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THE STORY: FINDING OUR PLACE IN GOD’S STORY

THE STORY: FINDING OUR PLACE IN GOD’S STORY

Promise

THE STORY: FINDING OUR PLACE IN GOD’S STORY

THE STORY: FINDING OUR PLACE IN GOD’S STORY

THE STORY: FINDING OUR PLACE IN GOD’S STORY

THE STORY: FINDING OUR PLACE IN GOD’S STORY

Genesis 12:1-3 (NLT) The Lord had said to Abram, “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go to the land that I will show you. 2 I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others. 3 I will bless those who bless you and curse those who treat you with contempt. All the families on earth will be blessed through you.”

THE STORY: FINDING OUR PLACE IN GOD’S STORY

Genesis 12:1-3

1. The Man

THE STORY: FINDING OUR PLACE IN GOD’S STORY

The Promise

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The Command

THE STORY: FINDING OUR PLACE IN GOD’S STORY

Genesis 12:1 (NLT)

The Lord had said to Abram, “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go to the land that I will show you.”

THE STORY: FINDING OUR PLACE IN GOD’S STORY

The Promise

THE STORY: FINDING OUR PLACE IN GOD’S STORY

The Man

THE STORY: FINDING OUR PLACE IN GOD’S STORY

Hebrews 11:8-12 (ESV) By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he went to live in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise.

THE STORY: FINDING OUR PLACE IN GOD’S STORY

Hebrews 11:8-12 (ESV) 10 For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God. 11 By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised. 12 Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born

THE STORY: FINDING OUR PLACE IN GOD’S STORY

Hebrews 11:8-12 (ESV) 12 descendants as many as the stars of heaven and as many as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore.

THE STORY: FINDING OUR PLACE IN GOD’S STORY

Genesis 11:27 (ESV) Now these are the generations of Terah. Terah fathered Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran fathered Lot.

THE STORY: FINDING OUR PLACE IN GOD’S STORY

Galatians 3:7-9 (ESV) Know then that it is those of faith who are the sons of Abraham. 8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “In you shall all the nations be blessed.”

THE STORY: FINDING OUR PLACE IN GOD’S STORY

Galatians 3:7-9 (ESV) 9 So then, those who are of faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.