LIFE OF ABRAHAMLIFE OF ABRAHAMThe Friend of GodThe Friend of God

Lesson 3Lesson 3

LIFE OF ABRAHAMLIFE OF ABRAHAM

60?

Left Ur

Left Haran

75

86

Ishmael

100

Isaac

Death

175137

Sarah

Dies

Four Stages In Abram’s LifeFour Stages In Abram’s Life

• Genesis 12-14– His Call And Removal To Canaan

• Genesis 15-16– Promise Of An Lineal or Direct Heir– Conclusion of the Covenant

• Genesis 17-21– Established The Covenant (Circumcision)– Change of Name to Abraham

• Genesis 22-25– Testing of Abraham to Offer Isaac– Death

Why Study Abraham?Why Study Abraham?• He Is Held In High Respect and Admiration

– All 3 Major “Religions” Call Him the “Father of their Faith”– Islam, Judaism, Christianity

• “He conceived the idea of a single, Almighty God”– National Geographic, Dec 1966, p. 740

• He Is The Prime Model Of Faith• Through Abraham God Reveals His Purposes and

Goals For Mankind– Through His Promises, God Reveals That He Has A Plan!

A New BeginningA New Beginning

Adam

Noah

Abram

Moses

Jesus

Genealogies in GenesisGenealogies in Genesis• ADAM (930)

– Seth (912)– Enosh (905)– Cainan (910)– Mahalalel (895)– Jared (962)– Enoch (Walked w/ God)– Methusleah (969)– Lamech (767)– Noah (950)

• SETH (600)– Arphaxed (438)– Salah (433)– Eber (464)– Peleg (239)– Reu (239)– Serug (230)– Nahor (148)– Terah (205)– Abram (175)

The Line of AbrahamThe Line of AbrahamTerah

Abraham Marries Sarah

NahorMarries Milcah

Haran

IsaacMarries Rebekah

Ishmael Bethuel Milcah Lot

Laban

Rebekah

Esau

Jacob Rachel & Leah

Iscah

Judah“a Lion’s Welp”

David

JesusLion of the tribe of Judah

Josh 24:2 – Served other gods

What Happens To Abraham?What Happens To Abraham?• God Calls Abram Out of Ur (not only in

Haran)– “Get Out of the Land of your Birth”

• Gen 11:27-28; Gen 12:1; Gen 15:7; Neh 9:7; Acts 7:2

• The Family Moves To Haran (Mistake #1)– Terah may not have wished to be apart from Abram– Nahor may have left with the family (Gen 24)

• God Calls Abram out of Haran To Canaan

• God Makes Promises To Abram

Promise To ABRAMPromise To ABRAM“Go forth from your country, and from

your relatives and from your father’s house, to the land which I will show

you; and I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and so you shall be a

blessing; and I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse. And in you all the families of

the earth shall be blessed.”

Commands & PromisesCommands & Promises

• Go forth• From your country• From relatives• From father’s

house• To the land which I

will show you

• Land• Nation

“I will make you a great nation”

• [Blessing]• Seed

“In you all the families of the earth shall be blessed”

Theme: BLESSINGTheme: BLESSING• Gen 1:28 – Then God Blessed them…• Gen 9:1 – So God Blessed Noah…• Gen 12:1-3 – I will Bless you• Gen 13:14-16–Descendants can’t be numbered • Gen 15:5 – So shall your descendants be• Gen 15:18–To your descendants I have

given…• Gen 17:6-8- I will make you fruitful• Gen 18:18 – All the nations shall be blessed…• Gen 22:17-18 – all the nations shall be blessed

What Happens To Abraham?What Happens To Abraham?• God Calls Abram Out of Ur (not only in Haran)

– “Get Out of the Land of your Birth”• Gen 11:27-28; Gen 12:1; Gen 15:7; Neh 9:7; Acts 7:2

• The Family Moves To Haran (Mistake #1)– Terah may not have wished to be apart from Abram– Nahor may have left with the family (Gen 24)

• God Calls Abram out of Haran To Canaan• God Makes Promises To Abram

• Abram Leaves Haran and Takes Lot – (Mistake #2)

The Covenant (Gen 12:1-3, 7)The Covenant (Gen 12:1-3, 7)• “I will make you a great nation” (12:2)• “I will make your name great” (12:2)• “I will Bless those who bless you” (12:3)• “I will curse those who curse you” (12:3)• “I will (thru you) Bless all the families of the earth” (3)• “I will give this land to your descendants” (12:7)• Your Descendants shall be as the stars (15:5)• “To your Descendants I’ll give this land (15:18)• Gen 17:1-11 – Repeats the Promises (Circumcision)

Blessings / ConditionsBlessings / ConditionsBLESSINGS

• NATION: I will make you a great nation

• LAND: I will make your name great. I will give this land

• SEED: In you all the nations of the earth shall be blessed

CONDITIONS• Get out of your Country

• From Your Family (Kindred)

• From Your Father’s House (Home)

• Gen 26:5 – Because Abraham obeyed My Voice…

Promises FulfilledPromises Fulfilled

• Josh 23:14 –God has kept His Promises

• Dt 19:7-9 – Six Cities of Refuge – Josh 20:7-8

• Josh 21:43–God gave ALL the land He promised

• Neh 9:7-8 – you “ have performed your words”

The Compromise (4-6)The Compromise (4-6)• Gen 12:4 – “So Abram departed as the

Lord had spoken to him, and Lot went with him…”– Get Out Of The Country of Your Birth– And From Your Family.

• Trouble With Lot– Gen 13 – Please let there be no strife– Lot Pitches His Tent Toward Sodom– Abram has to Rescue Lot.– Lot Lives In Sodom and It is Destroyed.

What Happens To Abraham?What Happens To Abraham?• God Calls Abram Out of Ur (not only in Haran)

– “Get Out of the Land of your Birth”• Gen 11:27-28; Gen 12:1; Gen 15:7; Neh 9:7; Acts 7:2

• The Family Moves To Haran (Mistake #1)– Terah may not have wished to be apart from Abram– Nahor may have left with the family (Gen 24)

• God Calls Abram out of Haran To Canaan• God Makes Promises To Abram• Abram Leaves Haran and Takes Lot (Mistake #2)

• Abram Builds an Altar in Shechem• Abram Moves To Bethel and Ai – Built Altar• Abram Journeyed Further South (9)

The Confession (7-9)The Confession (7-9)

• Abraham Pitched His Tent and Built Altars

– TENT = A Pilgrim, Trusts and Depends on God

– ALTAR = A Worshiper, Brings Sacrifices to God

AltarsAltars• Gen 12:7 – At Shechem After Leaving Haran

– God Gives Abram the “Land Promise”

• Gen 12:8 – Between Bethel and Ai– He “Called On The Name of The Lord”

• Gen 13:18 – At Hebron– After He Separated From Lot

• Gen 22:9 – Offering Isaac– Called it “The Lord Shall Provide”

• Abraham Built Alters:– For Regular Prayer and Worship– To Remind Him Of God’s Promises To Bless Him

What Happens To Abraham?What Happens To Abraham?• God Calls Abram Out of Ur (not only in Haran)

– “Get Out of the Land of your Birth”• Gen 11:27-28; Gen 12:1; Gen 15:7; Neh 9:7; Acts 7:2

• The Family Moves To Haran (Mistake #1)– Terah may not have wished to be apart from Abram– Nahor may have left with the family (Gen 24)

• God Calls Abram out of Haran To Canaan• God Makes Promises To Abram• Abram Leaves Haran and Takes Lot (Mistake #2)• Abram Builds an Altar in Shechem• Abram Moves To Bethel and Ai – Built Altar• Abram Journeyed Further South (9)

What Does God Require of Us?What Does God Require of Us?

• Faith: – Heb 11:1 – Faith is Substance / Evidence– Heb 11:6 – Impossible To Please Him

• Trust: Matt 6:25-34 – Seek ye first…

• He who loves father or mother more than me…

• Take up your cross and follow me

• He Requires That We Give Him Our Lives!