The O.T. Part III-Drawing Your Family Galaxy

Sunday Night Bible Study Recap
5/14/2006
Genesis 12:1-8; 15:1-6

Have you ever thought about your family tree? How far does it go back? How big does it get? how long do you think your branch will go on for?

Now, just think...if your great great great great grandparents had never had children...

We'd miss YOU!

The beginning of Abram's story is an incredible look at the beginning of a semingly impossible family tree. Read the story again and look at how grand the plan is that God has for this man and his descendents.

Here is an old man, with no children, and God is promising him descendents to outnumber the stars in the sky...that's quite a few...million...

And what did it take for all of this to happen? Faith!

There are some great lessons from the beginning of this story. Let's look at 6 quick applications to our everyday life:

1. God's mission for your life will probably take you out of your comfort zone.
Abram was asked to leave his family, his homeland, and the life he knew and set out on a journey when he did not know where it would lead. Do you know where your journey is headed...if not, trust God like Abram did. God knows where he's taking you!

2. God blesses us so that we can bless others.
God encouraged Abram to take God's blessings and bless others with them. This is the call on our lives to. Be open-handed with what you are given, always willing to pass it on to someone else. If you live with a closed hand around God's blessing, others will not receive what he wants them to have from you, and your hands will be too full to receive any more!

3. There is not retirement from Kingdom work.
Abram was an old man, 75, when he set out on this journey. You are neve to old, or young, to do sucessful work for the Kingdom of God.

4. The Middle East has always been the center of world history.

5. Calling on the Lord's name is essential for life direction. (Don't forget to thank Him after he's answered your prayers!)

6. God's promises are big promises...especially His promise of salvation!
Have you trusted Him with your life? Do you trust Him with all the little things? Do you think he can take care of You? Only He is able to do above and beyond what we ask or imagine...TRUST HIM WTIH YOUR LIFE TODAY!