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Meaning
Scene 2
Scene 1
Scene 3
A normal guy with problems
God intervenes with a promise
Guy obeys.
Then guy disobeys but God covers
God is faithful
Terah
Daddy Terah takes everyone except Nahor
They leave for Canaan (why?)
Settle in Haran (why?)
Terah dies there (after Sarai dies)
Abram Nahor Haran
Scene 1
Lot
Sarai Milcah
Meaning
Abram is a normal guy from backwater Persia with problems.
Engage
How often does God call the high and mighty?
12:4-6
What did Abram do?
How did he do it?
Scene 2
12:1-3
What is Abram supposed to do?
From (where)
From (whom)
From (what)
Why does God command him this way?
What will God do? (Look for key words)
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12:7-9
At Shechem what does God do?
What does Abram do in the land?
Meaning
Look up Hebrews 11:8-12
What does this passage tell us was at work before Abram obeyed?
Engage
Faith without works is dead,
faith necessarily precedes works
Engage
12:10-20
1. How does this passage challenge your understanding?
Do you believe that God does not deal with us according to our sins nor repay us according to our iniquities? Why? Why not?
For discussion, look up Galatians 3:8.
Scene 3
The need for Egypt – Famine
2. Is there an attitude you need to change or a truth that you need to believe?
Does your faith in Jesus help you obey God's commands? (Obey parents, tell truth, etc)
The doubting Abe
3. What does this passage teach you about being a disciple of Jesus?
Affliction and protection
4. How is your own situation similar or different from what was described?
Have you put your trust in Jesus? Do you obey him? How would anyone know that?