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Genesis 15-17

Lesson 10

“By Faith Abraham Obeyed”

God makes and keeps promises God’s people of old actedacted based on

their faith God has made me a promise

Based on my faith Achieved by my obedient actionsmy obedient actions

Patriarchs

Abraham

Canaan

Patriarchs

Back To Bethel

Canaan

Egypt

Abram Was Rich

Very rich 13:2 318 trained servants born in his house

14:14

Blessed by God? Without doubt

Faithful to God Worshiped 13:4

Are the ‘faithful’ always rich? Are the rich always faithful?

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Abram Lets Lot Choose

As the patriarch or head of the family, Abram might have chosen his own portion first, and appointed Lot his; but intent upon peace, and feeling pure and parental affection for his nephew, he permitted him to make his choice first.

Lesson??

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Lot’s Choice The well watered plains He certainly should have left the

choice to the patriarch, and should have been guided by his counsel; but he took his own way, trusting to his own judgment, and guided only by the sight of his eyes: he beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered, etc

Lesson??

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Lot’s Choice so he chose the land, without

considering the character of the inhabitants, or what advantages or disadvantages it might afford him in spiritual things. This choice, as we shall see as the narrative continues, had nearly proved the ruin of his body, soul, and family.

Lesson??

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Our Choices Respect for others (especially older) Listen to counsel Seek our own way Trust our own judgment Guided by false appearances Do not consider associations Fail to consider spiritual affect Results in ruin of his body, soul, and

family.

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Lot Captured

Genesis 14:12 They also took Lot, Abram's brother's son who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.

Abram takes 318 of his trained servants to rescue Lot

He travels north to Dan and on north of Damascus

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Lot Rescued

Genesis 14:6 So he brought back all the goods, and also brought back his brother Lot and his goods, as well as the women and the people.

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Melchizedek Melchizedek is called here king of Salem,

and most interpreters allow that by Salem, Jerusalem is meant.

Very mysterious, and at the same time typical, in the person, name, office, residence, and government of this Canaanite prince.

In his person he was a representative and type of Christ

His name, signifies my righteous king, or king of righteousness

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Abram’s Tithe

A tenth part of all the spoils he had taken from the confederate kings. These Abram gave as a tribute to the most high God, who, being the possessor of heaven and earth, dispenses all spiritual and temporal favors, and demands the gratitude, and submissive, loving obedience, of all his subjects.

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God appears to Abram

God’s relationship to Abram Abram’s concern

Very old No offspring

An heir is coming Can you count the stars?

Abram’s reaction

Genesis 15:6 And he believed in the LORD, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.

Romans 4:19-21 Romans 4:3 Galatians 3:6 Believed, but still wanted

understanding

That his descendants would be as many as the stars in the sky, yet he had no son

How will I know??

God’s promise

I brought you out of Ur To give you this land How shall I know? Sacrifices ordered and prepared Covenant ratified To your descendants I will give this

land From River of Egypt to Euphrates

After 400 years in a strange land

To your descendants I

have given this land

Sarai’s plan

Offers her handmaid to Abram To bring an heir

Genesis 2:24 Not so from the beginning

Abram complies Hagar conceives

Trouble begins

Sarai’s regret

Her plan backfires Sarai is despised by Hagar She blames Abram Sarai deals harshly with Hagar Hagar flees

Angel appears to Hagar

Referred to as “Hagar, Sarai’s maid” Angel tells her to return to Sarai Submit yourself under her hand Promise to Hagar

Multiply your descendants Child to be named Ishmael

To be a wild man Abram is 86 when Ishmael is born

God appears to Abram

Abram is 99 years old Thirteen years after Ishmael Still no heir

God offers a covenant Abram fell on his face

Talking with God!!!!

God’s covenant

Abram the father of many nations Name changed

Abram – a high father Abraham – the father of a multitude

Make many nations from you Everlasting covenant

To you and your descendants

God’s covenant

I will be your God I will give you the land

An everlasting possession You shall keep my covenant

Throughout your generations Circumcision of every male

Otherwise, cutoff

God’s covenant

Sarai changed to Sarah Mother of nations

Abraham laughed at promise of child Again, offered Ishmael

As a substitute heir Sarah would have son

By this time next year Abraham circumcises his household

Abram’s reaction

Genesis 15:6 And he believed in the LORD, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.

Romans 4:16-22 Romans 4:3-5 Galatians 3:6 Believed, but still wanted

understanding

Lessons

Abram’s Abram’s faithfaith

Commentary

One of most important OT passages Doctrine of Justification by Faith Abram believed (put faith) in Jehovah Counted it (faith) for righteousness No ‘act’ but that of heart and mind No ‘work’ of any kind Justified by faith

Without any merit of works

Working faith

Hebrews 11:4 By faith Abel offered to offered to God a more excellent sacrificeGod a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous

Hebrews 11:7 By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an arkprepared an ark

Working faith

Hebrews 11:8 By faith Abraham obeyedobeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went outhe went out, not knowing where he was going.

James 2:20-24 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that

faith without works is dead? Was not Abraham Abraham our father justified by works our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfectby works faith was made perfect? And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness." And he was called the friend of God. You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only.

Sarai’s plan

Offers her handmaid to Abram To bring an heir

Genesis 2:24 Not so from the beginning

Abram complies Hagar conceives

Trouble begins

Lessons

Our ‘plan’ is Our ‘plan’ is not to replace not to replace

God’s planGod’s plan

God appears to Hagar

Referred to as “Hagar, Sarai’s maid” Angel tells her to return to Sarai Submit yourself under her hand Promise to Hagar

Multiply your descendants Child to be named Ishmael

To be a wild man Abram is 86 when Ishmael is born

Lessons

Circumstances Circumstances are not always are not always

pleasantpleasant

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