Jim Batterton - That night, January 9, 1989, I paced around my room. All of the memory verses I had ever learned were racing through my mind. I knew I really needed to be saved, and as I became increasingly more upset, I was realizing that I really didn’t know how to be saved...
Memory Verse: Job 31:4 Memory Verse Text: Doth He not see my ways?
Attention Getter: Did you ever make a choice that turned out wrong? Any class member have a good example?
Point 1: In a famine, sad things happen and sorrows occur. God's promises never fail, even during the times of testing. Point 2: The man who obeyed God's word and trusted His promise for eternal and spiritual blessings couldn't trust God for his temporal needs. Point 3: His choice, a sad choice, had lots of consequences: Hagar came out of Egypt, Sarah was affected by it, Lot's choice of Sodom may have been made because of going down to Egypt here. Point 4: Fear and disobedience always bring trouble. If the students are well informed, see if they can recall and compare other incidents where this was true.
Illustration: Tell a personal story such as a purchase gone wrong.
Notes: The world rebuked Abraham twice. Even though Isaac was not born yet, the parental example was followed by him later on.
Summary: God still promises to bless those that trust Him. However, if you take your own way and trust your own thoughts, don't be surprised if you find trouble!
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Jim Batterton
