Session 2 of 32 GOD BUILDS A NATION Randy Frazee Copyright © 2018 solidgroundtraining.com – All rights reserved.

 Notices Comfort Notices Church Notices Group Notices Toilets Refreshments Times Church Notices April 22 – AGM 20,21&23 – Deeper: St Michael’s May TBA Group Notices 07 – Bank Holiday 21 – Paul & Sarah Out 28 – Bank Holiday

 Testimony Time Specific Answers to Prayer Any thing in the last week, Progress with 5’s, Local Community, Mission & International News – Coming soon…

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 Course Content SESSIONS 1-10 of 31 Creation: The beginning of life as we know it. God Builds a Nation. Joseph: from slave to deputy Pharaoh. Deliverance. New Commands & a New Covenant. Wandering. The Battle Begins. A Few Good Men… and Women. The Faith of a Foreign Woman. Standing Tall, Falling Hard.

 Time Line of the Story 2100 2000 1900 1800 *BC Creation: The beginning of Life as we know it Creation Noah & the Flood Abraham Born 2166 2100 2000 1900 God Builds a Nation Abram moves to Canaan Isaac born Abraham offers Isaac Rebekah gives birth to Jacob and Esau Abraham dies Rachel gives birth to Joseph Isaac dies 2091 2066 2050 2006 1991 1915 1886 1800 Joseph From Slave to Deputy Pharaoh Joseph sold into slavery in Egypt Jacob and his family settle in Egypt Jacob dies Joseph dies 1898 1876 1859 1805 * Source: The Story pages xi - xv

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 STUDY Play the Video and come right Back…

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 STUDY - Discussion THE STORY See Participants Guide Page 21. 1. Many of the people of God, called to follow Him and do great things, had excuses, or reasons they thought God should not use them. What are some of the common excuses people still use today when they want to get out of following God’s leading for their life. 2. When God called Abram to follow Him, there was a clear sense of partnership. God promised to do specific things and also called Abram to do his part (Gen 12:1-5) What was God’s part and what was Abram’s part in this great adventure? THE STORY Copyright © 2018 solidgroundtraining.com – All Rights Reserved 10

 STUDY - Discussion THE STORY 3. What do you learn about Abraham and Sarah’s faith in Hebrews 11:8-9? 8 By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going. 9 By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. THE STORY Copyright © 2018 solidgroundtraining.com – All Rights Reserved

STUDY - Discussion THE STORY 4. Tell about an older person in your life who has been a model of faith and love for God. How have you seen their life impact the life of others and yours?  You think you are too old, you think you’ve missed your chance to do something big. That’s the way we think in the Lower story. But if we align our lives to God, some of our best years are still ahead of us. THE STORY Copyright © 2018 solidgroundtraining.com – All Rights Reserved

 STUDY - Discussion THE STORY 5. Abraham and Sarah were called by God and they followed Him in faith. Tell about a time that God called you to take a step of faith. How did you respond and how did that step of faith turn out? 6. Sarah did not think that God was moving fast enough, so she decided to help God by giving her hand-maiden to Abraham to bear a child for her. Give an example of ways we jump ahead of God’s “in an effort to help Him.” THE STORY Copyright © 2018 solidgroundtraining.com – All Rights Reserved

 STUDY - Discussion THE STORY 6. Why is it so hard to be patient and wait on God’s will for our lives? 7. Abraham and Sarah chose to follow God by faith, and trust that He would build a nation through them – and He did: What step of faith is God calling you to take now? are you still waiting, or even resisting? What can you do to take a trust-filled step and move forward in this area of your life? THE STORY Copyright © 2018 solidgroundtraining.com – All Rights Reserved

 Before next time MEMORY VERSE ASSIGNMENT “Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.” Genesis 15:6 ASSIGNMENT Read Chapter 3 of “The Story”. Hand produce a coloured map: Mark out in Red, the journey Abraham took From Ur to Canaan

 Let’s Pray THE STORY Ephesians 6:18 “18 Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere..” NLT Specific situations Prayer 5’s Local Situations International News James 5:13 “13 Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises...” THE STORY Copyright © 2018 solidgroundtraining.com – All Rights Reserved