4: Sharing God’s Mission – Teaching Plan

Key Thought: Abraham pleads for the people of Sodom and Gomorrah. Hospitality, love, and prayer are the qualities Abraham exhibited in his mission.
October 28, 2023

A. Have a volunteer read Genesis 18:1-15.

Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
What elements of hospitality are demonstrated in Abraham’s response to his guests?
Personal Application: What principles of Abraham’s hospitality can you emulate in your life? Share your thoughts..
Case Study: One of your relatives states, “I don’t think Abraham’s intercession fo5r Sodom and Gomorrah was successful at all. God destroyed the cities and only three made it out alive.” How would you respond to your relative?

B. Have a volunteer read Genesis 18:16-33.

Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
How did Abraham exercise his love for all people without separating tribe, race, or ethnicity?
Personal Application: Why is intercessory prayer so important in our lives? Share your thoughts.
Case Study: One of your friends states, “How does praying for others in need help us grow spiritually and experience more the reality of God’s love for sinners?.” How would you respond to your friend?

C. Have a volunteer read Genesis 19:1-19..

Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point in this text is.
What was the result of Abraham’s spirit of hospitality, love, and prayer?
Personal Application: How can we learn not to be discouraged if we are not seeing th results that we want when we engage in mission work? Share your thoughts.
Case Study: One of your neighbors states: “How determined and dedicated are we to reaching outside our own little circle to help those around us to understand and receive the gospel of present truth?” How would you respond to your relative?

D. Have a volunteer read Genesis 12:1-9.

Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
What do these verses teach us about submitting to God’s will, even when the path ahead does not seem clear?
Personal Application: How can we learn to submit to God’s will when it conflicts with what we want to do?. Share your thoughts.
Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them.

(Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared.”Ministry of Healing, p. 148).