Bible Reading #

Genesis 12:10–20 #

Notes: #

The stories of Genesis were to remind the hearers who they were and whose they were

Even when I falter, God is faithful #

1. Observation

• What do we see?
• There is a famine in the land that God promised, so he went to Egypt.

2. Interpretation

• What does this mean?
• Why did God’s spirit prompt Moses to included this episode in the story of Abram?
• What would this story have meant to the original audience? (Recently freed slaves)
• There are quite a few similarities between Abram who when to Egypt because of a famine, was sent out from Egypt enriched because of plagues on the house of pharaoh.
• Two things to realize:
• My heroes are ordinary people
• God keeps His promises

3. Application

• So what?

• Some questions must be answered by the way you live your life

• When answering a question with your life your habits must align with your objectives.

• The question this episode prompts is the most basic step:

• “Do I trust God?”

• This is a question that has a thousand faces

• That must be answered at the deepest level

• That must be answered repeatedly

• The Blank Check:

• I give God permission to accomplish His purposes in my life regardless of the cost.