2. UR ABRAM FOLLOWS GOD

3. FIRST CALL-GEN 11:26
Abram grew up in Ur of Chaldees-known as center of idolatry-
served other gods-Joshua 24:2
First called in Ur-Gen 15:7; Acts 7:2-5
Stopped in Haran-Gen 11:31; 12:4
Partial obedience? Hard to leave old lifestyle, old religion, family

5. SECOND CALL- GEN 12:1-5
600 miles from Ur to Haran-400 more to Canaan
No wonder Hebrew writer says by faith-Heb 11:8,9-Sarah had it too

7. EIGHT PROMISES MADE TO ABRAHAM-GEN 12:1-5
Give him a land-v1; 13:14-17; 17:8
Make a great nation-v2; 17:5,6
Bless thee-v2
Make name great-v2
He would be a blessing-v2
Bless those that blessed him-v3
Curse those who cursed him-v3
Through his seed all families of the earth to be blessed-v3; 22:18

8. LESSONS FOR US
Saw the unseen-Heb 11:10;13
Faith was progressive-stronger over time
Faith was tested-Heb 11:17-19; Gen 22:1-12
Worshipped wherever he went-Gen 12:7; 13:18

9. V. Patient and faithful awaiting God’s
promises-
We must be too- James 5:7,8; Rev
2:10
VI.Was a friend of God- Isaiah 41:8; II
Chron. 20:7; James 2:23
We are friends of Christ when we obey
John 15:13,14