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The God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Moses

Sermonette by David C. Grabbe

In Acts 3:13, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is described as glorifying His Servant Jesus. This verse distinguishes between the God of the fathers and Jesus Christ. Acts 7:30-32 further identifies the voice from the burning bush as saying, "I am the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." This voice is associated with the Lord, who appeared to Moses. In Genesis 22:11-12 and 15-18, the Angel of the Lord speaks to Abraham, identifying Himself as the God who Abraham feared and obeyed. The Angel promises blessings and land to Abraham's descendants, indicating that He is the God who interacted with Abraham. Genesis 31:11 and 13 show the Angel of God speaking to Jacob, claiming to be the God of Bethel, the same God who promised the land to Abraham and Isaac. This connects the Angel directly to the God of the fathers. Genesis 48:15-16 has Jacob blessing Joseph and mentioning the God before whom his fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, as well as the Angel who redeemed him from all evil. Jacob equates these descriptions, indicating that the Angel is the same God who provided for him and his fathers. In Exodus 3, the God who speaks to Moses from the burning bush declares Himself as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. This God is also identified as the Angel who appeared to Moses, further linking the Angel to the God of the fathers. These passages collectively show that the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who is also referred to as the God of the fathers, is consistently identified with the Angel of the Lord. This Angel is the divine Messenger who interacted with the patriarchs and promised them the land, and who later became Jesus Christ.

God of the Living (2019)

Sermonette by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Christ's comment in Matthew 22:32 about "the God ... of the living" gives absolutely no mention about a place of the afterlife, but only a condition.

Jesus' Pre-Existence

Sermon/Bible Study by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

It's not just an intellectual exercise to say Jesus was the God of the Old Testament - we must truly believe and submit to Him as eternal God and Savior.

The Angel and the Apostle

Sermonette by David C. Grabbe

Hebrews 1-2 establish Christ's superiority over angels, but notably do not mention the Angel of the Lord. Instead, the author handles the Angel differently.

The High Christology of Colossians

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

High Christology as a doctrinal stance was not enough to prevent the eventual apostasy of those in Asia Minor. Doctrine must produce the right conduct.

Imagining the Garden of Eden (Part Two)

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The best use of imagination would be to assimilate events, principles, lessons, and doctrine from scripture, transforming us into the image of God.