Mesa Valley Church of Christ Grand Junction, Colorado
Ute Canyon at Colorado National Monument

Lesson 4

Abraham & God’s Complex Plan

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Gen 12:1–3; 15:1–21 · ESV for Scripture quotes

In this lesson

Before we existed, God already had a plan to save us from sin. It culminated at the cross, but it unfolds from Genesis 12 when God chose Abraham and Sarah to found a miraculous nation.

In a nutshell the plan has two aims: free us from sin’s punishment, and teach us to be holy again. God would raise a nation, teach holiness through them, then send the sacrifice that frees people from sin so all may join His people.

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Check your understanding

Fill in the blanks and choose the best answers. Answers are checked against the handout. You need at least 80% to mark this lesson complete.

Question 1. God chose ________ and Sarah to be the founders of a brand new nation.
Question 2. According to the handout’s “plan in a nutshell,” what are the two primary functions of God’s plan?
Question 3. Abraham’s son named in Genesis 21:3 was ________.
Question 4. God later changed Jacob’s name to ________.
Question 5. Why was moving to Egypt a benefit to God’s plan, according to the handout?
Question 6. 1 Peter 1:18–20 teaches that God’s plan of salvation was developed ________ the foundation of the world (handout emphasis: when God planned).

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