The Call of Abram Genesis 11:27-12:9 Passage Summary

• An introduction to Abram’s family (11:27-32) • God’s call of Abram to the land of Canaan (12:1-3) • Abram’s obedience to this call (12:4-5) • Abram’s arrival in the land of Canaan (12:6-9)

5 observations about Abram’s family

• Abram’s family was a bit of a mess

The Family Tree of Abram

Haran Nahor Abram

Iscah, , 5 observations about Abram’s family

• Abram’s family was a bit of a mess • Abram’s family served other gods

Joshua 24:2 And Joshua said to all the people, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, ‘Long ago, your fathers lived beyond the Euphrates, Terah, the father of and of Nahor; and they served other gods. 5 observations about Abram’s family

• Abram’s family was a bit of a mess • Abram’s family served other gods • They were headed to Canaan

5 observations about Abram’s family

• Abram’s family was a bit of a mess • Abram’s family served other gods • They were headed to Canaan • They settled in for some reason

5 observations about Abram’s family

• Abram’s family was a bit of a mess • Abram’s family served other gods • They were headed to Canaan • They settled in Haran for some reason • Sarai is barren A Introduction: Terah and his offspring (11:27) B The family lives in Ur of the Chaldeans; Haran dies (11:28) C Abram takes Sarai as his wife; Nahor marries Milcah, whose father is Haran (11:29) X Sarai is barren; she has no children (11:30) C Terah takes Abram, along with Sarai and Lot, whose father is Haran (11:31a) B The family leaves Ur of the Chaldeans and settles in Haran (11:31b) A Conclusion: Terah and his death (11:32)

Passage Summary

• An introduction to Abram’s family (11:27-32) • God’s call of Abram to the land of Canaan (12:1-3) • Abram’s obedience to this call (12:4-5) • Abram’s arrival in the land of Canaan (12:6-9)

Acts 7:2-4 The God of glory appeared to our father Abram when he was in , before he lived in Haran, and said to him, ‘Go out from your land and from your kindred and go into the land that I will show you.’ Then he went out from the land of the Chaldeans and lived in Haran. And after his father died, God removed him from there into this land in which you are now living.

Six promises • I will make you into a great nation. • I will bless you • I will make your name great. • You will be a blessing • I will bless those who bless you and whoever curse you I will curse. • And all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.

Matthew 1:1

The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Passage Summary

• An introduction to Abram’s family (11:27-32) • God’s call of Abram to the land of Canaan (12:1-3) • Abram’s obedience to this call (12:4-5) • Abram’s arrival in the land of Canaan (12:6-9)

Passage Summary

• An introduction to Abram’s family (11:27-32) • God’s call of Abram to the land of Canaan (12:1-3) • Abram’s obedience to this call (12:4-5) • Abram’s arrival in the land of Canaan (12:6-9)

Because God calls us to live by faith, we must leave behind our former ways and trust him to lead us. THE BIG IDEA Our individual call – Luke 9:23-24 And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.” Our collective call – Matthew 28:18-20 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”