Friday: Further Study
God called Abraham, and prospered and honored him; and the patriarch’s fidelity was a light to the people in all the countries of his sojourn. Abraham did not shut himself away from the people around him.
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He maintained friendly relations with the kings of the surrounding nations, by some of whom he was treated with great respect; and his integrity and unselfishness, his valor and benevolence, were representing the character of God. In Mesopotamia, in Canaan, in Egypt, and even to the inhabitants of Sodom, the God of heaven was revealed through His representative.
–Ellen G. White, Patriarchs and Prophets, p. 368.
Discussion Questions:
- For thousands of years the story of Abraham and Isaac on Mount Moriah has thrilled and challenged the faithful, while evoking scorn and ridicule among those who have seen it as an act of cruelty and barbarity. Read the story over again in Genesis 22. What great lessons can we take from it? What does it teach us about the cross and the terrible cost of sin? What does it teach us about what taking a leap of faith entails? Why is the story so troubling to many?
- Read Genesis 12:11-13, Genesis 20:2, two accounts where Abraham, a man of God, showed a lack of faith. What can we take away from these stories?
- One of the most famous texts in the Bible is Genesis 15:6. What does it say? In what context is it given? How is this text used in the New Testament (see Rom. 4:3, Gal. 3:6, James 2:23)? What does it teach us about faith, works, and salvation?
- Who were some of the great religious leaders whose family members didn’t follow in
the way of the LORD
? What can we learn from their stories that can encourage anyone who struggles with helping family members be faithful?
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This week lesson has giving me great lesson and also the essence of building upon our faith and the beneficialities in responding to the voice of the Lord.
ABRAHAM were called fron known to unknown.He was entrusted to go to a land which he doesnt know anything about.It may asume that Abraham was in peace at Ur but upon all He heeded to God's humble call and dedicated the supremacy to HIM that calleth.
indeed the lesson for this week showed how much is entailed in our journey of pilgrimage , we ultimately need to have faith and trust in God, and secondly Abrahams journey through out we could see Gods mercy and love for us.
Wonderful lesson, Abraham trusted the LORD even though his family and the people around him didn't. I must be settled in my own mind that what I learn from the Bible through the Holy Spirit is the truth. I do know that one of the ways the LORD reveals His truth is through other holy men and women of God but I need to test what they say against the Word to be sure they are preaching the truth.