MIDWEEK BIBLE STUDY
THE BIBLE STUDY SERIES
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Tuesday in the Truth
April 23, 2013
The Patriarchal Period X
(The Courage of Abraham)
Wednesday in the Word
April 24, 2013
The Patriarchal Period X
(No Subtopic)
INTRODUCTION
- It takes courage to keep walking with God when we make faith missteps.
- Abram had to learn the faith process (how to walk by faith).
- The believer is led solely by the spirit of God and not sense realm evidence.
- Romans 8:14
- II Corinthians 4:18
- God’s mindset is wealth.
- God desires for the believer to live a blessed life. (Scripture reference – Proverbs 10:22)
- After salvation, God’s objective is to change the way we think. (Scripture reference – Isaiah 55:9)
- It’s time for the believer to take God at His word with courage and boldness. When there was darkness, God, Himself, boldly spoke light in Genesis 1:3.
- Numbers 23:19
- The word of God can change any situation.
- This is the badge of courage and confidence for the believer.
- I. God worked through circumstances in Egypt to get Abram back to Canaan.
- St. Luke 12:15-21[Emphasis verse 21]
- Abram left Egypt rich but not towards God.
- Hebrews 13:5 KJV & AMP
- When we walk with God, we must have confidence that God will never leave us even when we make faith mistakes.
- When there are missteps, we can temporarily lose fellowship with God but not relationship.
- Hebrews 11:1-2 [Emphasis verse 2]
- Abram eventually obtained a good [faith] report.
- St. Luke 12:15-21[Emphasis verse 21]
- II. Consequences of Abram’s trip to Egypt (the world) for his source in a famine.
- Abram weakened his faith by going into Egypt consequently making it easier to repeat the same sin.
- Abram became a poor testimony.
- Abram’s worldliness gets into Lot.
- The king of Egypt misunderstands God as a result of Abram’s actions.
- In Egypt, Abram picks up Hagar. Hagar becomes the source of the birth of Israel, a foreign nation. (Scripture reference – Genesis 16:3)
- Isaac retraced the steps of his father by going back to Egypt in the time of famine. (Scripture reference – Genesis 26)
- III. Genesis 13
- In Genesis 13:1-4, Abram is worshiping again at Bethel.
- In Genesis 13:5-13, arguments ensue between Abram and Lot’s servants over grazing rights.
- Every blessing or promotion comes with some persecutions and inconveniences. (Scripture reference – St. Mark 10: 29-30
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