Genesis Lesson 11
GOD MADE ABRAHAM HIS FRIEND
Genesis 18:1-19:38
Key verse 18:19
I. Abraham Entertained Strangers (18:1-33)
In what new way did God appear to Abraham (1,2a)? How did Abraham welcome them (2b-8)? What can we learn from Abraham’s family, who welcomed the travelers? (Heb 13:2)
What did God tell Sarah would happen (10)? Why could Sarah not but laugh (11,12)? What faith did God plant in her (13-15)? By not hiding from Abraham what He was about to do, who was God making Abraham into (16,17)? (Jn 15:14,15) What plan did God have for Abraham (18,19)?
What did God tell Abraham regarding Sodom and Gomorrah (20,21)? What did Abraham pray for after he learned about the coming destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (22-33)? What did Abraham’s intercessory prayer show us about his attitude toward God and his neighbors? What can we learn here about God’s character?
II. The Lord Destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah (19:1-38)
How did Lot welcome the angels (1-3)? Compare Lot’s and Abraham’s hospitality. What sin did the Sodomites want to commit against the angels (4,5)? And why did they want to harm Lot (6-9)? How were the angels merciful to Lot and his family (10-13)? Why did Lot’s sons-in-law reject his plea (14)?
Why would Lot hesitate to leave the city (15,16a)? How did God help him (16b,17)? Why did Lot want to flee to Zoar (18-22)?
What was God’s judgment like upon Sodom and Gomorrah (23-28)? What happened to Lot’s wife? Why did God save Lot during the judgment (29)? Think about the power of intercessory prayer. How did the tribes of Moab and Ammon begin (30-38)?