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Genesis 22:1-24

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The Climactic Test, Part 1 — Lonnie D. Bell, Jr.
Genesis 22:1-24
Sermon Series: Genesis
March 17, 2019

DEEP SHEET: Sermon Study Questions
1. Why does this weighty test come at this particular time in Abraham’s life? What does this imply about how God tests us?
2. What do the opening verses suggest about the relationship between God and Abraham? Why is this so important for understanding Abraham’s response?
3. What does it mean to say that Isaac represents Abraham’s heart and hope?
4. In what ways do we see Abraham’s obedience? How do his words show what is going on in his heart?
5. How does this narrative help us to trust God during times of much confusion?
6. What does it mean to say that Abraham valued the Giver over the gift and that the Word was supreme over his will? What does this look like in our lives?
7. How do we explain the incredible strength of Abraham’s character depicted in this passage, and what does that suggest about our own lives? How does it show the glory of God’s grace through the work of Christ?

References: Genesis 12:1; 2 Chronicles 3:1; Deuteronomy 8:2, 16; Genesis 21:12; Hebrews 11:19; James 2:18-24.

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Genesis 2:18-25

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The Man With His Wife -- Lonnie Bell
Sermon Series: Genesis
Genesis 2:18-25
22 April 2018

Sermon Study Questions
1. How is God presented as a loving Father in Genesis 2?
2. Why is isolation not God’s will for human beings? In what ways do you see a tendency towards isolation in yourself?
3. How does God prepare the man to recognize the immense value of his wife?
4. How does this account of creation run contrary to Evolution?
5. In what ways does this passage instruct us about the nature and dignity of marriage? What are some practical ways that we can respond in our own marriages?
6. How does this passage ultimately point us to the gospel?

References: Genesis 1:26-28; Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; Proverbs 31:11-12, 27-28; Proverbs 18:22; 1 Timothy 2:13; 1 Corinthians 11:8-9; Ephesians 5:22-33; 1 Peter 3:7; Matthew 19:5.