You Will Be a Blessing

“You Will Be a Blessing” - Genesis 12-14
Dr. W. Jamie Kim

 I. The Call (12:1-2)
I will do it. All you’ve got to do is follow Me
You will be a blessing to the nations

 II. The Contradiction (12:10-20; 14:1-16)
Abraham is both timid and bold
Abraham is both disobedient and obedient

 III. The Qualities that Made Abraham Great
Obedience
Courage
Desire to allow others to succeed (concession, compromise, peacemaker)
Humility

 IV. Application
Of all the qualities that Abraham had, which one do you personally admire the most?
It was God who called Abraham to be the channel of His blessing, and in order to make that possible God first blessed Abraham. What did Abraham have to do in the process? Was there anything Abraham had to do to make it work?
Abraham received many blessings, including material blessings, but not exclusively. He received other blessings that are more significant than material blessings such as his descendants and faith. What kind of blessings have you received from God? And how are you sharing them with others?