Fulfilling Promises
Genesis 18:9-14 & 21:1-7
Genesis 18:9-14 & 21:1-7
Abraham and Sarah couldn't have children?
True or False
True
Why did the Lord ask Abraham to sacrifice his only son?
It was a test of Faith
What did the Lord rain upon the city of Sodom and Gomorrah?
Brimstone and Fire
Obedience is Easy?
True or FalseFalse - obedience always requires sacrifice
Lot's wife trusted him and left willingly?
True or False
False
What did the Lord Promise Abraham and Sarah?
They would have a son
Did Abraham end up killing his only son?
Yes or No
No, The Lord stopped him
Who were the "men" that were sent to destroy the city of Sodom?
2 Angles
Obedience requires sacrifice?
True or False
True- there will always be something to sacrifice to receive something better
Where was the Heart of Lot's wife?
With the City and her things
What does Genesis 18:11 mean?
They were too old/ She had already gone through menopause
Which verse in 22 was the Lords response to Abraham's obedience/Faith/Sacrifice?
Genesis 22:12
What happened to Lot's wife when fleeing the city?
She looked back and turned to a pillar of salt
Finish the song verse...
Keep the Commandments, Keep the Commandments. In this there is ____________ in this there is
____________.Safety & Peace
What Act is always pointing towards the future?
the Act of Faith
What verse in Chapter 18 contains the Quote, "Is anything too hard for the Lord?"
Genesis 18:14
What was Abraham's sacrifice a similitude of?
The Lord's sacrifice of his only begotten son, Jesus Christ
Why do you think the Angle told them to
"Look NOT behind you"
- To trust the Lord
- Faith moving forward
- To leave old ways behind
Describe how Abraham or Lot had to practice obedience and sacrifice?
- Abraham had to have faith and trust the Lord to be obedient to the Lord's commandment to sacrifice his only son
- Lot had to have faith and trust the Lord to leave his home and comforts for a better future
Finish the statement. "Her attachment to the past outweighed her confidence in the __________"
Future
In Genesis 18:14 The Lord says, "At the time appointed"
What does he mean?
That promises are fulfilled in the Lords time, not ours.
What was the Lord's promise to Abraham?
That his seed will be multiplied by A TON!
What is the connection between what happened to Lot's wife and Luke 17:33
- It reminds us to not do what she did and the consequences of it.
- Don't look back
- Have faith in the future Got preparesHave you ever tested the Lord through your obedience? share
Through
- tithing
- scripture study
- giving something up
Complete the Quote.
"The past is to be ________ but not ________ in"
Learned from & Lived in