Summary

The promise of blessing was an explicit promise of the coming Messiah. Through Abraham’s descendants God would send a Messiah that would bless all the families of the earth. Like Noah’s ark, this Messiah would shield his people from the wrath of God and commence a new creation—a new race—one that no longer loved evil and violence but loved God as they had been intended to.

Sermon Questions

1. What has God done in your life to get your attention? How did you respond?
2. Abraham had to believe God for the impossible? How have you had to believe God for the impossible? How did it affect your life?
3. I love how John Calvin summarized God’s interaction with Abraham: “Just close your eyes and take my hand.” Where in your life have you had to do just that?
4. How has God been a spiritual tornado in your life? How do you respond faithfully when life gets chaotic?
5. A Kairos moment is a pivotal time when God’s purposes intersect with human life in a profound and transformative way. What have been the Kairos moments in your life?