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Firm Foundations
Lesson 16:
God chose, called, and guided Abram
Genesis 15:6
Introduction
• Do you remember your grandfather?
• Do you remember your great-great grandfather?
• Today’s lesson is about a man who will be remembered for many generations• Because he believed God
• He lived more than 4,000 years ago
Abram was a descendant of Shem• Noah’s 3 sons: Shem,
Ham, and Japheth• Abram was son of Terah• Abram lived near ruins of
Tower of Babel• Genesis 11:27-30• Abram and Sarai were
married• God later changed their
names• Had no children
• Genesis 11:31-32• Terah moved from Ur to
Haran• Took Abram and Sarai with
him• Took his grandson Lot with
him• Got to Haran and died
God called and commanded Abram• Genesis 12:1• God called Abram to
go to Canaan• Leave his own country
• Spoke directly to Abram• Abram didn’t have Bible
• Mesopotamia• Abram’s current home• People worshipped idols• Abram’s father
worshipped idols
• God called Abram out of this idol-worshipping culture
God’s promises to Abram
• Our ancestors turned away from God
• God didn’t abandon His plan to rescue mankind
• God’s next step: call Abram• God is the same today• Genesis 12:2
• God would give them children!• God would make Abram a
blessing to the nations!
• Genesis 12:3• The deliverer would come
through Abram!
Abram believed and obeyed God
•Galatians 3:8•Abram and Sarai were living in a place where people worshipped idols•Abram and Sarai were childless•Abram believed God’s promises
•God would send the Deliverer•God would send the Deliverer through Abram
Abram believed and obeyed God
•Genesis 12:4,5•<map of Ur, Haran, & Canaan>•Abram was rich, and left it all behind•Now, Abram traveled and lived in tents•Lot also went with Abram and Sarai•Lot also believed and trusted in God’s promises•<map of Canaan>
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Abraham’s Journey to Egypt
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Trouble between Lot’s and Abram’s herdsmen
•Genesis 13:5-7•Lot was rich like his uncle•They both had large flocks, and it wasn’t long before trouble developed between their men.
Abram’s solution•Genesis 13:8-9•“Choose for yourself…”
Lot’s choice•Genesis 13:10-11•Lot chose the best thing for his animals
•Why?
•Lot did not choose the best thing for his family
•What would be the consequence?
•Proverbs 14:12•He that is perverse in his ways despises God
•Lot moved down to the plain•Who fared better – Abram or Lot?
•Genesis 13:12-13•The cities of the plain were wicked
•Lot chose what looked good, but God knew it was truly evil
Conclusion
•Lot made a choice that seemed right to him•Abram believed God and trusted in His promises