Daily Radio Program with Charles Stanley - In Touch Ministries A Covenant Promise
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Dec 6, 2025 Discover the profound insights into God's covenant with Abraham and how it lay the groundwork for Jesus' coming. Delve into the details of the animal-cutting ritual that signifies God's unwavering commitment. Explore the lineage from Abraham through Judah leading to Christ, showcasing God's faithfulness in fulfilling promises. Learn about the new covenant established by Jesus, emphasizing his role in providing hope, pardon, and eternal life through his sacrifice. Join in the exploration of these divine connections and their significance for believers today.
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Covenant As The Engine Of Redemptive History
- God made an irrevocable covenant with Abraham that set history in motion toward Christ.
- Charles Stanley emphasizes God assumed full responsibility to fulfill that promise, not Abraham.
Abraham's Vision Of The Covenant Ritual
- God put Abraham to sleep and caused him to see divided animals and a smoking furnace and burning lamp pass between them.
- Stanley uses this scene to show God and Christ symbolically walked the covenant path, sealing the promise.
Father And Son Symbolism In The Covenant
- The smoking furnace symbolizes God the Father and the burning lamp symbolizes Jesus Christ in the covenant ritual.
- Stanley stresses God sovereignly acted to guarantee the covenant's fulfillment through both Father and Son.
