Trouble & Trust
When the land couldn’t sustain all of Lot’s and Abram’s flocks, and Abram let Lot choose where to settle, where did Lot choose to pitch his tent?
Genesis 13:12. Toward the cities of the plain and Sodom.
What was the name God gave Sarai?
Sarah
What kind of man was Job?
Blameless, upright, feared God, shunned evil.
What command from God did Noah’s descendants refuse to obey?
He commanded them to fill the earth.
How did God make a covenant with Abram while he was in a deep sleep?
He passed between two rows of cut up animals.
Who did we get our sin nature from?
Adam
Whose name means “father of many”?
Abraham
What did Satan think Job would do if God removed His protection from him?
Curse God
Name two things that were found in some of the ancient caves where cavemen lived that assure us that the people were fully human?
Tools, fire, spears, a musical instrument, rock tombs.
Why is it important that only God, and not Abram, passed through the cut up animals to make a covenant?
God was showing that He alone would fulfill His promise
What is our definition of "faith"?
Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
Who is the special descendant from Abraham and Isaac—the Seed—who would bless all nations?
Jesus Christ.
What did Job do after all the bad things happened?
He fell down and worshiped God.
How many races of people are there?
One—the human race.
How old was Abraham when he finally had a son who fulfilled God’s promise?
100
What happened to Lot and the other people in Sodom when their king lost the battle?
They were captured.
What was the name of Abram and Hagar’s son?
Ishmael
God allows us to go through trials and tribulation because suffering should sanctify us and make us more like _____.
Jesus/God
We are all one human race because we are all descendants of which man?
Adam (and Noah)
What name did God choose for the child Abraham and Sarah would have, and what does his name mean?
Isaac, laughter.
What was the name of the priest king that Abram gave a tithe to?
Melchizedek
What was the name of the woman who would be Isaac’s wife, and how was she related to Isaac?
Rebekah was Isaac’s cousin (once removed).
If we love God and are living according to His purpose, then bad things happen to us for these two reasons.
For our good and for God's glory.
What is the brown pigment that determines whether we have light brown or medium brown or dark brown skin?
Melanin
What is the only way we can receive the eternal rewards God promises?
Through faith in Jesus Christ.