1. Genesis 12-50

3. Creation (Genesis 1 and 2) “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1) God creates everything He has a purpose: “Blessing”

4. A repeated pattern (Genesis 3-11) Rebellion Judgement Grace? Individuals and Society

5. What has happened to God’s purposes in creation? What is going to happen to humanity?

6. 12 The LORD had said to Abram, “Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go 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.”

7. “I will...” Land Nation Blessing

8. Full of Canaanites!

9. Sarah can’t have children!

10. Joseph’s example

11. God continues to repeat his promises in Genesis. Faith is believing or trusting in God’s promises despite the circumstances Not wishful thinking Not blind hope “Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness”

12. Land? No – In Egypt Nation? No – The family has grown to 70 people Blessing? Some.