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Gods Touchpoints 6: - Lesson 6: Abraham Soaring Faith, OT
Summary, Fall to Flood The Patriarchal Ages The Judges The Reign of
Royalty The Prophetic Era
The Patriarchal Ages - , - - - - - - - Israel
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The Patriarchs of Israel - - - - Abraham - Soaring FaithIsaac -
Winging FaithJacob - Clinging FaithJoseph Unwavering Faith
Objectives
To:Appreciate the consistently growing faith of
AbrahamDifferentiate between Abraham and Lots approach to the same
journeyBelieve God fulfils His promises
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Abraham Soaring FaithPresentation Overview -Read Gen
12-23Background of AbrahamAbrahams JourneyAbrahams Faith Chart
Soaring FaithLots Faith Chart Staggering FaithAbraham vs. Lot A
Common Start, An Opposite FinishGod Fulfils His
PromisesDiscussionNote: Reference Material is available in the
notes section
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Background of Abraham 75 80 100 Called from Ur of the Chaldees
(probably in his sixties). Went to Haran with his father. Blessed
by God.Answered Gods call on his fathers death at age 75.Continues
to experience Gods providence.Gives birth to Ishmael in his mid
80sFinally gives birth to Isaac around the age of 100.Asked by God
to sacrifice his son, Isaac as a test of faith.
While Abraham was still living in Ur of the Chaldees (in modern
Iraq), he was saved by an angel from being sacrificed to a pagan
god. it sounds like Terah's devotion to Abraham's God was motivated
mostly by hunger, and that he stopped en route. Abraham and the
others apparently stayed with him for some time in Haran, but
finally Abraham prayed for guidance. The Lord appeared to him and
commanded him and his nephew Lot to continue on, adding that
Abraham would become a great nation (Abr. 2:6,9). The record states
that he left Haran at age 62 (Abr. 2:14).IsaacAbraham, at age 99
and having only one child Ishmael, who was then 13 years old, must
have been content that he had secured the covenant he had sought
with the Lord (Abr. 1:2). He probably wasn't expecting much else to
happen. Then the Lord surprised him in his old age with an
extremely eventful week.First, the Lord made a new covenant with
Abraham. The Lord changed his name from Abram to Abraham, meaning
"father of a multitude" because he would be the father of many
nations. The Lord also changed his wife Sarai's name to be Sarah,
meaning "Princess" and declared that she would have a son, and that
through him many nations and kings would come. The token of this
covenant would be circumcision (Gen. 17:1-16). Abraham feared that
something might be taken from his beloved son Ishmael, but the Lord
assured him that Ishmael would still become a great nation as
promised. That has certainly been fulfilled, because to this day
the Arab nations are located on and around the Arabian Peninsula,
comprising many of the descendants of Ishmael. Then the Lord added
what to me as a researcher in calendars is a unique and very
strange statement. The Lord then prophesied that Isaac would be
born "at this set time in the next year" (Gen. 17:21).
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Ishmael More than twenty years after he had left Haran, he was
still without child and wondering how the Lord's promise would be
fulfilled that he would father many nations, because he was then in
his eighties. The Lord appeared to him again, assured him his
descendants would be numberless as the stars, and covenanted to
give him all the land from the Nile to the Euphrates (Gen.
15:4-18). That is a lot of real estate, centered on the Arabian
Peninsula.Sarah remained barren. Finally, she gave her handmaid
Hagar to Abraham, which led to the birth of his first son, Ishmael,
when Abraham was 86 years old (Gen. 16:16). Abraham loved Ishmael
and was delighted that finally the covenant could be fulfilled to
have numberless descendants.
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Abrahams Journey
- Video Clip
Waitinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxPzj_nBolI
Abrahams Faith chart God calls Abraham delays goes to Haran God
confirms God confirms Pharoah Lot God confirms Hagar gives birth
God confirms 3 3 angels confirm Sodom & Gomorrah Abimelech
Isaac is born Abrahams sacrifice bride for Isaac
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While our faith may be erratic, Gods faithfulness is always
static
Lot Staggering Faith Lot goes with Abraham Lot claims Sodom and
Gomorrah Lot saves angel - Lots daughters commit incest Moabites
and Ammonites are born
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-Discussion
What do we learn about God?What do we learn about faith?
Abraham and Lot A Common Start, an Opposite
Finish!AbrahamLotEnvironmentBoth started out on the same journeyLot
could have been a part of Abrahams great heritage but chose a
different pathMotiveAbraham looked for a city with foundations
whose builder and maker was GodLot chose the lush, prosperous
plains of Sodom and Gomorrah also rich in sinLeadershipAbraham
exposes to the family to his faith and maintains the heritage of
God.Lot exposes his family to sin and drunkenness destroying them
in the process.GrowthAbraham quickly corrects his errors and
growsLot repeats his errors and fallsLegacyAbrahams descendents
maintain his faith.Lots descendents (Moabites and Ammonites)
quickly turn away from God.
Abraham and Lot A Common Start, an Opposite Finish Abraham
LotEnvironment Same journey Different pathMotive Eternal city
Prosperous plainsLeadership Exposes family to faith Exposes his
family to sinGrowth Corrects errors and grows Repeats errors and
falls
Legacy Descendents maintain faith. Moabites and Ammonites turn
away.
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God Fulfils His Promises 36 : In around 36 years!! During which
he:Led Abraham to the promised landBuilt Abrahams faithStrengthened
his equation with neighboursPrepared Abraham to father the nation
of God
God Fulfils His Promises
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Are we ready to wait for the fulfilment of Gods promises?While
we are waiting God is working
Activity Get two volunteers. Blindfold one and ask the other to
lead the first on a walkWhen walk is done ask feelings/ experience
of bothTalk about surrender to God.Summarize with importance of
surrendering to Lordship of Christ
Gods Touchpoints 7: - Lesson 7: Isaac Winging Faith, OT Summary,
Fall to Flood The Patriarchal Ages The Judges The Reign of Royalty
The Prophetic Era
The Patriarchal Ages - , - - - - - - - Israel
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The Patriarchs of Israel - - - -
Abraham - Soaring FaithIsaac - Winging FaithJacob - Clinging
FaithJoseph Unwavering Faith
Objectives To:Realize the value of what God has entrusted to us
Be good stewardsReceive/ propagate the legacy he has given us
Isaac Winging FaithPresentation Overview - Isaac was winging it
on the faith of his father...Born by (his fathers) faithBlessed by
(his fathers) faithBonded by (his servants) faithBlunders overruled
by (Gods) graceDiscussion Stewards of Gods Grace
Born by (his Fathers) Faith
Gained life by faithRegained life through fire
After decades, the faith child was born.
God gave him life, God has the right to take away. Isaactrusted
his father completely and obeyed even through threat of death.
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Blessed by (his Fathers) faith
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When we receive, to what level are we prepared to obey and
give?We are only stewards and not owners of Gods blessings.
Blessed by (his Fathers) faith 1 - 245 6 , - - 25Inherited his
fathers blessingsAbraham was now an old man. God had blessed
Abraham in every way Gen 24 v 1 MSG. Isaac was the sole inheritor
of those blessings. But Abraham gave everything he possessed to
Isaache gave gifts to the sons he had by concubinesbut then sent
them awayputting a good distance between them and his son Isaac Gen
25.
Blessed by (his fathers) Faith ( 26:3-5) ( 26:7-10) ( 26:17-32)
( 25:21) ( 26:25) ( 26:28-30)God blesses Isaac (Gen 26:3-5)Repeats
mistakes of his father. (Gen 26:7-10)Fathers generosity eg. well
disputes (Gen 26:17-32)Prays for a son (Gen 25:21)Spirit of
gratitude to God. (Gen 26:25)Peaceful relations with neighbours
(Gen 26:28-30)
Imbibed the fruits of fathers faithGod blesses Isaac. Gen 26 and
confirms the promise to Abraham. Ill bless you and make your
children flourish because of my servant Abraham.Isaac also makes
the same mistakes of his father. eg. telling Abimelech his wife is
his sister(Gen 26:7-10)He has his fathers generosity instance of
well disputes. God prospers him. (Gen 26:17-32)He prays for a son
when his wife is barren (Gen 25:21)He also has a spirit of
gratitude and builds an altar when God blesses him. (Gen 26:25)He
has peaceful relations with neighbours (Gen 26:28-30)
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Blessed by (his fathers) Faith The rewards of godliness (and
sin) extend beyond an individual to his family for generations.
- Video Clip Coming
Togetherhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLSXLW3cYvE
Bonded by (his servants) Faith
Won his brideAcquired Children by FaithGod takes away and God
gives
Won his brideAbrahams servant prays for Gods leading to find a
bride for Isaac, a task entrusted by Abraham. Isaac wins a
beautiful bride of Gods choice. He is comforted in his mothers
death.
Acquired Children by FaithLike his mother, his wife is barren.
He prays and gets children by faith.
God takes away and God gives
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Overruled by Gods Grace - - ( 25:23)Double blindnessIsaac is
physically blind cannot see his sonsHe is spiritually blind in the
context of blessing. (Gen 25:23).
Though God tells Rebekah that Jacob will rule Esau (Gen 25:23),
he plans to give the prime blessing to Esau based on physical
appetite.
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Overruled by Gods Grace : Double reversal of his childrens
blessings:The blessing meant for Jacob was being planned for Esau.
The blessing he thinks he is giving Esau is given to Jacob
Rebekah helps Jacob outsmart Esaus validation strategyGods
choice for the blessing was Jacob, so the reversal was actually
Gods plan
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Overruled by Gods Grace ?
Did Isaac have the right to decide who the blessing went to?We
are only stewards of Gods gifts.
/Stewards of Gods word1 2 , 1 - 4This, then, is how you ought to
regard us: as servantsof Christ and as those entrustedwith the
mysteriesGod has revealed.2Now it is required that those who have
been given a trust must prove faithful.1 Cor 4:1,2
Activity ( ) Divide in groups.Ask each group to write or discuss
gifts they see (in others)Each person shares how they use these
giftsPray for each other to be stewards of their gifts.
-Discussion ? ? ? ( ) ( ) ? ? ?In what instances was Isaac a
good steward? In what instances was Isaac a poor steward?What were
the reasons for poor stewardship?Fear (with Abimelech)Flesh (with
blessing)Others?What challenges do we face with respect to
stewardship and how do we overcome them?
Gods Touchpoints 8: - Lesson 8: Jacob Clinging Faith, OT
Summary, Fall to Flood The Patriarchal Ages The Judges The Reign of
Royalty The Prophetic Era
The Patriarchal Ages - , - - - - - - - Israel
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The Patriarchs of Israel - - - -
Abraham - Soaring faithIsaac - Winging faithJacob - Clinging
faithJoseph Unwavering faith
Objectives ToUnderstand Jacobs strong fundamentalsBe clear on
our purpose and direction
Presentation Overview -
Jacobs story - snapshotJacobs fundamentalsDiscussionNote:
Reference Material is available in the notes section of this
presentation
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Jacobs Story 7 7
Fighter SpiritFleesReturns and reconcilesSettles in Egypt
Jacobs Fundamentals : Jacob knew:What to fight forWhen to make
peaceWhy he was workingWho to cling toWhere he belongedHow to
maintain his legacy
Knew what to Fight for (25:31,32) (27) (32:26)
Fights for birthrightFights for blessing (of Father)Fights for
blessing (of God)
Consequences..Being cheated multiple times over by Laban for
over 14 years
The birthright in the Bible honored the rights or privileges of
the familys firstborn son. After the father died, or in the fathers
absence, the firstborn son assumed the fathers authority and
responsibilities. However, the Bible also shows that the father
could rescind the birthright and pass it on to a younger son. A
good example of this is the case of Jacob and his twelve sons.
Reuben was the eldest, but the birthright was given to Josephs
sons. Even then, Jacob blessed the younger son, Ephraim, above the
elder, Manasseh (Genesis 37:19-22;Genesis 49:1-4;Genesis
49:22-26).
In addition to assuming the leadership role in the family, the
recipient of the birthright inherited twice that received by the
other sons. In cases where a husband might have more than one wife,
the birthright always went to the firstborn son of the father and
could not be awarded to the son of a favorite wife without proper
justification (Deuteronomy 21:15-17) or if the firstborn sons
mother was a concubine or a slave (Genesis 21:9-13;Judges
11:1-2).
The birthright of a kings firstborn son included his succession
to the throne (2 Chronicles 21:1-3). King Rehoboam of Judah
violated this tradition by passing the birthright to Abijah, his
favorite son. However, to avoid trouble with the older sons, the
king paid them off (2 Chronicles 11:18-23).As New Testament
Christians, we have an inherited birthright status through Jesus
Christ as the firstborn Son of God (Romans 8:29;Colossians
1:15;Revelation 1:5). As Gods only begotten Son, Jesus received the
kingdom from His Father and is Lord of all (Acts 2:36;Philippians
2:9-11;Revelation 19:16). Christ promises to share with us His
kingdom and inheritance (Romans 4:13;Galatians 3:29;Ephesians
1:18;Hebrews 1
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Knew what to fight forJacob twists his fathers arm in the aspect
of his blessing.
What are the consequences of Jacob cheating Esau of
blessing?What are the consequences of Esau despising his
birthright?
Consequences..Being cheated multiple times over by Laban for
over 14 years
The birthright in the Bible honored the rights or privileges of
the familys firstborn son. After the father died, or in the fathers
absence, the firstborn son assumed the fathers authority and
responsibilities. However, the Bible also shows that the father
could rescind the birthright and pass it on to a younger son. A
good example of this is the case of Jacob and his twelve sons.
Reuben was the eldest, but the birthright was given to Josephs
sons. Even then, Jacob blessed the younger son, Ephraim, above the
elder, Manasseh (Genesis 37:19-22;Genesis 49:1-4;Genesis
49:22-26).
In addition to assuming the leadership role in the family, the
recipient of the birthright inherited twice that received by the
other sons. In cases where a husband might have more than one wife,
the birthright always went to the firstborn son of the father and
could not be awarded to the son of a favorite wife without proper
justification (Deuteronomy 21:15-17) or if the firstborn sons
mother was a concubine or a slave (Genesis 21:9-13;Judges
11:1-2).
The birthright of a kings firstborn son included his succession
to the throne (2 Chronicles 21:1-3). King Rehoboam of Judah
violated this tradition by passing the birthright to Abijah, his
favorite son. However, to avoid trouble with the older sons, the
king paid them off (2 Chronicles 11:18-23).As New Testament
Christians, we have an inherited birthright status through Jesus
Christ as the firstborn Son of God (Romans 8:29;Colossians
1:15;Revelation 1:5). As Gods only begotten Son, Jesus received the
kingdom from His Father and is Lord of all (Acts 2:36;Philippians
2:9-11;Revelation 19:16). Christ promises to share with us His
kingdom and inheritance (Romans 4:13;Galatians 3:29;Ephesians
1:18;Hebrews 1
http://www.gotquestions.org/birthright
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Knew why he was Working - (Gen 28:6,7)20 ; For the woman he
lovedIn line with his parents desire
His purpose drove him and made his long years appear short
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Knew when to Make Peace (33) (31:55)
With EsauWith Laban
Knew Who to Cling To 32: 22-32 ? ?Read Gen 32:22-32Jacob clung
to GodSought his nameSought his blessingWhy did God fight with
Jacob and injure him?Why does He fight with us?
- Video
Clip:Guidancehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xwLvq44Gsk
Knew where he Belonged3 , , - 3129 , : , - 493Then theLordsaid
to Jacob, Go backto the land of your fathers and to your relatives,
and I will be with you. (Gen 31)29Then he gave them these
instructions:I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with
my fathers(Gen 49)
He flees from Canaan but returns to the land of his legacy 3Then
theLordsaid to Jacob, Go backto the land of your fathers and to
your relatives, and I will be with you. (Gen 31)He leaves for Egypt
but insists that his bones are buried in the promised land29Then he
gave them these instructions:I am about to be gathered to my
people.Bury me with my fathers(Gen 49)
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Knew how to Maintain the Legacy, (48:13) ?Joseph maintains his
faith in EgyptFaithful till his old age (48:13)Note: Jacob falls
into the pit of favoritism. What are the consequences?
-Discussion
http://bibletransforms.com/2013/05/the-essence-of-trust/. ? 4:11 ,
? ?Should we trust Christ by clinging or letting go?In Ruth 4:11
Rachel and Leah are setup as role models. What would Jacobs family
life have been like? What can we learn?
Combination of both..you need to know when to cling and when to
let go. ..eg in case of blessing, Jacob should have let go... May
the LORD make the woman who is coming into your home
likeRachelandLeah - Ruth 4:1151
Reflection ? ? ? ? ? What do we fight for?Why do we work?When do
we make peace?Who do we cling to?Where do we belong?How do we
maintain legacy?
Activity - - Divide into two groupsAsk one group to perform a
mime in todays scenario of a person who accepts Christ but gets
lured by other attractions of the world.Ask the second group to
mime a life with Christ rejecting other attractions of world and
surrendering to ChristReiterate importance of giving in to Lordship
of Christ
(Note for leader: As aids provide blank placards and pens for
groups to write words and use as flashcards)
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