Genesis 1-11 On your paper please put the following events found in Genesis in the correct order in which they appear

in the Bible. You may use your notes.

Tower of Babel

Cain and Abel

Creation

Noah and the Flood

Fall of Man

Summarize one of these events in 2 to 3 sentences.

Do Now: Genesis 12 October 6, 2014

What is a promise? Write a definition. Write an example of a promise given to you.

Who is Abram? (Copy question and answer.)Descendent of Shem, father named Terah, two brothers and married to Sarai, no children, 75

years old living in Ur with family.

“Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the

land I will show you.”(Copy this in your notes.)

God

What were the 3 things he was to leave?(Write them.)

LEAVE!country: place of originpeople:ethnic or cultural groupfather’s household:immediate family

COMFORT ZONE

To where was he to go? “...a land I will show

you.”What is God requiring of Abram by not telling him exactly where

he was to go?

God

“Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the

land I will show you.”

FAITH“ Faith is a living, bold trust in God's grace, so certain of God's favor that it would risk death a thousand times trusting in it.” Martin Luther

“complete trust or confidence in someone or something”

1 The LORD had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household

to the land I will show you. 2 “I will make you into a great nation,

   and I will bless you; I will make your name great,    and you will be a blessing.

3 I will bless those who bless you,    and whoever curses you I will curse;

and all peoples on earth    will be blessed through you.”

Genesis 12:1-33 Promises to Abraham’s

Descendants-Land-Nation-Blessing

What is a promise?promise:noun1a declaration or assurance that one will do something or that a particular thing will happen:

Why do we make promises? (Discuss and write what you think to these questions.)

Why do you think God made promises to Abram if he could have accomplished them immediately?

What do you think he is revealing about himself?

Why would he require faith of Abram?