Romans 6:1-8; Jeremiah 4:3-4 Physical circumcision of the flesh always pictured spiritual circumcision of the heart, and in the New Testament, was replaced with physical, water baptism. Water baptism pictured…
Genesis 17:9-14 The sign (circumcision) of God’s covenant illustrated the removal of fleshly sins by which God Himself would accomplish in us the blamelessness He requires of us.
Genesis 16:7-16 Because of the person and work of Jesus Christ, God calls us to live by grace that enables obedience, rather than to live by law and our strength…
Genesis 16:1-6 The depth and breadth of our short-sightedness, cynicism, self-reliance and unkindness made it necessary God not rely on us for any of the regenerative work of our salvation…