04/27 The Gospel Project
Unit 2 Session 1 - Abram Followed God
Unit 2 Session 1 - Abram Followed God
Step 1: Read the Scripture
Read all or parts of Genesis 11:27-13:18 from your Bible.
Step 2: Read a devotional
If someone asked, “Who is your favorite athlete?”, you would likely choose a superstar on your
favorite team or a player who always makes unbelievable plays. It would be odd to say your
favorite player is someone who sits on the bench and never plays. Why would you choose someone like that?
When God chose Abram and promised to make his family as many as the stars in the sky, it seemed like an odd choice. Abram was a very old man who didn’t even have children. How would it be possible for Abram to be the father of a great nation? Why would God choose
someone like that? Abram did not seem like the best choice to carry out God’s plan, but God’s plan did not depend on Abram’s ability. This plan was up to God, and it could not fail because He is faithful and true. He will always do what He says He will do.
God chose Abram because He is the God who makes all things possible! God showed His faithfulness and power by giving Abram and Sarai a son when they were almost 100 years old! Through that son, God built the nation of Israel, His chosen people. From this nation, just as God promised, Jesus was born. God is faithful. He will always keep His promises. 1 John 1:9 says, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” God kept His promise to bless the world through Abraham, and He will keep His promise to save all
who believe in Jesus!
Abram believed God’s words and obeyed God’s call to leave his land and his family. God promised to bless Abram and the whole world through one of Abram’s descendants. God kept this promise when He sent Jesus, who left heaven and came into the world to rescue sinners.
favorite team or a player who always makes unbelievable plays. It would be odd to say your
favorite player is someone who sits on the bench and never plays. Why would you choose someone like that?
When God chose Abram and promised to make his family as many as the stars in the sky, it seemed like an odd choice. Abram was a very old man who didn’t even have children. How would it be possible for Abram to be the father of a great nation? Why would God choose
someone like that? Abram did not seem like the best choice to carry out God’s plan, but God’s plan did not depend on Abram’s ability. This plan was up to God, and it could not fail because He is faithful and true. He will always do what He says He will do.
God chose Abram because He is the God who makes all things possible! God showed His faithfulness and power by giving Abram and Sarai a son when they were almost 100 years old! Through that son, God built the nation of Israel, His chosen people. From this nation, just as God promised, Jesus was born. God is faithful. He will always keep His promises. 1 John 1:9 says, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” God kept His promise to bless the world through Abraham, and He will keep His promise to save all
who believe in Jesus!
Abram believed God’s words and obeyed God’s call to leave his land and his family. God promised to bless Abram and the whole world through one of Abram’s descendants. God kept this promise when He sent Jesus, who left heaven and came into the world to rescue sinners.
Step 3: Reflect and respond
PRAYER PROMPTS
God, all things are possible with You! You are faithful and we can trust You to always
keep Your promises. Help us to trust You more and to know all the ways You have blessed the
world through Jesus. Amen
God, all things are possible with You! You are faithful and we can trust You to always
keep Your promises. Help us to trust You more and to know all the ways You have blessed the
world through Jesus. Amen