God's Promises
What question did the Lord ask Sarah in Genesis 18:14?
“Is any thing too hard for the Lord?”
Who was warned to flee Sodom and Gomorrah?
Lot and his family
Who was Abraham commanded to sacrifice?
Isaac
What does it mean to have faith?
Trusting God even when we don’t see the outcome
How did Sarah react when she heard she would have a baby?
She laughed.
What were they specifically told not to do by the Lord when fleeing?
Not look back
What did Isaac carry up the mountain?
The wood
What is harder—starting with faith or keeping faith while waiting? Why?
Great Answer!
Why did God wait so long to fulfill His promise to Abraham and Sarah?
To test and strengthen their faith / God's timing is different than ours
What happened to Lot’s wife?
She became a pillar of salt.
What did God provide instead of Isaac?
A ram
What might “looking back” look like for youth today?
Missing sinful habits, wanting worldly approval, returning to bad influences
What promise had God made to Abraham about his posterity? (Genesis 17:4)
He would be a father of many nations.
According to Jeffrey R. Holland, why was looking back such a serious mistake?
She longed for what she was leaving behind / her heart was still there.
God commanded Abraham to offer Isaac as a sacrifice. In the BOM, we learn that this sacrifice was “a similitude of God and his Only Begotten Son” (Jacob 4:5).
What does this mean?
Abraham willing to sacrifice his only son Isaac is similar to the Father willingly sacrificing His Son, Jesus Christ for us.
How can trials improve us?
They strengthen, refine, and prove our obedience.
Name one promise God has made to us today.
eternal life, resurrection, forgiveness, strength, temple blessings...
Lot and his family lived in this wicked city?
Sodom
Name two similarities between Isaac and Jesus Christ.
Only begotten son, carried wood/cross, willing submission, sacrificial offering, lamb symbolism
Share one way you can move from fear toward faith this week.
Great Answer!