Genesis 15-16

In Abram’s Shoes…
What do you think his emotions were ‘after this’? (15:1)
Why would Abram have been ‘afraid’ and needed a ‘shield’? (15:1)
Why did God remind Abram about his ‘great reward’? (15:1)
Who did Abram think would ‘inherit’ his estate? (15:2-3)
Who was Eliezer of Damascus? (15:2)

God’s Promise: A child through Abram & Sarai (12:7)
Doubt #1 A Servant (15:2-3) Not from Abram or Sarai
Doubt #2 A Son (15:4, 16:1-2, 17:18) Not from Sarai
God’s Promise: A child through Abraham & Sarah (18:10)

What are some of the promises God has made to us?
Do people ever water-down God’s promises because of doubt?
What should our response be to God’s promises (15:6)

Justification by Faith
Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness
1. Romans 4:3, 20-24
2. Galatians 3:6
3. James 2:23

Abram’s Journey
1. He was called out of his earthly land (15:7)
2. He was told to believe a promise (15:8)
3. He wanted assurance of the promise (15:8)

Our Journey
1. We are called out of the world (John 15:19)
2. We are told to believe the promise (Galatians 3:7+22)
3. We want assurance of the promise (1 John 5)

The Vision
What was the meaning of the vision (15:9-21)
What was the future for Abram (15:15)
Why was God waiting for the sins of the Amorites (15:16)
In Sarai’s Shoes…
What do you think her emotions were ‘now’? (16:1)
Do you think she felt like a failure? (16:1)
How did she try to take matters into her own hands (16:2)
Who did Sarai think would inherit Abram’s estate? (16:2)
Who was Hagar? (16:2-3)

What happens when we take matters into our own hands? (16:4-6)
Did God care for the people who were not part of the promise? (16:7-16)
Do Sarai & Hagar have any symbolic value? What? (Galatians 4:21-31)