Abraham 1
Read Gen 12: 1 – 9
What did the Lord tell Abram to do (v. 1)?
Did Abram know where he would go (v. 1)?
What did God promise Abram?
God promised that if Abram obeyed God, who would be blessed through him (v. 3)? Does that promise include you?
Did Abram obey God?
What happened when Abram arrived in Canaan?
There is about 500 km between Haran from where Abram set out and Shekem where the Lord appeared to him. How long do you think it took Abram to get there? (Remember: he brought his whole household and all his possessions.)
Pray and ask God to lead your life.
Hebrews 11:1 says “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.”
How does this passage apply to your life? Is there something that God wants you to do by faith? If so, then write it down here or in a personal journal.
Read Gen 15: 1 – 6
What did the Lord say when He appeared to Abram in a vision (v. 1)?
How did Abram reply (v. 2)?
Abram expressed his concern about wanting to have an heir. How did the Lord answer Abram’s concern?
What image did God give Abram of His promise?
How did God see Abram when Abram believed God (v.6)?
The lives of the ancient prophets were written as examples for us. What did you learn from this story?
How was Abram made righteous before God?
Read Gen. 16: 1 – 16
What did Sarah figure was the solution (16 : 1 – 2)?
How did Abram feel about this (16 : 2 – 4)?
How did Hagar and Sarah feel about each other after Hagar became pregnant (16 : 4 – 6)?
So Hagar ran away and the angel of the Lord found her. Where did Hagar say she was going (16 : 8)?
Hagar was running away. She did not know where she was going. Have you ever felt like Hagar and just wanted to run away? What did the angel tell her in verses 9 and 10?
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The name Ishmael means “God hears”. Why did the angel tell her to name him Ishmael (16 : 11)?
What did Hagar name the Lord (16 : 13)?
What characteristic of God do we learn from this story?
Abram received a promise from God. He believed God and God counted him righteous. But even then, he tried to fulfill the promise by his own power. The result was that Hagar got hurt. She did what her mistress told her to do, but their relationship suffered since this was not God’s way. Hagar tried to run away from her problems. God sees everything. Do not run away from your problems, but rather bring them to God because He hears. He will provide a solution at the right time.
Take a moment to pray something like this:
O God of Abraham, Sarah and Hagar. You who listen to our problems. I am struggling because of ______(tell God your own problems)___________________. You responded to Abraham’s concerns; you heard Hagar’s misery. Show me how to walk by faith in my problem. Amen.
