REAL MEN
REAL MEN HAVE FAITH
Real Men - Lesson #3 – Abraham
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What is faith?
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Why does God say that faith is so important?
Hebrews
11:6
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What are some of the consequences of unbelief for the
Christian?
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What is the greatest act of faith that you have ever
seen?
Abraham is called the “Father of Faith”. He teaches us by his example to be men of
faith.
RESPONSE TO GOD’S CALL
Genesis 12:1-9
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Look at Genesis 11:27-32. What do you think was
Abraham’s religious background?
Joshua 24:2 - And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith
the Lord God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in
old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the
father of Nachor: and they served other gods.
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Vs. 1- Why do you think God required him to leave his
family behind and go to a different land?
How scary was that?
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As we follow Christ, what does he require that we
leave behind? Why?
Luke 14:26-27 - If
any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and
children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be
my disciple. [27] And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me,
cannot be my disciple.
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Why does leaving that which is familiar require faith?
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Vss. 2-3 – What promises were made to Abraham and how
have they been fulfilled?
RELINQUISHMENT OF RIGHTS
Genesis 13
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Who was
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Vss. 5-7 –
What are some causes of stress when family
members live with or near each other? Why is it
sometimes harder to live near family than neighbors?
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In what ways
is Abraham’s offer to
very gracious offer?
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Why could
Abraham make such an offer and not feel
threatened?
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When should
you and I be willing to relinquish our
rights? Who makes
relinquishing our rights easier and
why? Ephesians 5:18, 21
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Why did
2 Peter 2:8 - (For
that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his
righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)
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How did
Abraham get the better end of the deal?
Genesis
13:14-17
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How do we get
a better deal when we relinquish our
rights?
REASSURANCE OF GOD’S FAITHFULNESS
Genesis 15:1-6
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This event took place after
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In Vs. 1 what do you think Abraham was afraid of?
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Did Abraham have a legitimate complaint inVss.2-3?
What was Abraham forgetting?
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Abraham was given a tremendous promise in Vss. 4-5.
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What great Bible doctrine is reinforced in Vs. 6?
See Romans 5:1.
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Why does God require faith to make someone righteous
in His sight?
REQUEST MADE FOR OTHERS
Genesis 18:17-33
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According to Vss. 17-19 why was God willing to reveal
his plans to Abraham?
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Why do some people have a greater grasp of the Word of
God and the mind of God than others?
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In verses 22-33 Abraham intercedes for
When we intercede for others, what
should be our main concern?
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How did Abraham’s intercession reflect his faith?
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What mistake, if any, did Abraham make? Vss. 32-33
RELIANCE ON GOD’S PROMISES
Genesis 22
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Sarah had given birth to Isaac. The promised seed had arrived.
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Vss. 1-2 – This was a test for Abraham. What made this test so hard and so puzzling?
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Why does God test us? James 1:2-4
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On what was Abraham relying as he took Isaac up to be
sacrificed? Vs. 5, Hebrews
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In Vss. 7-8, in what ways was this a
prophetic utterance?
Genesis
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In Vss. 10-13 what did this test of Abraham prove?
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What will the tests we face prove?