Who is this?  Live 4,000 years ago  Two sons at enmity with each other  Defeated 4 kings in battle  The 2 nd most influential human to live

Abram is a dominant figure in the Bible  Singled out by God  Descendents the main focus of the Bible  Given as an example of faith

Descendent of Shem, Gen. 11:10-26  Noah’s 1 st son  Assyrians, Hebrews, people of the East  Abram one of three brothers

From Ur of the Chaldeans, Gen. 11:27-32  Advanced in Math & Science  Great culture & commerce  Pagan

Told to leave his home, Gen. 12:1-3  Country, family, house  To… ­ Become a great nation ­ Receive a land ­ Bless all families of the earth

Faith compelled him to obey, Heb. 11:8-16  Did not know where he was going  Trusted God to provide  Did not look back  Desired a better, heavenly country

We are called to serve God  Might be divided from family, Mt. 10:34-39  This world is not our home, 1 Pt. 2:11, 12  Not to look back  To receive great blessings, Rev. 22:1-5

They were wealthy men, Gen. 13:1-7  Blessed by God  Caused friction  Abraham deferred to Lot, Gen. 13:8-13

Had to rescue Lot, Gen. 14  Lot taken in a raid, Gen. 14:11, 12  Abram attacked captors, Gen. 14:13-16  Blessed by Melchizedek, Gen. 14:18-20

Pleaded with God to spare Sodom  From 50 to 10, Gen. 18:22-32  Lot & family, Gen. 19:12-15

We face challenges with family, 1 Pt. 3:1-4  Brother who is worldly  Sister who doesn’t attend faithfully  Nephew who rebels  Son who won’t work

What do we do in relation to them?  Try to help them?  Have their best interests at heart?  Plead with the Lord for them, Jas. 5:16

He lied about his wife, Gen. 12:10-13  Circumstances forced a dilemma  Did not trust the Egyptians  Did not trust God

Pharaoh rebuked him, Gen. 12:14-20  God intervened  Pharaoh returned Sarah

Fear of men leads to compromise  Unwilling to confess, Jn. 12:42, 43  Compromise others: wife, children