ABRAHAM'S LIFE

WHO IS ABRAHAM?

• Abraham was considered the most faithful person in the Bible
• Abraham has a wife named Sarah who couldnt bare children
• He had many hardships, more than anyone else in the Old Testament
• Loved God more than anything else
• Died at the age of 75 and was burried next to Sarah

ABRAHAM'S CHARACTERISTICS

• Caring
• Strong
• Faithful

CARING

• Abraham loved his first son unconditionally
• He loved Sarah even though she couldnt give him children
• He lied that Sarah was his sister to be able to stay with her
• Loved God
• Abraham was a great father to all of his kids

FAITHFUL

• Abraham never strayed from God
• He always did the right thing
• When God told him to kill his son, he almost did it
• He prayed everyday
• Abraham was so faithful that Sarah was able to have a baby named Isaac

STRONG

• Abraham had to overcome many hardships
• He remained faithful throughout all the hard times
• He remained strong when he almost kill his son
• He was strong when sending his first son and his mother away
• Abraham never stopped believing in the Lord

HARDSHIPS

HARDSHIPS

• Almost killed his son because God had told him to
• Sarah couldnt bare children
• Sarah died
• He had to send his first son away with Hagar

ABRAHAM

SALVATION HISTORY AND ABRAHAM

• Salvation history is a pattern of human events that clearly shows God
• Abraham constantly experienced visions from God
• Abraham's son, Isaac, experienced God through his dreams

ABRAHAM IN

HOW CAN WE LEARN?

• Abraham has influenced us to be more faithful in God
• Everything happens for a reason
• Be strong even throughout hardships in our life
• Care for the people you love, even if it means you dont get anything in return
• Good things come to those who wait

PERSONAL LIFE

PERSONAL LIFE

• Abraham had two other brothers named Nahona and Haran
• Abraham was the patriarch of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
• He had six other kids with Keturah
• He lived in Canaan and Cutha (where he was born)
• He was the tenth generation from Noah

ABRAHAM'S COVENANT

"I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be blessing. I will bless those who. Less you and curse those who curse you. All the communities of the Earth shall find blessing in you."

REFERENCES

• http://blog.eteacherbiblical.com/2011/01/05/10-things-you-need-to-know-abou...
• http://www.openinfo.info/topics/abraham (The Bible The Living Word of God)
• http://www.chabad.org/library/ article_cdo/aid/112063/jewish/Abrahams-Early-Life.htm

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