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STEP                    FAILURE                CONSEQUENCE  END RESULT

                                                                                0                   Ganosis 12·1                    Acts 7:4                  Gcn0$iS  12:6-8


                                                                           Acts 7·2.3           Incomplete                  Mis taU,or had to d,e          Arrival tn the land

                                                                      God's call to             obedience:                  before Abram would             of promise: God

                                                                      leave lamil)' &           1. Brought his              completoly follow th11         appear11 to him:
                                                                      home                         lamtly                   L0td.                          attar set up.
                                                                                                2. Stoppod
                                                                                                   hall-way

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                                                                       Genosis 12: 10a              Genesis 12:1              Genesis 12: 11-20                Gene sis f 3 : 1

                                                                                                                           Lies. e1pulslon



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                                                                       Genesis fl•8.9                     -                            -                      Genesis 13:14

                                                                     Separate lrom                                                                        The L0td speaks
                                                                                                                                                           altor Lot was
                                                                     Lot                                                                                   separal8d.




                                                                              0                          -                             -


                                                                       Genosis 14:14                                                                          Gonesl/l 14:18


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                                                                       Genesis 14:22                     -                             -                      Genesis  l◄:23

                                                                     King of Sodom                                                                        Abram looks 10 Ille

                                                                    tries lo obllga10                                                                     Lotd for provision
                                                                    Abram

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                                                                      Genesis 16:ta             Genesis  18:lb-4               Genesis 16:.f,5                       -

                                                                                              Abraham t$lens 10            Strife In the home
                                                                                                           1
                                                                    Abraham·s                 his wile's counse           (even to this dayll
                                                                    padence  tested                                 l

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                                                                    Gonesis 18:22.23


                                                                             0                                                                               Genesis 21. ,.,



                                                                     Genesis 21:9•1'                                                                      Ishmael Mnl away



                                                                             0                  COMPLETE, UNQUESTIONING                                   1-breWJ I 1: I 7. f P;


                                                                    Genesis 21:9-11                            OBEDIENCE                                    Romans •·2 0 .21








                                 You can illustrate these truths to your class by using a " step" diagram:





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                                                                                                                                                                     C1n yov    f11\VE?        Can you trust me with all you have?
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                                                                                                                                                                     YOUR
                                                                                                                                                          CaJ'I yau   AFFEC ·       Can you trust me with your affection?
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                                                                                                                                               c,J>you    RIGHI?         Can you trust me to always do right?
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                                                                                                                                    Can)'OU   Prom $U1       Can you trust me to fulfill all my promises?
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                                                                                                                          'an you   lo, tW?       Can you trust me to provide for you?
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                                                                                                              Can,.ou     yo,;?          Can you trust me to protect you?
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                                                                                                   Can you     HOLY              Can you trust me to honor a holy life?
                                                                                                   l ru1t Ii.to  LIFE?
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                                                                                       Can�         )'OI?          Can you trust me to feed you?
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                                                                                         you?
                                                                                                          Can you trust me to lead you?

                               C. Faith Applied:



                               Apply the lessons from the life of Abraham t o   your pupils.
                                                                                      grow
                               1. We are to expected to _____ - II Peter 3:18.

                                                                               simpl
                               2. We start with _____  e faith in Christ (11 Peter 1 : 1) and progress through to charity (II Peter 1 :7 b}

                               -the greatest virtue (I Corinthians 13:  13}, which is Christlikeness!!
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