1. The Call of Abram: Genesis 12:1-5
Why begin a OBS study with Abram / Abraham from the Old Testament?
What can we learn?
A true commitment to God
Human doubt despite God’s promises
God’s redemption despite our doubt
Waiting faithfully on God’s time scale
Taking on a new name from God

2. Comparison of Abram and Peter
Abram (“high father, exalted father”):
Accepts God’s Call:
Gen 12:1-5
Promises from God
Gen 15:1-5;17:19: Birth of Son
Shows some doubt:
Gen 15:1-3
Gen 12:12-13: Sarai as a sister
Gen 16:4: Hagar
Shows commitment to God
Gen 22:2-19: Sacrifice of Isaac
Get’s a new name from God:
Abraham (“father of a multitude”)
Gen 17: 1-5
Simon Peter:
Accepts Jesus’s call:
Matt 4:18-20
Promise from Jesus:
Matt 16:17-19
Shows some doubt:
Matt:14:30
Matt 26:74-75
Shows commitment to Jesus:
Matt 14:28-29: Walking on water
John 6:66-69: Where shall we go?
John 18:10-11; Simon and the Sword
Get’s a new name from Jesus