Michael Abraham

Genesis 18 – 27 March, 2020

Observation

What does it say?

  1. Read Genesis 18
  2. Who are all the people mentioned in this passage?
  3. What places are mentioned in this passage?
  4. What is the setting of vv. 1–15?
  5. What does Abraham do when he sees three men standing in front of him? (vv. 1–8)
  6. What does the LORD say to Abraham concerning Sarah? (v. 10)
    1. How did Sarah respond? (v. 12)
    2. How did the LORD respond back to Sarah (vv. 13–14)
  7. What are the settings of vv. 16–33?
  8. What does the LORD tell Abraham in vv. 20–21?
    1. How does Abraham respond to the LORD in vv. 22–33?

INTERPRETATION

What does it mean?

  1. Summarize the passage in one sentence.
  2. Who are the three men in v. 2?
  3. Why does Sarah respond with doubt in vv. 12–14?
  4. What is the LORD's plan for Sodom and Gomorrah and why?
  5. Does God change his mind in vv. 22–33? Why or why not?

APPLICATION

How should it change us?

  1. What do we learn about God from this passage?
  2. How can you fight temptation to not believe God's promises?
  3. What is something that is not "too hard for the LORD" that you are failing to believe right now?

Genesis 18 – 27 March, 2020

Observation

What does it say?

  1. Read Genesis 18
  2. Who are all the people mentioned in this passage?
  3. What places are mentioned in this passage?
  4. What is the setting of vv. 1–15?
  5. What does Abraham do when he sees three men standing in front of him? (vv. 1–8)
  6. What does the LORD say to Abraham concerning Sarah? (v. 10)
    1. How did Sarah respond? (v. 12)
    2. How did the LORD respond back to Sarah (vv. 13–14)
  7. What are the settings of vv. 16–33?
  8. What does the LORD tell Abraham in vv. 20–21?
    1. How does Abraham respond to the LORD in vv. 22–33?

INTERPRETATION

What does it mean?

  1. Summarize the passage in one sentence.
  2. Who are the three men in v. 2?
  3. Why does Sarah respond with doubt in vv. 12–14?
  4. What is the LORD's plan for Sodom and Gomorrah and why?
  5. Does God change his mind in vv. 22–33? Why or why not?

APPLICATION

How should it change us?

  1. What do we learn about God from this passage?
  2. How can you fight temptation to not believe God's promises?
  3. What is something that is not "too hard for the LORD" that you are failing to believe right now?