| The Prophetic Cycle < The Promise > < Trouble > < Prophecy > < Die to the It > < Promise is Given > < Give the Promise Back to God > < Continue to Die to the Promise > < Enjoy the Promise > Example: < God promised Abraham that his seed would be numerous and that Sarah would have a son > < The couple began to age, Abraham took a second wife to fulfill the promise and made several other bad decisions > < Men came to the camp to remind Abraham of the promise and that Sarah would have a son > < Abraham finally died to the promise and Sarah had a son > < Isaac was placed on the altar and given back to God > < Abraham continued to die to the promise > < Abraham enjoyed the promise > Jeremy Brown - May 2005 BACK |