Main Point: God reminded Abraham’s family that He always keeps His promises.
Key Passage: Romans 4:3
Big Picture Question: What did God promise? God made a covenant to bless His people.
In His covenant with Abraham, God promised land, descendants, and a blessing to all the nations of the earth. God reaffirmed the promise to Abraham’s son Isaac and to his grandson Jacob.God had a plan for Abraham and his family all along.
When Isaac’s wife, Rebekah, became pregnant with twins, the babies struggled with each other inside her. God explained their future. The older son (Esau) would serve the younger (Jacob). Their families would separate and become two nations, one stronger than the other.
To escape his brother’s anger, Jacob fled to his uncle’s house. On the way, God spoke to Jacob in a dream. Jacob saw a stairway to heaven, and he saw God there. God repeated the promise to Jacob.
Through the nation of Israel, God would keep His promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob by sending His Son, Jesus, to be the Savior of the world.
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