F-260 Genesis 12 Despite the people’s continued sinfulness, we see God’s covenant love for humanity through the promise He made with Abraham, a promise to bless all the peoples of the earth through Himself. This promise ultimately found its fulfillment in Jesus Christ, who descended from the line of Abraham, and through whom all people have access to the grace and redemption of God. What is a significant promise that you have made or that someone has made to you? When did you leave home for the first time to stay overnight at a friend’s house? When you were growing up, what was the biggest lie you got caught telling? Why is moving so hard? What did the Lord tell Abram to do? (12:1) What did the Lord promise to do for Abram? (12:2-3) What did Abram do? (12:4-5) Whom did Abram take with him when he left home? (12:4-5) What did the Lord tell Abram He would do, and how did Abram respond? (12:6-7) What did Abram do in Bethel? (12:8-9) What did Abram tell Sarai to do when they went to Egypt? (12:10-13) Why did Abram tell Sarai to lie? (12:10-13) What happened to Sarai when she arrived in Egypt? (12:14-15) How did the Egyptians treat Abram? (12:16) What did the Lord do to Pharaoh and his household? (12:17) Why did Pharaoh and his household get sick? (12:17) What did Pharaoh do when he discovered that Sarai was Abram’s wife? (12:18-20) Why might it have been hard for Abram to leave his country, his people, and his father’s household? How did you feel when you left home for the first time for an extended period of time? How would you describe the promise the Lord made to Abram? Why do you think Abram built altars after the Lord appeared to him? How do you memorialize your significant experiences with God? Why do you think Abram thought it was necessary to lie after all that the Lord had promised to do? When do you think it would be OK to do something wrong in order to achieve something good? When has God helped you out of a bad situation for which you were responsible? In what setting do you need to make a greater effort to be honest?