The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-07-03
|. Abraham,s Call l12:1l.

]. Abraham's Call (12:O.
Abraham's ancestors were 1dola-
trOus. God came unto him in Or of
the Chaldees and said unto him,
/. Get thee out Of thy country"
1t was necessary for him to break the
strong attachments which bound him.
2. Get thee out from thy kindred"
He was not only to leave behind him
his native land, but his relatives as
well. His kindred being idolaters, he
must separate himself from them.
8. Into a land that l will show
thee" He was not told what or where
the land was.
II. Gods Covenant with Abraham
(12:2, 3; 1919.
1. What God promised to Abraham.
~ To make him the father of great
posterity ". y. This has been liter
ally fulfilled. (2) To make his name
great ". q. No name in all history
equals that of Abraham in its honor
able influence. 1t is revered among
Jews, Mohammedans and Christians.
They all acknowledge him as father.
(3) A blessing to others wv. 2, 81. He
was not only to become great and
share Gods blessings, but to be
blessing to others.
2. The land given unto him (17:S).
Although Abraham was pilgrim, he
was permitted to sojourn in the land.
The land itself was given to his seed,
Israel-God's chosen and most favored
nation. The nation to which He came
nearest and gave most, in order that
1t might pass on his goodness to the
sother nations of the world, was given
ythe most strategic position in the
! earth.
a While the Hebrews have failed in
Ehe fulfllment of their divinely ap-
pointed task and the world is in chaos
because Of it, they shall go back to
their old land and fulfill their divinely
appointed task.
III. Abraham's Generous Treatment
of Lot (13:1-12; IA :4-16).
While Abraham sojourned in Egypt,
having gone there because of the
famine in Canaan, he grew rich in
worldly goods. Because Of his decep-
ton Of the king, he was thrust out Of
Egypt when the truth became known.
1. Abraham and Lot separate wv.
5-12).
Seeing that their temporal relations
would engender strife and provoke
quarreling, and knowing the disastrous
effect upon the heather round about,
Abraham gave Lot his choice. Though
Lot owed everything to Abraham, his
selfish heart moved him to grasp for
the best, and his decision ultimately
brought him to grief He prospered
for awhile, but eventually not only
his goods, but he himself and his
family were taken away by the con-
federate kings who came against So
dom.
2. Abraham delivers Lot ia :14-16).
Though Lots trouble was the fruit
of his own sowing, Abraham's mag
nanimity Of soul moved him to take
up arms and deliver Lot from the OPP
pressor. While Lot suffered from his
selfish choice, Abraham prospered.
w. Abraham's Faith (Heb. II $40.
!. Its source ". 81.
The word of God. Faith takes God
at His word.
g Its practice wv. 8, 10Y.
Abraham never settled down, even
in the land of promise. He was a
true pilgrim. He was content to pass
through the land because his eyes
were fixed on "a city which hath
foundations, whose builder and maker
is Cod
v. Abraham Tested (Heb. II :17-19).
1. At the command of God he
offered up Isaac ". ~.
He went out from the country in
obedience to God. He laid down his
son on the altar in obedience to Cod
2. The promise Of blessing was
wrapped up in Isaac ". 1S).
The promise involved this particular
child, not just any descendant.
3. The supreme venture ". 19).
He so completely trusted God that
he went all the way. He believed that
God would raise I'D Isaac from the
dead in order to make good His
promise.