Lesson One: Abraham A lesson in Effective Godly Communication Families of Faith Lesson One: Abraham A lesson in Effective Godly Communication
Principal Learning how to: Hear God’s Vision Listen to His Heart Speak His Language Skill Making the vision plain Learning to Listen & Speak Clearly
Follower: Gen 12:1 1. God has a vision and purpose for our families. Natural: Corporal Followership Habakkuk 2:2 Write the vision and make it plain Specific Measured Actionable Realistic Timed Spiritual: Requires a Word from God and Faith to act
Friend - Gen 15 2. Friend - He walked with God - Made a Blood Covenant - What's mine is yours - We have to recognize that we are in covenant with God.
Failure to listen clearly - intent vs. impact. Failure Gen 16 3. When there is Failure Failure to listen clearly - intent vs. impact. God intended Abraham to wait - He acted. You have to spend time to learn the heart of God just as you do with spouse and children.
Father Gen 21-22/2 Cor 1:20 Hearing His Heart 4. As a Father The best way to success in God is to yield to His will knowing that He has a plan. 2 Cor 1:20 His promises are yeah and amen with no sorrow. Sometimes what we are going through may feel sorrowful and ardous.
Speaking God’s Language He learned to say what God Said. Gen 22: 5 (Jehovah Jireh) Gen 22: 14-18 But if God said it- walk through. Put the sacrifice on the alter based on His Word and see what he will do. His sacrifice made a way for our salvation. Remember God vision FOR you is greater THAN you .