1. BE A BLESSING GEN12:1-3

2. INTRODUCTION The World – CONDEMNATION The Abraham Blessing – BIBLICAL BLESSING GOD- COMMITTED TO BLESS ABRAHAM BLESSING- A NEW BEGINNING

3. ABRAHAM’S BLESSING A great Name - ABRAHAM A great Nation - ISRAEL All are Blessed - CHURCH ABRAHAM’S BLESSING TO HUMANITY

4. BLESSING - CREATION The world – CREATION GROANS Abraham Blessing – LAND OF CANAAN Israel/church – RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD &OTHERS ABRAHAM’S BLESSING – CREATION GOODNESS

5. BLESSING – COVENANT BLESSING COVENANT The World – HUMANITY CORUPTED The Abraham Blessing –COVENANT The Israel/Church – CHOSEN ABRAHAM’S BLESSING - PROMISE

6. BLESSING – CHURCH THE WORLD – UNDER CURSE THE ABRAHAM BLESSING – COVENANTAL RELATIONSHIP THE ISRAEL/CHURCH – GOD SAVING GRACE ABRAHAM BLESSING – ALL BLESSED

7. CONCLUSION God’s Mission to SAVE the world. John3:16 God’s Mission to BLESS the world.Gen12:2,3 God’s Mission to REACH the world. OUR MISSION – BE A BLESSING