God Destroyed Sodom
and Gomorrah
“Do I really believe
what I believe is
really real?”
Quick Review
Creation
Source of evil and sin
God’s judgment on evil and disobedience
God choosing people for His purpose
Three Biblical Characters
GOD Satan Man
God is Eternal
God is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
God is Good
God is all-knowing, all powerful,
and present everywhere
God hates evil and judges those
who are evil
God is gracious and merciful
Three Biblical Characters
GOD Satan Man
Satan was created good by God
Satan rebelled against God
Satan was removed from God’s
presence
Satan now hates God and everything
God loves, including man
Satan works to keep man separated
from God
Three Biblical Characters
GOD Satan Man
Man was created good by God
Man was created in the image of God
with a mind, emotions, and a will
Man chose to disobey
Man was separated from God
Man can not earn his way back to God
Abram (Abraham)
Son of Terah, in the line of Shem (Noah’s
middle son)
Wife’s name was Sarai (Sarah)
Was called out of his family by God
Abraham believed God and went...
God’s Promises to Abraham
“I will make you into a
Genesis 12:2-3 great nation and I will
bless you;
I will make your name
great and you will be a
blessing.
I will bless those who bless
you and whoever curses
you I will curse;
And all peoples will be
blessed through you.”
Genesis 12:2-3
Genesis 12:7
“To your offspring
Genesis 12:2-3
I will give this
land.”
Genesis 12:7
God’s Promises to Abraham
“Lift up your eyes from
Genesis 12:2-3 where you are and look
north and south, east and
Genesis 12:7
west. All the land that you
Genesis 13:14-16 see I will give to you and
your offspring forever. I will
make your offspring like the
dust of the earth, so that if
anyone could count the
dust, then your offspring
could be counted.”
God’s Promises to Abraham
God will...
Make Abraham into a great nation Promised
Redeemer
Bless Abraham
Make Abraham’s name great Adam
Bless all people through Abraham Seth
Give land of Canaan to Abraham’s Noah
descendants Shem
Abraham
God’s Promises to Abraham
“Abram believed the Lord,
Genesis 12:2-3 and He credited it to him as
Genesis 12:7 righteous!”
Genesis 13:14-16 God declared Abraham to
be righteous - Abraham
Genesis 15:5-6 was acceptable to God
Genesis 17:1-16 and right in God’s sight!
Genesis 18:10 Abraham continued to do
wrong things...
Genesis 22:16-18
God’s Promises to Abraham
God instituted the practice
Genesis 12:2-3 of circumcision as a means
Genesis 12:7 to set apart Abraham and
his descendants from
Genesis 13:14-16 others.
Genesis 15:5-6
It was also the sign of God’s
Genesis 17:1-16 covenant!
Genesis 18:10
Genesis 22:16-18
Hangin’ on God’s Word
Throughout Abraham’s life,
Genesis 12:2-3 God spoke his Word to
Genesis 12:7 Abraham several times to
affirm his promises to him.
Genesis 13:14-16
Genesis 15:5-6 For us today, God has
preserved His Word so that
Genesis 17:1-16 we can know Him, know His
promises for us.
Genesis 18:10
Genesis 22:16-18
God Destroyed Sodom
and Gomorrah