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This study was prepared by:- COPYRIGHT
Pastor Ralph MORLEY (Ph 079 971478) ~~~~~~~~~
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TO THE GLORY OF GOD
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THE CALL OF GOD
Gen.12:1-9
I. THE CALL AND CIRCUMSTANCE.
1. When the call came.
- When Abraham was living in ignorance and idolatry.
2. How the call came.
- An audible voice.
3. What the call involved.
- a. Separation from = country
= kindred
= family. Isaiah. 55:7
- b. A new life based on faith.
II. THE COMMAND AND CONSEQUENCE.
1. Now the Lord said. v.1.
God speaking should:-
a. inspire reverence and worship.
b. put an end to doubt.
c. command obedience.
2. Unto Abraham. v.1.
a. Manifestation of God's grace.
b. no room for doubt.
c. authority could not be questioned.
d. obedience required was plain -leave country, friends, family.
e. required faith - a land I will show you.
3. Get out of thy country. v.1.
a. reason - failure of mankind on a national basis.
Tower of Babel.
4. From thy kindred. v.1.
a. check Joshua 24:2,14.
5. From thy fathers house. v.1.
" I'd leave to go home if my parents were not so unreasonable"
6. A land I will show you. v.1.
a. Heb. 11:14-16.
b. don't worry about geology or geography.
III. THE COVENANT AND BLESSINGS.
1. I will make a great nation. v.2.
a. the promise of many children seemed impossible.
Gen. 11:30.
NOTE. this is first of unconditional promises.
a. suppose Abraham gets out of God's will.
b. suppose the nation becomes idolaters.
c. suppose they crucify your Son.
2. I will bless thee. v.2. (personal blessing)
a. suppose Abraham becomes a liar.
b. suppose his descendant is a crook and a swindler.
c. suppose his greatest son is an adulterer and a murderer.
d. suppose his descendants become so evil they have to be
scattered throughout the earth.
3. And make thy name great. v.2.
a. He was looked upon as a stranger - a city bloke.
b. Magnify make famous, advertising and declaring virtues
and good reports.
4. Thou shalt be a blessing. v.2.
a. not humanly speaking.
b. but Holy Spirit speaking.
5. I will bless them that bless thee. v.2.
a. Jesus said."as much as you have done unto the least of
these my brethren you have done it unto me. Matt. 25:40.
6. Curse them that curse thee. v.2.
Man dies doctor writes cause.
Nation dies it is usually because of their mistreatment of
the Jews.
a. Greeks pollute Palestine - soon conquered.
b. Rome killed Christians under Titus - Rome fell.
c. Spain - inquisition of Jews. Spain became 5th. rate
nation.
d. Hitler - anti- semitism policy Germany went down.
e. England betrayed and failed to take Jew's side - England
lost her empire.
7. In thee shall all of the families of the earth be blessed. v.2.
IV. THE CONFLICT AND FAITH.
1. Abraham entered Canaan. v.4-9.
a. obedience. v.4-6.
b. revelation v.7.
c. Praise v.7.
d. sacrifice and worship. v.7-9
NOTE v.6. The Canaanites were in the land.
Root to be brought low, finance, trade, commerce.
v.7. The Lord Appeared.
This is first mention of God appearing.
v.9-10 Test of faith "Famine in the land"
2. Abraham went to Egypt. v.10-12.
a. Because of the famine. v.10.
b. Abraham's fear. v.11-13
c. Sarai taken for Pharaoh's wife. v.14-16.
d. Pharaoh plagued. v.17-20.