Blessing the Nations Genesis 12:1-5 An open message. Sunday, May 18, 2014 Speaker: Tom Lin Blessing the Nations Genesis 12:1-5 An open message.

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Gen 12: God’s Global Purposes 1The LORD had said to Abram, “Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you. 2“I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. 3I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” 4So Abram left, as the LORD had told him; and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he set out from Haran. 5He took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, all the possessions they had accumulated and the people they had acquired in Haran, and they set out for the land of Canaan, and they arrived there.

God’s Global Purposes “Fill the earth and subdue it” (Genesis 1)

God’s Global Purposes “Fill the earth and subdue it” (Genesis 1) “All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, O Lord; they will bring glory to your name.” (Psalm 86:9)

God’s Global Purposes “Fill the earth and subdue it” (Genesis 1) “All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, O Lord; they will bring glory to your name.” (Psalm 86:9) “Go and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28)

God’s Global Purposes “Fill the earth and subdue it” (Genesis 1) “All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, O Lord; they will bring glory to your name.” (Psalm 86:9) “Go and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28) “You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8)

Abraham’s Un-comfortable Mission Moves to at least 8 new locations

Abraham’s Un-comfortable Mission Moves to at least 8 new locations Canaan is already occupied (12:6)

Abraham’s Un-comfortable Mission Moves to at least 8 new locations Canaan is already occupied (12:6) Encounters severe famine (12:10)

Abraham’s Un-comfortable Mission Moves to at least 8 new locations Canaan is already occupied (12:6) Encounters severe famine (12:10) Loses his wife to Pharoah (12:11-15)

God’s Faithfulness when Blessing (Gen 13)

God’s Faithfulness when Blessing (Gen 13)

Next Steps in Blessing the Nations Go and get a TASTE.

Next Steps in Blessing the Nations Go and get a TASTE. READ sacrificially and GIVE sacrificially.

Next Steps in Blessing the Nations Go and get a TASTE. READ sacrificially and GIVE sacrificially. Go LOCAL.