 24 hours).
What are the two things Abraham, who received the covenant, did best?
① He followed the Word (verse 4). God accurately gave him answers, strengthened him, healed him, and led him to victory through the Word along the way. The most important blessing to enjoy through the church is the blessing of the pulpit, the blessing of the Word (Ezekiel 47:1-12, Acts 2:42). This is why deacons were raised in the early church so that the elders could fully devote themselves to the Word (Acts 6:4,7).
② Abraham built an altar (verse 7). He looked upon God, who had come to Him and gave worship.
We meet the God of the Throne in all worship and conquer the world as we enjoy the nine blessings. My spirit is revived every time I hold onto the Word through worship, the breath of life forms, and the blessing of Eden is restored. The power of the throne takes place, and the power of the light that transcends time and space and breaks darkness is revealed. You enjoy the unprecedented blessing in yourself, church, and field lifelong. That was Abraham’s life.
③ The church is a reflection/shadow of enjoying this blessing of the heavenly throne. It is the place to enjoy in advance the throne that you will enjoy one day.
It said that Satan would destroy the church and do evil works in the last days (Revelation 12:17). Do not be deceived. We are those who will revive the church (Matthew 16:18). Our remnants are especially those who will protect and raise the church to the end. Therefore, we must have three camps for the remnants (future camp, prayer camp, talent camp).
3) It is a covenant for the field. This is why God needs to bless me and the conclusion. Enjoy that through 24 hours (field 24 hours).
① What was the conclusion to God calling Abraham into Canaan? It was to save Canaan and the world. In Canaan, the twelve tribes that represent the Old Testament were established through Abraham’s descendants, and that is where Christ came from. That very gospel eventually came to us, and that is how the world evangelization to save the 237 nations and 5,000 people groups began.
② For this, Abraham built an altar everywhere he went (Genesis 12:8, 13:4, 21:33).
He made all fields become a temple. That is the ministry of the 70 persons regional churches.
③ Then, Abraham saved Canaan completely. This is true conquest.
He led 318 trained men into Sodom and saved the king of Sodom and his nephew Lot (Genesis 14:14-16)- the blessing of the economy of light.
When he met with the Philistine King and blessed him and prayed for him, it said that the women could bear children (Genesis 20:17-18) – healing ministry.
When his wife passed, he went to Hebron and held the funeral there. That place became Jerusalem (Genesis 23:15-20) – preparation of the future.
Conclusion – We are those who will enjoy Abraham’s blessing in this age (Galatians 3:19). May you surely become the main figures of this blessing.