These are the slides from my whole Look to the Stars series based on looking at the life and faith of Abraham (Genesis 12-22).

1. Mark 16:1-8

3. The angel said,
He is not here.

4. See
Go
Tell

5. Genesis 12:1-9

11. BelievingGod

12. God’s solution will be global and
universal.
The divine summons.
God calls Abram & promises to
bless him. Abram responds in
faith.
God will fulfill his promise.

14. • God’s call is initiated by grace.
• It involved faith and hardship.
• It would result in blessing for
Abram and future generations.

15. Abram would act; God would
bless.
God repeated this call several
times in Abram’s life.
God shows up as you take steps
of faith.

16. Look to Jesus for everything.
Look to him for supernatural provision.
Look to him to help you promptly and
practically obey.
Look to him in worship.
Believe God for personal blessing and
blessings for future generations.

19. Walk wisely, not in
slavery to stuff.

22. • We learn a few lessons
from Lot and his greed.
• Problems greed brings
about:
• Greed causes strife.
• Greed leads to bad
consequences.
• Greed leads us the
wrong direction.

23. Greed leads to bad
consequences:
• It damages trust, peace, and
goodwill.
• It hampers progress toward
team goals.
• It makes us selfish rather
than loving.

25. Genesis 13:8-9

28. Give others preference. This
is serving others, not being
selfish - 13:10-13.

29. personal preference & desires

32. God’s reassurance, “We’re still
on track.”

33. We believe God is.
We believe God rewards those who
diligently seek him.
We are strengthened by God’s promises.
We are fully persuaded in God’s ability to
bring it about or deliver.

41. question

46. …in my
“shakiness.”

47. Created
countless
stars.

53. God makes a covenant with Abraham.
There are skirmishes between Lot and
Abraham and Abraham’s people and the
neighboring kings.
God reaffirms the covenant.
Abraham tries to do things his way.
Right before today’s passage, Jesus
himself reaffirms the covenant with
Abraham a third time!

54. The first intercessory prayer in the
Bible is in Genesis 18.
God’s will is supreme.
God judges evil.

55. Cycle
People sin
People
suffer
God
redeems

66.  All for nothing…  All for him?

67. is all for God.

68. A faith that rests in God.

71. An attitude of expecting God to do
something.
An attitude
of expecting
God to provide.

72. Where am I at
in my faith
journey with
Jesus?
Where do I
most need an
attitude of
expecting God
to do
something?