The Great Story Rarely Told

A Chosen People

Discussion Guide

March 18, 2012

1.         Text for Today's Lesson -  Deuteronomy 7:6

2.         Life has unusual twists and turns and many times we do not know where we are headed.  Many times in the midst of our wandering we have to stop and realize that God is in control and is leading us to do his work in the world.  A descendent of Noah's son Shem, lived such a life.  In Genesis 12 God tells Abram that he needs to leave home, without giving him a destination.  Abram packs up his family and his possessions and heads out from Ur of Chaldee to points unknown.  For his faith in going God made promise to him that nations would arise from him and that he would populate the most fertile place in the world.  Abram becomes Abraham and it is from him that the nation of God arises.  A chosen people with a special mission

           

Questions for Discussion

A.         How does God react to the deplorable sinful ways of the world after Adam and Eve leave the garden and populate the world? (Genesis 6:6)

B.         After destroying the world with water what was God's sign that He would not do that again?

C.         To whose lineage does Abraham belong?

D.         When Abram was chosen by God what were some of God's offer to him?

F.         What are two aspects of being chosen?

G.         What does it mean to be holy?

H.         What two ways does Abraham try to provide his own heir instead of waiting for God?

I.          What is a covenant?

J.          What does it mean to be possessed by God

K.         How do we become a holy and chosen people?

L.         What does it mean for us today?

Scripture:

                                Genesis 6:5-8

                                Genesis 12:1-3

                                Genesis 17:4-8

                                Deuteronomy 7:6

                                Nehemiah 9:7-8

                                Deuteronomy 28:9-13

                                1 Peter 2:9-10