5. I will put enmity between you and the woman, And between your offspring and hers; He will crush your head And you will strike his heal. - Genesis 3:15

6. The Lord saw how great man’s wickedness on the earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time. - Genesis 6:5

11. Terah Abram Sarai Haran Lot Nahor

12. Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot... And his daughter- in-law Sarai... And together they set out from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to Canaan. But when they came to Haran, they settled there.

13. Abram Leaves Ur with Terah

15. Leave you country, your people, and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you.

20. Excavations at Haran

22. “when called to go... [he] obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going. By faith he made his home... like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents” Hebrews 11:8-9

23. They left a comfortable Normal life for life of Radical obedience to God

24. God’s Promises I will make you a great nation

25. God’s Promises I will bless you

26. BLESSING = $

27. Biblical Blessing “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. ” Luke 6:20

28. Biblical Blessing “Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied.” Luke 6:21

29. Biblical Blessing “But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.” Luke 6:24

30. Biblical Blessing “Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will go hungry.” Luke 6:25

31. BLESSING = $

34. Biblical Blessing Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man whose sins the Lord does not count against him. – Psalm 32:1-2

35. God’s Promises I will make your name great

36. The Second Command “Be a blessing”

37. God’s Promises I will bless those who bless you

38. God’s Promises Whoever curses you I will curse

39. God’s Promises All peoples on earth will be blessed through you

40. You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God. 1 Peter 2:9

41. Jesus has made the restoration of the world possible

42. We are Called: “to belong to Jesus Christ” - Rom 1:7 “to be God’s holy people” - Rom 1:8 “Out of Darkness into his wonderful light” - 1 Pet 2:9

43. We are called to leave a comfortable Normal life for life of Radical obedience to God

44. Our Calling Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. - Romans 12:2