God Promises a Nation to Abraham

This lesson is taken from Genesis 12:1-7

The Lord told Abram to leave his country, his people, and his father’s house and go to the land that the Lord would show him.  The Lord said that He would make Abram into a great nation, and make his name great, and that He would bless him.  The Lord also said that He would bless the people who bless Abram and that He would curse anyone who mistreated him, and all the families on earth would be blessed through Abram.

So Abram left his homeland, as the Lord had told him to do.  He was 75 years old when he left Haran.  Abram took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, and all his livestock, and all the people that he had taken into his household at Haran.  And they all headed for the land of Canaan.  When they arrived in Canaan, Abram traveled through the land until he reached Shechem.  There he set up camp beside a great oak tree.  At that time, the Canaanites people were in the land.

Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your descendants.  The word descendants mean your children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and so on down the line.  Abram decided to build an altar there and worship the Lord.

Lesson questions

In the story what promises did God make Abram? .  He would make Abram into a great _____________________, and make his name ____________, and that He would _________________ him. . That He would __________________ the people who _____________ Abram. .  That He would _______________________ anyone who mistreated him, and all the families on earth would be __________________ through Abram.

Who did Abram take with him when he left his homeland? .  his wife __________________ .  his nephew  ________________ .  all the people he had in his __________________________ .  all his ______________________________ (which are animals)

When the Lord appeared to Abram in Canaan.  What promise did He make Abram? .  I will give this _____________________ to your  __________________________.

Abram decided to build an ___________________ there and __________________ the Lord.

Answers for Lesson questions

In the story what promises did God make Abram? .  He would make Abram into a great   nation, and make his name   great, and that He would  bless  him. . That He would   bless  the people who  bless  Abram. .  That He would  curse  anyone who mistreated him, and all the families on earth would be blessed  through Abram.

Who did Abram take with him when he left his homeland? .  his wife   Sarai .  his nephew     Lot .  all the people he had in his  household .  all his livestock  (which are animals)

When the Lord appeared to Abram in Canaan.  What promise did He make Abram? .  I will give this  land   to your  descendants  .

Abram decided to build an  altar there and worship the Lord.