Covenant & Longing // Genesis 15

 
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Text: Genesis 15:1-21

On Sunday we looked at Genesis 15. How will this promise of a great nation be fulfilled if the aging Abram has no children? This question is a point of anxiety and fear for Abram. God addresses Abram’s anxiety over childlessness with one of the Bible’s most powerful affirmations of the goodness of God toward his people. God himself is Abram’s shield (v.1), so Abram must not fear. God then guarantees this promise, originally given in 12:2, with a covenant.

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

HEAD: QUESTIONS AIMED AT OUR MINDS TO HELP US UNDERSTAND GOD’S WORD.

  • How does God’s promise to Abram in Genesis 15 differ from the previous promises? (12:2-3 and 13:14-17)

  • How did the sign God gave (verses 8-21) answer Abram’s fear and doubt?

  • What reason did God give for a delay in the fulfillment of the promise (verses 12-16)?

HEART: QUESTIONS AIMED AT OUR AFFECTIONS TO HELP US LOVE GOD

  • Abram had his fears and doubts. But he was not rebellious or disobedient. What’s the difference between faith seeking understanding and unbelief seeking validation?

  • Can you give an example from your own life of faith seeking understanding? How did the Lord meet you in this moment?

  • Can you give an example from your own life of unbelief seeking validation? How did the Lord correct you in this moment?

HANDS: QUESTIONS AIMED AT OUR HANDS TO HELP US LIVE FOR GOD (PERSONALLY, COMMUNALLY, AND MISSIONALLY)

  • How does this passage point us to the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

  • Consider Abram’s faith-journey so far (chapters 12-15). He experiences ups and downs. His faith, like ours, ebbs and flows. Evaluate your own spiritual life right now. Whether you are “up” or “down”- how can the truths of Genesis 15 encourage you?