This document contains excerpts from the Bible about God's promises to Abraham to make him a great nation and to bless him. It also discusses what it means for a nation to be great and blessed according to God. This includes obeying God's commandments such as having no other gods, honoring the Sabbath, honoring parents, and not stealing, bearing false witness, or coveting others' possessions. The document poses two questions about whether others see God or false gods in one's life, and whether they see God's love lived out through one's actions.

1. Word Association
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Yellow
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Green
Orange

2. Word Association: Street Signs
Red
Yellow
Blue
Green
Orange

4. LAW

5. God’s Promises

6. God’s Promises
“I will make of you a great nation, and I
will bless you, and make your name great,
so that you will be a blessing.”
(Genesis 12:2–3, NRSV)

9. “I will make of you a great nation, and I
will bless you, and make your name great,
so that you will be a blessing.”
(Genesis 12:2–3, NRSV)
LAW

10. “I will make of you a great nation, and I
will bless you, and make your name great,
so that you will be a blessing.”
(Genesis 12:2–3, NRSV)
LAW
what is
GREATNESS?

11. "You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and
how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you
to myself. Now therefore, if you obey my voice
and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured
possession out of all the peoples. Indeed, the
whole earth is mine, but you shall be for me a
priestly kingdom and a holy nation."
(Exodus 19:4-6)

12. What Does a Great (priestly)
Nation Look Like?
1. “you shall have no other gods before me.”
2. “You shall not make wrongful use of the name of
the LORD your God,”
3. “Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy.
…you, your son or your daughter, your male or
female slave, your livestock, or the alien resident
in your towns.”

13. QUESTION #1
When people look at your life,
do they see GOD,
or do they see gods?

14. “I will make of you a great nation, and I
will bless you, and make your name great,
so that you will be a blessing.”
(Genesis 12:2–3, NRSV)
LAW
what is
BLESSING?

15. What Does Blessing Look Like?
4. Honor your father and your mother,
5. You shall not murder.
6. You shall not commit adultery.
7. You shall not steal.
8. You shall not bear false witness against your
neighbor.
9. You shall not covet your neighbor’s house;
10. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or
male or female slave, or ox, or donkey, or
anything that belongs to your neighbor.”

16. QUESTION #2
When people look at your life,
do they see the love of God
lived out in your actions?

18. STOP
IN THE NAME
OF LOVE
FALSE
GODS
GLIMPSE OF
GOD’S KINGDOM
SPIRIT’S WISDOM
GOD
AT
WORK