For Our Young People

A Man Who Had Faith in God’s Promises

Instructions: Do this exercise in quiet surroundings. As you read the scriptures, imagine that you are part of the event. Visualize the scene. Hear the voices. Feel the emotions of the main characters.

ANALYZE THE SCENE.​—READ GENESIS 12:1-4; 18:1-15; 21:1-5; 22:15-18.

Describe how Abraham may have felt upon hearing God’s promise that he would be a forefather of a “seed” that would benefit the whole world.

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How do you picture the three visitors described at Genesis 18:2?

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How do you imagine the activity described at Genesis 18:6-8? (Keep in mind that Abraham was close to 100 years old at the time.)

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DIG DEEPER.

How much time elapsed between the time that Jehovah promised a son to Abraham and the time that Isaac was born? (Reread Genesis 12:4 and 21:5.)

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What assurances did Jehovah give Abraham throughout the waiting period? (Read Genesis 12:7; 13:14-17; 15:1-5, 12-21; 17:1, 2, 7, 8, 15, 16.)

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What did Jehovah do for Abraham when Abraham manifested a measure of uncertainty about having a son? (Reread Genesis 15:3-5, 12-21.)

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How did Jehovah progressively reveal details about the “seed”?

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APPLY WHAT YOU LEARNED. WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU LEARNED ABOUT . . .

The need for faith in God’s promises.

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How Jehovah progressively reveals his will.

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WHAT ASPECT OF THIS ACCOUNT IS MOST MEANINGFUL TO YOU, AND WHY?

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