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