Homiletics Study – Genesis 2020
Lesson 11 Passage:
Genesis 17:1-18:15
Content (List of Topics or Events)
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God’s Covenant and new
names for Abraham and Sarah (Genesis 17:1-22) a. God appears and confirms covenant to
blameless Abram with Abraham as new name (1-5) b. God tells of everlasting
covenant to descendants with land and their God (6-8) c. Keeping covenant through
circumcision (9-14) d. God give Sarai and new
name Sarah with promise of son through her (15-19) e. Blessing for Ishmael (20) f. God tells that His covenant
is with Isaac (21-22) |
Immediate circumcision as
sign of Covenant (Genesis 17:23-26) a. Abraham circumcises
Ishmael and his household (23-24) b. Ages of Abraham and
Ishmael (25) c. All in Abraham household circumcised
with him (26-27) |
Abraham responds to three
men with their confirmation son Isaac in one year (Genesis 18:1-15) a. Three men appear to Abraham
(8:1-2) b. Abraham bows to welcome
them and brings water (3-5) c. Abraham has Sarah
prepare finest bread (6) d. Abraham prepares choice calf
(7) e. Abraham brings curds, milk
and prepared calf for them to eat (8) f. Men confirm Sarah to
have a son within a year (9-11) g. Sarah laughs and denies
and is caught in denial (12-15) |
Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
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God’s Covenant and new
names for Abraham and Sarah |
Genesis 17:1-22 |
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Immediate circumcision as
sign of Covenant |
Genesis 17:23-26 |
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Abraham responds to three
men with their confirmation son Isaac in one year |
Genesis 18:1-15 |
Subject
Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10
words)
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Circumcision confirms Abraham’s
descendants with God through his son Isaac |
Aim (Main
Teaching Point of the Passage)
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CTATLT God confirms his promises
to those who identify with Him through salvation brought in Jesus Christ |
Specific
Application Questions
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1 |
How can we be judged blameless?
What ways are you scoffing God? |
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2 |
When God calls how are you
responding? |
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3 |
How do you welcome God’s
truth in your life? |
Principles to Remember
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1 |
God see’s us blameless through
Jesus |
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2 |
Quick response to God has
its reward |
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3 |
Acceptance God message
bring grace |
Characteristic
of God
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Source of Blessings |
Theme
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God’s covenant with us is
everlasting. |
God’s Word - What’s happening?
God’s Heart – What does God
care about?
Today’s World – How does this
connect to what is happening in my world today
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