Abraham’s Promise 11:26-12:8

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Abraham’s StoryA Divided Planet (11:7-8)A Chosen Family (11:26-32)

Noah

Shem

Terah

AbramIsaac

Jacob Israel

EsauIshmael

Nahor

Haran Lot

Chosen Family

Ur

EGYPT Salem

ShechemBethel

ARABIA

Negev

Abraham’s StoryA Divided Planet (11:7-8)A Chosen Family (11:26-32)A Challenging Command (12:1)A Gracious Promise (12:2-3)

The PromiseLand

EGYPT Salem

PROMISEDLAND

ARABIA

The PromiseLandSeed = descendantsBlessing

I will bless youmake your name greatyou shall be a blessing

bless those who bless curse those who

cursein you all families will be

blessed

Galatians 3:8–9 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “In you shall all the nations be blessed…”

Abraham’s StoryA Divided Planet (11:7-8)A Chosen Family (11:26-32)A Challenging Command (12:1)A Gracious Promise (12:2-3)A Growing Faith (12:4-8)

Haran

Ur

EGYPTShechemBethel

CANAAN

ARABIA

SalemNegev

Hebrews 11:8By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed by going out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was going.

Abraham’s StoryA Divided Planet (11:7-8)A Chosen Family (11:26-32)A Challenging Command (12:1)A Gracious Promise (12:2-3)A Growing Faith (12:4-8)

Abraham’s LessonsGod chooses the unworthy

Abraham’s LessonsJoshua 24:2 …Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘From ancient times your fathers lived beyond the River, namely, Terah, the father of Abraham and the father of Nahor, and they served other gods.’

Abraham’s LessonsGod chooses the unworthy

Abraham’s LessonsEphesians 2:8–9 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.

Abraham’s LessonsGod chooses the unworthySo He can make them worthy

Abraham’s LessonsEphesians 4:1 …I implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called

Abraham’s LessonsPhilippians 1:27 Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ…

Abraham’s Lessons1 Thessalonians 2:12 …walk in a manner worthy of the God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory

Abraham’s LessonsGod chooses the unworthySo He can make them worthy

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