1. Session 1: What is God’s Promise? Main Passages: ◦ Genesis 12:1-3 Referenced Article: ◦ “The Living God is a Missionary God” by John Stott (pg2-8 of Chap 1) Questions to be answered: ◦ What is the difference between the command of God and the promise of God? ◦ How does the promise of God relate to the purpose of God? ◦ What is the progressive fulfillment of God’s promise? ◦ What is the ultimate fulfillment of God’s promise?

2. God’s Promise Reveals His Purpose Purpose: ◦ God’s Command:  The command has to be fulfilled by _______ but we can not complete as it is intended for we are not perfect. (Romans 3:21; Isaiah 53:6) ◦ God’s Promise:  The promise is fulfilled by _____ God will complete as it is promised for He is faithful and powerful. (I’ll~) God chose to fulfill His purpose through His personal and powerful ___________ given to mankind (Romans 1:16)

3. Triple Blessing ________ (Genesis 11:31; 13:14-15; 15:7) ________(Genesis 15:5-6; 17:5) ________(Genesis 12:2-3; 17:7-8)

4. The Progressive Fulfillment of God’s Promise It has triple fulfillments: ◦ _________: Immediate historical fulfillment ◦ _________: Intermediate Gospel fulfillment ◦ _________: Ultimate fulfillment

5. ____________ fulfillment of God’s promise God promised to multiply His __________ ◦ Abram (Genesis 17:1-7) ◦ Isaac (Genesis 26:6) ◦ Jacob (Genesis 32:12) ◦ Hebrew slaves in Egypt (Exodus 1:7) ◦ People of Israel in the time king Solomon (1 Kings 3:8)

6. God promised to bring His people _________. ◦ Abram (Genesis 12:2) – “I will bless you and make your name great. And you will be a blessing” ◦ Isaac (Genesis 26:3) – “I will be with you and bless you” ◦ Jacob (Genesis 31:13) - “go back to land of your fathers and I will be with you”

7. God promised to bring His people to a promised _________. ◦ Abram (Genesis 12:1) -“to the land He will show” ◦ Isaac (Genesis 26:3) – “I will give all these land to you and your offspring” ◦ Jacob (Genesis 31:2) – “go back to land of your fathers ~” ◦ Israelites while they were slaves in Egypt (Exodus 3:6; Hebrews 11:8-16, 39-40)

8. _____________ fulfillment of God’s promise God promised to make all ________ His people without any discrimination. (people) ◦ By the blood of Abraham  Started by Abraham (Matthew 1:1 ~) ◦ First for the Jews, then for the Gentiles (Romans 1;16) ◦ By the faith in Jesus Christ  By the Gospel (Ephesians 3:6)  By the promise of God (Romans 9:6-8)  By the faith in Christ (Romans 4:9-12)

9. God promised to bring His people into the Sabbath ________, God’s rest. (Land) ◦ Become heir of the world by faith (Romans 4:13) ◦ Enter into the Sabbath (Hebrews 4:7-11)

10. God promised to bless all Gentiles by _______ them in Christ. (Salvation) ◦ According to the promise to Abraham (Galatians 3:8) ◦ The blessing is the salvation by the righteousness (Galatians 3:11) ◦ The salvation comes by the faith in Christ (Galatians 3:14)

11. ___________ fulfillment of God’s promise People: Great ________, every tribes, people, and tongues (Revelation 7:9) Land: God’s _________ (revelation 7:14-15) ◦ A land irrigated from the springs of living water (Revelation 7:16-17) Blessing: He shelter them with His _________ (Revelation 20:14-21:1-4) ◦ Their wilderness days of hunger, thirst, or scorching heat are over.

12. God is- God is God of __________ ◦ He is the Beginning and the End, Alpha and Omega (Revelation 22:13) God is God of __________ ◦ He is determine to bless all the families of the earth by save them all who believe in Christ (Genesis 12:3; John 3:16) God is God of __________ ◦ He always keep His promise in His time (Hebrews 11:13)