INTRODUCTION:<\/strong> Read Genesis 12:1-9<\/p>\n A. The Lord called Abram to leave his homeland for the promise of a new land.<\/p>\n B. Abram was to begin a new nation which would result in blessing for the world.<\/p>\n C. The Gentile people, though, were steadfastly working to get as far away from God as possible (Rom. 1:21-23)<\/p>\n D. At the same time God was working through Abraham to save all who would be true to Him.<\/p>\n E. Genesis 12 reveals Abraham’s call and his coming.<\/p>\n DISCUSSION<\/strong><\/p>\n A. ABRAHAM’S CALL<\/p>\n 1. Abram was to leave his homeland and go to a place he had never seen.<\/p>\n a. Certain promises were given to Abram, if he would do what the Lord was instructing him to do<\/p>\n 1) Genesis 12:2-3<\/p>\n 2) God would make of him a great nation.<\/p>\n 3) He would bless Abram, make his name great<\/p>\n 4) The Lord would bless them that blessed Abram, and curse them that cursed Abram.<\/p>\n 5) In Abram would all families of the earth be blessed<\/p>\n b. God’s calling always includes obligations for men to follow, coupled with beautiful and abundant promises.<\/p>\n 1) God calls all men today through the gospel of Jesus Christ (2 The. 2:14)<\/p>\n 2) God’s calling is complete with its promise to become part of the greatest nation even know to men (1 Pet. 2:9; Rev. 1:6)<\/p>\n 3) Those who obey that call will be blessed, wear a great name (Acts 11:26), and will be a true blessing to the world (Mat. 5:13-14).<\/p>\n 2. If obeyed, Abraham’s call would translate him from a mortgage holder to a pilgrim and stranger.<\/p>\n a. Ur of the Chaldees was well developed, affording men the best the world could offer.<\/p>\n b. God’s calling demanded Abram to leave the best the world could offer, and look for the best of a better place.<\/p>\n c. Ur’s fruit was fading quickly.<\/p>\n 1) Through man’s eyes it would have been hard to see the fading glory of Ur.<\/p>\n 2) But, God knows all of these things and if Abram would trust and obey, he would be blessed!<\/p>\n 3. The gospel’s call, when obeyed, translates one from his allegiance to the world into a better kingdom<\/p>\n a. Colossians 1:13-14<\/p>\n b. The word translate means to remove from one place to another<\/p>\n c. The world affords men all fleshly desires (1 John 2:15-17).<\/p>\n 1) Through man’s eyes it can be hard to see the fading pleasure of worldly desires (Heb. 11:25).<\/p>\n 2)But God’s word reveals the end of lust, and of those who live for the moment.<\/p>\n 3) He that doeth the will of God abideth forever!<\/p>\n d. The Bible teaches that many will be called, but few will be chosen (Mat. 22:14).<\/p>\n B. ABRAHAM’S COMING<\/p>\n 1. The reason many are called, but few are chosen, is because God’s call must be answered by “coming”?? to conformity with God’s will.<\/p>\n a. The journey from Haran to Canaan was about 400 miles.<\/p>\n b. Abram was already 75 years of age and Sarah was a barren woman.<\/p>\n c. God would give Abram a great name and fertility.<\/p>\n 1) Here the promise of blessing counteracts the crisis of Sarah’s barrenness (Gen. 11:30).<\/p>\n 2) Only obedience would bring God’s blessing so Abram obeyed.<\/p>\n a) Romans 4:17<\/p>\n b) Abram who stood against hope, learned to believe in hope _ Romans 4:18<\/p>\n c. When Abram finally arrives in the land, he is greeted by famine (Gen. 12:10)!<\/p>\n 1) Abram’s “coming”?? was greeted with hardship and trial.<\/p>\n 2) Because Abram was a man who would keep coming, he became a channel of blessings to all men everywhere.<\/p>\n 2. Because he obeyed God’s call, Abraham lived as a separated sojourner.<\/p>\n a. The only way that Abraham could be used as a channel of blessings for humanity, was to be a separated person.<\/p>\n 1) This separation was not to prevent Abraham from associating with other people.<\/p>\n 2) It was to prevent him from being like other people<\/p>\n 3) The world of evil must not influence godly people – godly people must be an influence for good.<\/p>\n b. By trusting in God, Abram was able to leave a fine home in Ur of Chaldees and become a pilgrim.<\/p>\n c. After writing about Abram and his family, the Hebrews writer wrote _ Hebrews 11:13<\/p>\n 1) Why were they strangers on the earth, because they were seeking a better country<\/p>\n 2) Hebrews 11:14-16<\/p>\n 3) To keep from making excuses to return to his home land, Abraham just keep focusing on Jehovah – the source of his strength.<\/p>\n 3. God’s calling always must be answered by “coming”?? _ Hebrews 11:6<\/p>\n a. This “coming”?? must be through Jesus (John 14:6), that is through his word (John 12:48).<\/p>\n b. Whatever distance one must travel in his coming (through repentance), the joy of harkening God’s call is tremendous.<\/p>\n c. Like Abraham, Christians are to be separated sojourners looking for a better country.<\/p>\n d. Regardless of the obstacles one must overcome on his journey, famine or any other trial, God’s way will always prove to be the best way.<\/p>\n 4. Abram’s journey in Canaan can be traced by following his altars (Gen. 12:6-8).<\/p>\n a. The oak of Moreh was probably a place where the Canaanites taught about their gods.<\/p>\n b. The oak of Moreh, were shade existed, was favorite places for the tents of the wandering patriarchs.<\/p>\n c. The same Hebrew word used to translate Moreh is translated as teacher (Isa. 9:15) and teacher’s hill (Judges 7:1).<\/p>\n d. Probably in this cool grove some religions personage had given instruction to the people.<\/p>\n e. It was here that Abraham first build an altar to worship Jehovah, and by so doing Abraham was teaching the lost about his source of strength – The Almighty<\/p>\n f. Abraham left behind him a trail of altars, Christian friend, what follows you?<\/p>\n CONCLUSION<\/strong><\/p>\n A. Abraham was called by God and answered that call by coming into conformity with God’s will.<\/p>\n B. God promised to bless this man with a great name, great descendants and a great land.<\/p>\n 1. Abram enters the land only to face famine.<\/p>\n 2. God promises Abraham’s seed the land (Gen. 12:7); but, Abram’s wife was barren and the Canaanites possessed the land.<\/p>\n C. Abraham was able to overcome insurmountable odds because he was determined to do things God’s way.<\/p>\n D. Friends, God is still calling men to come to him (2 Thess. 2:14).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sermon on Abraham INTRODUCTION: Read Genesis 12:1-9 A. 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