1. God’s Promises to Abraham and First Commandment
Catechism Lesson 7
God’s Promises to Abraham and First Commandment

2. Timeline of the Old Testament
Year
Creation (Adam and Eve)
Noah
2000 BC
Abraham
1500 BC
1000 BC
500 BC
6-4 BC
Jesus is born

3. Study the Word Genesis 12:1-9 Genesis 15:1-20 Genesis 18:1-15

4. Genesis 12 Count the promises in 12:1-3. How many are there?
Which one speaks of the coming Savior?

5. Genesis 12 Count the promises in 12:1-3. How many are there? 7
Which one speaks of the coming Savior?

6. Genesis 12 Count the promises in 12:1-3. How many are there? 7
Which one speaks of the future Savior?
“All peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”

7. Genesis 15 Genesis 15:1-20 Describe the promise in 15:1-6.
Abram would have a son of his very own and many descendants

8. Genesis 15 Why was Abram considered righteous before God? (15:6)
Because he believed in Jesus as his Savior from sin.

9. Genesis 15
A covenant is ____________.

10. Genesis 15
A covenant is A one-sided agreement in which God promises to bless and save.

11. Genesis 18
Genesis 18:1-15
Why was it hard for Sarah to believe God’s promise of a son?
She thought she was too old to have a child.

12. Genesis 21 Genesis 21:1-5 How old was Abraham when Isaac was born?
How was Sarah’s reaction different this time?

13. Genesis 21
Genesis 21:1-5
How old was Abraham when Isaac was born? 100 years old!
How was Sarah’s reaction different this time?

14. Genesis 21
Genesis 21:1-5
How old was Abraham when Isaac was born? 100 years old!
How was Sarah’s reaction different this time? She laughed with joy.

15. Genesis 22:1-19 What very difficult thing did God ask Abraham to do?
How does Abraham obey the 1st Commandment?

16. Genesis 22:1-19
What very difficult thing did God ask Abraham to do? To sacrifice his only son.
How does Abraham obey the 1st Commandment?

17. Genesis 22:1-19
What very difficult thing did God ask Abraham to do? To sacrifice his only son.
How does Abraham obey the 1st Commandment?
He left early the next day. He doesn't question. He plans to go through with it.

18. Genesis 22:1-19 What do verses 5 and 8 show about Abraham?
What from this account gives us a picture of our Savior Jesus?

19. Genesis 22:1-19
What do verses 5 and 8 show about Abraham? He had faith that God would somehow return his son to him.
What from this account gives us a picture of our Savior Jesus?

20. Genesis 22:1-19
What do verses 5 and 8 show about Abraham? He had faith that God would somehow return his son to him.
What from this account gives us a picture of our Savior Jesus? The ram

21. Map of Abraham

22. Break and Quiz Time!

23. The Bible and My Life How do we give glory to God above all things?
Psalm 86:11 - Teach me your way, O LORD, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.

24. The Bible and My Life How do we give glory to God above all things?
Psalm 86:11 - Teach me your way, O LORD, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.
Fear God

25. The Bible and My Life How do we give glory to God above all things?
Matthew 22:37 - Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'

26. The Bible and My Life How do we give glory to God above all things?
Matthew 22:37 - Jesus replied: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’
Love God

27. The Bible and My Life How do we give glory to God above all things?
Isaiah 50:10 - Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the word of his servant? Let him who walks in the dark, who has no light, trust in the name of the LORD and rely on his God.

28. The Bible and My Life How do we give glory to God above all things?
Isaiah 50:10 - Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the word of his servant? Let him who walks in the dark, who has no light, trust in the name of the LORD and rely on his God.
Trust God

29. The Bible and My Life How do we give glory to God above all things?
When we fear, love and trust in God above all things.

30. Definition
Fear God:
Worshipful submission, reverential awe, and obedient respect to God

31. The Bible and My Life How does one sin against the 1st Commandment?
1 John 5:21 - Dear children, keep yourselves from idols.

32. The Bible and My Life How does one sin against the 1st Commandment?
1 John 5:21 - Dear children, keep yourselves from idols.
Worshipping idols

33. The Bible and My Life How does one sin against the 1st Commandment?
John 5: Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son, that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father, who sent him.

34. The Bible and My Life How does one sin against the 1st Commandment?
John 5: Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son, that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father, who sent him.
Not honoring the Son like the Father

35. The Bible and My Life How does one sin against the 1st Commandment?
1 John 2:15 - Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

36. The Bible and My Life How does one sin against the 1st Commandment?
1 John 2:15 - Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
Loving anything more than God

37. The Bible and My Life How does one sin against the 1st Commandment?
Proverbs 3:5 - Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;

38. The Bible and My Life How does one sin against the 1st Commandment?
Proverbs 3:5 - Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
Trusting anything more than God

39. The Bible and My Life How does one sin against the 1st Commandment?
One sins against the First Commandment through open or secret idolatry.

40. Definitions
Open idolatry –
Secret idolatry –

41. Definitions
Open idolatry – To worship openly someone or something other than the triune God.
Secret idolatry –

42. Definitions
Open idolatry – To worship openly someone or something other than the triune God.
Secret idolatry – Giving someone or something first place in one’s heart instead of God.

43. The Bible and My Life
How do we obtain the righteousness we need for heaven?
2 Corinthians 5:21 - God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

44. The Bible and My Life
How do we obtain the righteousness we need for heaven?
2 Corinthians 5:21 - God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
God made Jesus sin for us

45. The Bible and My Life
How do we obtain the righteousness we need for heaven?
Romans 4: The words "it was credited to him" were written not for him alone, but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.

46. The Bible and My Life
How do we obtain the righteousness we need for heaven?
Romans 4: The words "it was credited to him" were written not for him alone, but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.
Through faith that Jesus saved us from our sins

47. The Bible and My Life
How do we obtain the righteousness we need for heaven?
We obtain the righteousness we need through faith in Jesus as our Savior from sin.

48. Homework
Look at the end of the last page of your notes!

49. Homework Memorize: Be ready for the quiz. Read: Job 1-2:10; 42:7-17
First Commandment with meaning
2 Corinthians 5:21
Matthew 22:37
Be ready for the quiz.
Read: Job 1-2:10; 42:7-17