Genesis 15

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¹After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.

21 sermons on Genesis 15:1

“Now, a shield means 'protection', and a reward means a 'provision'.”
Faith Series #1 (Importance of Faith)Lee Vayle, October 17, 1965
“And I've said it, and I'll say it again, "If somebody is your Protector and Provider, in heaven's name what more do you want?"”
Faith Series #2 (Because God Said So)Lee Vayle, October 18, 1965
“In other words, I am your Protector, and Provider.”
The Prayer of Abraham (Part 4) - 0866)Lee Vayle, October 29, 1966
“Back in Genesis 15:1”
Promises of God in FleshLee Vayle, June 21, 1967
“He is Jehovah 'Nissi', which is the Lord our Banner according to Exodus 17:8-15, and Genesis 15:1, which is the same thought.”
Godhead # 1Lee Vayle, January 11, 1970

See all 21 sermons on Genesis 15:1

²And Abram said, Lord GOD , what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?

3 sermons on Genesis 15:2

“But, Adonai, is Husband, or Master as in Genesis 15:2.”
Godhead # 1Lee Vayle, January 11, 1970
“Now, that’s over in Gen 15:2-6.”
Perfect Faith #2Lee Vayle, August 12, 1987
“So from Gen 1:1 to Ex 3:1-6, Elohim is used exclusively, except in Gen 6:5, Gen 15:2,8, where it is Jehovah.”
Stewardship Q&A #16Lee Vayle, July 4, 1998. Names it 2 times.

³And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.

1 sermon on Genesis 15:3

“Now, this covenant, because it’s all the same, you’re looking at the whole thing, going through the Bible until we get to the final stages, which is New Jerusalem, Gen 15:3-5.”
Covenants #9Lee Vayle, October 18, 1989

⁴And, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.

⁵And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.

3 sermons on Genesis 15:5

“And now we notice also in Genesis 15:5, when He confirmed the covenant, or spoke to him again about it, He said, “And go outside and look up; can you number the stars?””
Abraham's Covenant ConfirmedWilliam Branham, February 10, 1961
“So, it is evident that the Jews misunderstood the Scripture of Genesis 13:14, and Genesis 15:5-7.”
The Continuing Prophetic OfficeLee Vayle, October 13, 1982. Names it 2 times.
“All right, in Gen 15:5-16.”
Q&A #6 Ministries - The RockLee Vayle, May 24, 1992

⁶And he believed in the LORD ; and he counted it to him for righteousness.

2 sermons on Genesis 15:6

“Now let’s…if you…if we was not turning too much, we’d go back again to Genesis, the 15th chapter, and the 6th verse; 15:6, I believe is right.”
Works Is Faith ExpressedWilliam Branham, November 26, 1965

⁷And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.

1 sermon on Genesis 15:7

“I want you to go to Genesis 15:7 with me, here just a moment, and let’s read here just for a few moments.”
Israel And The ChurchWilliam Branham, March 25, 1953

⁸And he said, Lord GOD , whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?

⁹And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon.

1 sermon on Genesis 15:9

“Let’s just refer here to one in Genesis 15:9.”
On The Wings Of A Snow-White DoveWilliam Branham, November 28, 1965

¹⁰And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not.

¹¹And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.

¹²And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.

4 sermons on Genesis 15:12

“Now, we're going to read with this Genesis 15:12-21.”
Revelation 1, and Patmos VisionLee Vayle, December 26, 1982
“And this precept, (or concept) is set forth beginning in Genesis 15:12-21, and then fulfilled in Exodus 3.”
Why He is Here #7bLee Vayle, December 29, 1982
“Now, the covenant of the Promised Land in verse 4 is based on Gen 15:12-15, and we’ve read it before.”
Covenants #9Lee Vayle, October 18, 1989. Names it 2 times.
“Now, Deuteronomy 18 can never be disassociated from Ex 3:7-10, because Ex 3:7-10 is based on Gen 15:12-16, which is original…or “spoken word is original seed.””
Leadership #35Lee Vayle, January 22, 1995. Names it 2 times.

¹³And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;

4 sermons on Genesis 15:13

“(That is the Exodus) We go to Genesis 15:13-16.”
Why He is Here #7bLee Vayle, December 29, 1982
“The reason He’s here is to lead us out of Babylon and into the Millennium but even as God was with Israel—Now watch!—even as God, personally, in the Pillar of Fire manifested was with Israel to lead them out of Egypt and into the Promised Land to fulfill His covenant with Abraham of Gen 15:13, 14 which was, “I’m going to let your people go to captivity, four hundred years, they’ll be evil entreated but I will bring them out with a high hand, bring them right back here.””
Token #3Lee Vayle, December 28, 1985. Names it 2 times.
“Now, that was Gen 15:13.”
Covenants #9Lee Vayle, October 18, 1989
“(13) And he said unto Abram, (Gen 15:13) Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that’s not theirs, and (they’ll) serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;”
Leadership #10Lee Vayle, August 14, 1994

¹⁴And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance.

1 sermon on Genesis 15:14

“Now, He was Judge in Genesis 6 in the days of Noah, and in Gen 15:14 He speaks of Israel being in Egypt for four hundred years and said, "I will judge the Egyptians."”
Things That Are To Be #3 - PreliminaryLee Vayle, March 5, 1994

¹⁵And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.

1 sermon on Genesis 15:15

“(Gen 15:15)”
Leadership #10Lee Vayle, August 14, 1994

¹⁶But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.

4 sermons on Genesis 15:16

“Again, also, in Genesis 15:16, if you want to put it down, 16, 15.”
Souls That Are In Prison NowWilliam Branham, November 10, 1963
“That, if you want to see that, that’s in Genesis 15:16.”
The Voice Of The SignWilliam Branham, March 21, 1964
“Now, He said, "They don't realize the earth is held in store, it's stored right here, there it sits like it's in a warehouse.”
The Way of a True Prophet #5Lee Vayle, June 6, 1984

¹⁷And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.

2 sermons on Genesis 15:17

“Gen 15:17, now notice what God did.”
Who Is This Melchisedec #2Lee Vayle, August 6, 1988
“This God Who appeared to Abraham in a Pillar of Fire in Gen 15:17… Yeah, way back here.”
The Known God #2Lee Vayle, May 1, 2001. Names it 2 times.

¹⁸In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:

2 sermons on Genesis 15:18

“I have no doubt that that is true because It says back here in the Book of Genesis, which we have read on more than one occasion, in Gen 15:18:”
Faith Series #1 (Faith That Controls)Lee Vayle, 1966
“Genesis 15:18-21.”
Faith # 1 - A Negative ConfessionLee Vayle, 1970

¹⁹The Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites,

²⁰And the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Rephaims,

²¹And the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.

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