1. Lesson One: Abraham A lesson in Effective Godly Communication
Families of Faith
Lesson One: Abraham
A lesson in
Effective Godly Communication

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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 .