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tBy REV. y. b. FlTZWATER, u. D..
Teacher OF English Bible In the Moody
bible Institute OF ChicaEo)
Copyright. is:,. Western Newspaper Union.
LESSON FOR APRIL 8
ABRAHAM THE HERO OF FAITH

LESSON TENT-Gcnasis l2;l-5. lie
brsws 1910. l7-l?
GOLDEN TE\T-Ahruham believed
God and 1t WAS counted unto him for
righteousness, Romans AZ,
REFERENCE MATERlAI.-Romnns
+;l-2S; Galatians 3:G-9: James .;.l-2a.
PRIMARY ToPlC-Ahraham ob,yinS
God.
JUNIOR TOrIC-Ahraham tho Man
who Trusted God.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
lC-Ahraham, the Friend of God
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
lC-Abraham. the Pioneer OF Faith,
/. His Call Genesis L. 2:l-5). The
human race, MS such, had failed. nnu
now we see Gods purpose as to the re-
dcmp,ion Of the race tnking shape.
Therefore he singles out this lonely
through whom redemption was to
come.
l. His Separation (v. y. lie was
called to 20 out OF his own country;
to separate from his kindred and 80
to an unknown land. These were all
WY oSui W hAS Vut "saV
to he given up that Abraham might
have God and he the father OF xll the
faithful. Abraham was living among
idolatcrs; therefore, he must separate
from them. Even his kindred must be
left behind for they were idoiaterS.
and precious to ux today. To attain
unto the highest and best In the spirit
ual life many things which are pleas
ant to the carnal nature must be sncri
feed.
2. Gods Gracious Promise to Him
wv. 2-:D. UD II will make OF thee .
great nation" This was fulfilled In
N natural way In great postesity
wv. 1870 and in q spiritual seed. See
John 8 80. Galatians 3:l6.l7. (2) II
will bless thee" God has wonderfully
blessed Abraham In n natural and
spiritual way and stili xrnter resllza-
tlon Of this promise In to come to
Abrahams seed. (3) Make thy name
great" Abraham WAS called the
friend Of God. james = :23. Abraham
N II universal name. 90 Thou shalt
be II blessing" Untold blessings have
and stilI n greater blessing Will be
realized when the fuliness Of Gods
purpose concerning that nation shall
be realized. 90 u will bless them
| that bic~a thee" (6 ~ Will curse
him that cnrseth thee" Abraham's
seed liz Gods very touchstone. Ma
| tiOns and individuals who have used
well AbrnhsIn's descendants have been
blessed and thOxe who have cursed
them have In turn been cursed. ~
IN thee shall all the families VI the
| earth be blessed This is tho all
comprehensive promise Of God because
| II shall come to the world through the
Messiah. Galatians 3:l0 While
| Abraham had TO give up much he
!! gained Infinitely more than he lost.
3. His Obedience wv. 40. with.
out question or delay Abraham took his
| departure to tho unknown land.
| Though he did not know whittier he
was going he knew That God had
| spoken. TO have Gods command and
promise IL enough for the child Of
faith.
u. Ahraham's Faith uicbr-ws
Ii:slO).
| /. Its Source Wns the Word Of God.
| He had heard Gods cnll. Because God
had spoken to him he went forward.
| Faith takes God at his word.
=. Its rrnctic: wv. 0lO). Iis never
settled down anywhere even In
the land OF promise. He WAS y true
pilgrim. lie wus content to pas,
through the land because his eyes were
fixed on city which ilMd foundations
| whose builder nnd maker was God
The Christian does not settle down IN
this world ns though he was going "a
make his home. lie lives In the world
but n not ~ II. Ills citizenship " In
Heaven.
| ~. Abrahsm's Testing uI :i7-lJ)
| !. Al the Command of God lie offered
Up Isaac His only Son. ". ~. Going
on, into mn unknown country wns sim
| Pile In comparison TO laying his son or
| the nl'nr Of sacrifice, Eu, h. who
hnd oh"y"h God In going out from hi,
country md kindred "ns now to pns
| through the supreme test.
=. The rromis" Of Blessing Wns
| Wrapped UP In isnn". wv. is). II Wa
not II pronis" which might tax. ANY
| descendant Of Abraham bu' This pnr
| ,Iculnr child. IN" way seemed dark
ana III" command conflicting with The
| promise" bu' faith does not consider
| ilNcul'i",
| 3 In. Supr"u" Ncniur. ". lJJ
| abraham 80 completely trusted God
| Tint he Was willing 10 ~ all Ia. wny
win Him, being assured tbn, God
| would even rails" him ~ from The dcnd
| In order to make good nj, tFo,ul4v