WBS Abraham Part 1 (2-21)
Genesis 11:27-16 Pending Promises
Chapter 12
What promises were given to Abram? (1-3, 7)
How old was Abram when he departed out of Haran? (4)
Who did Abram take with him? (4-5)
Where did Abram go in order to escape the famine? (10)
What did the Lord do to Pharaoh and his house because of Sarai? (17)
Discussion Question
Why does God use imperfect men to accomplish his purposes?
Chapter 13
There was strife between the herdsmen of what two people? (7)
Toward what city did Lot pitch his tent? (12)
What was the spiritual condition of the men of Sodom? (13)
How great would the descendants of Abram be? (16)
Discussion Questions
Is it a sin to be wealthy?
Why did Abraham give Lot first choice as to the land?
Chapter 14
Who was taken captive during the battle of the kings? (12)
Who rescued him? (14-16)
Who was king of Salem and priest of God Most High? (18)
What did Abram give to Melchizedek? (20)
Discussion Question
Why is Melchizidek important?
Chapter 15
To what would the number of Abram's descendants be compared? (5)
How many children did Abram have when this promise was given? (2-3)
What was Abram’s reaction to the promises of God? (6)
How long would the descendants of Abraham be afflicted in a strange land? (13)
In what condition would Abram's descendants leave this strange land? (14)
What would be the boundaries of the land that would be given have to Abram's descendants? (18)
Discussion Questions
What are some of God’s promises you know?
What is your reaction to the promises of God?
Chapter 16
What did Sarai give to Abram since he had no children? (1-3)
What was Hagar’s attitude toward Sarai after she conceived? (4-5)
What did Sarai do to Hagar? (6)
What did the angel tell Hagar to do? (7-9)
What promise was given to Hagar? (10)
What was prophesied about Ishmael? (11-12)
What did Hagar call the name of the Lord? (13)
How old was Abram when Hagar bore Ishmael to Him? (15-16)
Discussion Question
How have people today tried substitutes instead of relying on the promises of God?
Explore: Genesis 15:6
And Abram believed the Lord, and the Lord counted him as righteous because of his faith.
Express:
1. God wants us to ______________ him.
2. We are not made __________ with God by our behavior
3. We are made right with God through _______________.
See Romans 3:21-26
Engage:
Make a personal prayer of repentance, not only about what you’ve done wrong, but consider things to repent of that you do that makes you feel righteous besides the simple belief in Jesus required.
Genesis 11:27-16 Pending Promises
Chapter 12
What promises were given to Abram? (1-3, 7)
How old was Abram when he departed out of Haran? (4)
Who did Abram take with him? (4-5)
Where did Abram go in order to escape the famine? (10)
What did the Lord do to Pharaoh and his house because of Sarai? (17)
Discussion Question
Why does God use imperfect men to accomplish his purposes?
Chapter 13
There was strife between the herdsmen of what two people? (7)
Toward what city did Lot pitch his tent? (12)
What was the spiritual condition of the men of Sodom? (13)
How great would the descendants of Abram be? (16)
Discussion Questions
Is it a sin to be wealthy?
Why did Abraham give Lot first choice as to the land?
Chapter 14
Who was taken captive during the battle of the kings? (12)
Who rescued him? (14-16)
Who was king of Salem and priest of God Most High? (18)
What did Abram give to Melchizedek? (20)
Discussion Question
Why is Melchizidek important?
Chapter 15
To what would the number of Abram's descendants be compared? (5)
How many children did Abram have when this promise was given? (2-3)
What was Abram’s reaction to the promises of God? (6)
How long would the descendants of Abraham be afflicted in a strange land? (13)
In what condition would Abram's descendants leave this strange land? (14)
What would be the boundaries of the land that would be given have to Abram's descendants? (18)
Discussion Questions
What are some of God’s promises you know?
What is your reaction to the promises of God?
Chapter 16
What did Sarai give to Abram since he had no children? (1-3)
What was Hagar’s attitude toward Sarai after she conceived? (4-5)
What did Sarai do to Hagar? (6)
What did the angel tell Hagar to do? (7-9)
What promise was given to Hagar? (10)
What was prophesied about Ishmael? (11-12)
What did Hagar call the name of the Lord? (13)
How old was Abram when Hagar bore Ishmael to Him? (15-16)
Discussion Question
How have people today tried substitutes instead of relying on the promises of God?
Explore: Genesis 15:6
And Abram believed the Lord, and the Lord counted him as righteous because of his faith.
Express:
1. God wants us to ______________ him.
2. We are not made __________ with God by our behavior
3. We are made right with God through _______________.
See Romans 3:21-26
Engage:
Make a personal prayer of repentance, not only about what you’ve done wrong, but consider things to repent of that you do that makes you feel righteous besides the simple belief in Jesus required.