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Please see below for thought questions & answers from PART 3 of the Bible study last Thursday, Oct.5 (This is the section we could not get to in class last time).
Please use this for your own personal study at home. We will be moving on to a completely NEW study this coming Thursday (Oct 12) devoted to the family of Lot under the theme: "Salt That Lost Its Saltiness." |
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Lesson Three: "Blessed Is the Family That Puts God First," Abraham, Sarah, and Isaac
Part Three: Abraham Feared God
CLICK HERE to read Genesis 24:1-9.
QUESTION: Why did Abraham insist that Isaac’s wife be from among his own relatives?
Abraham sought a wife for Isaac who had faith in the true God. Such a believing wife could not be found among the Canaanites who lived all around them. Abraham had good reason to be concerned. Canaanite religion was a filthy combination of idolatry and adultery, and a Canaanite wife would not share a common faith with believing Isaac. She could not nourish and transmit that faith in the coming Savior to future generations. And, furthermore, God had promised that the Canaanites would fall under his condemnation because of their shameful idolatry. Haran was the best place for Abraham to find a God-fearing wife for Isaac.
QUESTION: How does each bullet statement below show that Abraham feared God above all things?
QUESTION: List the blessings that Abraham’s family received because he feared God above all things.
God blessed the journey of Abraham’s servant with success. He led Rebekah, a member of Abraham’s family, to Abraham’s servant. He worked in Rebekah a willingness to leave her home and her family and travel to far-off Canaan to marry Isaac, a man she had never met. God blessed Isaac’s marriage to Rebekah with two sons, Jacob and Esau. The family line of the Savior continued.
His Word in My Life
List five qualities you want in your child’s spouse. Discuss your choices.
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According to the following texts, what characteristics are important to God in the choosing of a mate?
• Proverbs 31:30
Fear of the Lord
• 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love that expresses itself in patience, kindness, humility, selflessness, mercy, goodness, truthfulness, trust, and perseverance.
• Galatians 5:22,23
The fruits of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control
• Ephesians 5:22,25
A husband or wife who lives the respective role played out in the relationship between Christ and his bride, the church.
• 1 Peter 3:3,4
The inner beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit
Lesson Summary
Blessed is the family that puts God first. Abraham’s family certainly experienced this truth firsthand. To those who trust in him, God gives countless blessings. Such a family grows in faith by remaining close to God through his Word and sacraments. And the stronger our faith is, the more we will put God first in everything we think, say, and do.
Part Three: Abraham Feared God
CLICK HERE to read Genesis 24:1-9.
QUESTION: Why did Abraham insist that Isaac’s wife be from among his own relatives?
Abraham sought a wife for Isaac who had faith in the true God. Such a believing wife could not be found among the Canaanites who lived all around them. Abraham had good reason to be concerned. Canaanite religion was a filthy combination of idolatry and adultery, and a Canaanite wife would not share a common faith with believing Isaac. She could not nourish and transmit that faith in the coming Savior to future generations. And, furthermore, God had promised that the Canaanites would fall under his condemnation because of their shameful idolatry. Haran was the best place for Abraham to find a God-fearing wife for Isaac.
QUESTION: How does each bullet statement below show that Abraham feared God above all things?
- Abraham was so serious about finding a believing wife for Isaac that he placed his servant under oath in this matter.
- Abraham refused even to consider a Canaanite wife for Isaac.
- Abraham refused to allow Isaac to go back to Haran, even if his prospective wife was unwilling to move to Canaan.
QUESTION: List the blessings that Abraham’s family received because he feared God above all things.
God blessed the journey of Abraham’s servant with success. He led Rebekah, a member of Abraham’s family, to Abraham’s servant. He worked in Rebekah a willingness to leave her home and her family and travel to far-off Canaan to marry Isaac, a man she had never met. God blessed Isaac’s marriage to Rebekah with two sons, Jacob and Esau. The family line of the Savior continued.
His Word in My Life
List five qualities you want in your child’s spouse. Discuss your choices.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
According to the following texts, what characteristics are important to God in the choosing of a mate?
• Proverbs 31:30
Fear of the Lord
• 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love that expresses itself in patience, kindness, humility, selflessness, mercy, goodness, truthfulness, trust, and perseverance.
• Galatians 5:22,23
The fruits of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control
• Ephesians 5:22,25
A husband or wife who lives the respective role played out in the relationship between Christ and his bride, the church.
• 1 Peter 3:3,4
The inner beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit
Lesson Summary
Blessed is the family that puts God first. Abraham’s family certainly experienced this truth firsthand. To those who trust in him, God gives countless blessings. Such a family grows in faith by remaining close to God through his Word and sacraments. And the stronger our faith is, the more we will put God first in everything we think, say, and do.