Covenantal Blessings | Lord's Day Sermon | 24th August, 2025 | Adeola Ogundele
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Pastor Adeola continues the Genesis series in this sermon which he titled Covenantal Blessings. He taught from Genesis 17:15 –27, where God includes Sarah in His covenant promise. Her name is changed from “Sarai” (my princess) to “Sarah” (princess of nations), lifting her role from household dignity to a global covenant purpose.
This affirms her equal share in God’s redemptive plan and reminds us that His greatest gifts are not merely circumstantial blessings—wealth, comfort, or success—but covenantal blessings: union with God, transformation of character, and the privilege of living before His face. Like Moses, who refused to go forward without God’s presence despite promises of prosperity (Exodus 33), we are reminded that circumstantial blessings without God are empty, but covenantal blessings bring life and lasting fellowship (Numbers 6).
Abraham responds with reverent amazement at the promise of a child through Sarah in old age, yet he trusts God’s word. His plea for Ishmael shows he grasped that the true blessing was not material prosperity but life in God’s presence. When God finished speaking, Abraham circumcised himself, Ishmael, and every male in his household that very day—over 400 men—demonstrating immediate and costly obedience.
The message urges us, like Moses and Abraham, to value covenantal blessings above circumstantial ones and to respond to God’s call with wholehearted trust and prompt obedience.
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