6: The Roots of Abraham – Teaching Plan

Key Thought: Abraham, suspended between a lost past and a future he can’t see, is reassured by God, and exemplifies faith. He is one of the most mentioned figure from the Old Testament.
May 7, 2022

1. Have a volunteer read Genesis 12:1-5.

Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
Why did God tell Abram to leave his country? How did he respond?
Personal Application: What might be God calling you to leave behind? What part of your life might you have to abandon to heed the call of God? Share your thoughts..
Case Study: One of your relatives states, “Abram was seventy five years old? Why did God call him to be the father of many nations? Wouldn’t it have been better to choose a younger, stronger person to lead out and have many children? Why did He choose an older man?’” How would you respond to your relative?

2. Have a volunteer read Genesis 12:10-20.

Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
Why did Abram leave the promised land to go to Egypt?
Personal Application: What should this tell us about how easy it is to stray from the correct faith? Share your thoughts
Case Study: One of your friends states, “Is it ever the right thing to do in some circumstances to not follow the commandments of God or to be disobedient to what we know we should do?” How would you respond to your friend?

3. Have a volunteer read Genesis 13:7-12.

Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
Why did Abraham give his younger nephew the choice of land when there was strife between them?
Personal Application: What does this story teach us about the importance of character? Share your thoughts.
Case Study: One of your relatives states: “Why should we be kind and generous to others, even when they are not that way toward us? Someone said kindness is weakness. Why should I be nice to someone who is not nice to me or others?” How would you respond to your relative?

4. Have a volunteer read Genesis 14:1-17..

Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
What is the significance about this war taking place just after the gift of the promised land? What does it tell us about Abram?
Personal Application: What kind of influence do our actions have on others? What do our actions show about our faith? 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).

Amen!