<h1><strong>CALL TO OBEDIENCE</strong></h1> CONTENT <ol> <li>Meaning of Obedience</li> <li>The Call of Abraham (Gen. 12 :1-4)</li> <li>Blessings from Obeying God’s Call (Gen. 12:5-9)</li> <li>Religious and Moral Lessons</li> </ol> <br> <h2><strong>Meaning of Obedience</strong></h2> <strong>Obedience</strong> means doing what you are told to do. It is to comply with the rules and regulations at home and at school, and with the laws in the community. It is to adhere to instructions given to us or to act upon any order or command given to us. <h2><strong>Abraham Obeys God’s Call</strong> (Genesis 12:1-4)</h2> Abraham’s father was Terah. He was the descendants of one of those people who were scattered in small language groups after the Tower of Babel incident. He grew up in Ur of Chaldeans. When Terah died in Haran, Abraham a young man took over the responsibilities of his family. Abraham lived with his family till he was seventy five-years. God then called Abraham and told him:

<h1><strong>CALL TO OBEDIENCE</strong></h1> CONTENT <ol> <li>The Birth of Isaac and the Circumcision of Male Children (Gen. 21:1-8)</li> <li>Abraham Demonstrates his Obedience in the Sacrifice of Isaac (Gen. 22: 1-18)</li> </ol> <br> <h2><strong>The Birth of Isaac and the Circumcision of Male Children </strong>(Gen. 21:1-8)</h2> When Abraham was 99 years old, God appeared to him and made a covenant (agreement) with him. The agreement was extended to all the descendants of Abraham. In the agreement, God promised to bless Abraham if he continued to obey Him. God told Abraham that his wife who was barren would give birth to a baby boy. They believed the promise and soon afterwards his wife conceived and bore him a son at the age of ninety while he (Abraham) was hundred years old. The child was named Isaac meaning <strong>laughter</strong>. Exactly eight days after Isaac was born, Abraham demonstrated his obedience to God by circumcising him.

<h1><strong>CALL TO SERVICE</strong></h1> CONTENT <ol> <li>Meaning of Service</li> <li>Examples of People who Served in the Bible (i) Joseph is Sold to Egypt (Gen. 37 :12-36) (ii) Joseph Served in Egypt. (Gen.41: 37-57) (iii) Ruth Serves her Mother-in-law (Ruth 1: 7-18)</li> </ol>   <h2><strong>Meaning of Service</strong></h2> Service is doing some work which one is called upon to perform or one volunteers to do. In service, one is expected to do the work with all his or her heart, mind and strength. When this happens, one is said to have rendered faithful, loyal and accountable service. <br> <h2><strong>Examples of People who Served in the Bible:</strong></h2> <h3>(i)<strong> Joseph is Sold to Egypt (Gen. 37:12-36)</strong></h3> Joseph served his father faithfully. At the age of seventeen, he was shepherding the flock with his brothers. On one occasion, his father sent him to go and give food to his brothers on the field. On getting there, he couldn’t find them at Shechem where they were, he went further to Dothan where he found them. His brothers caught him and sold him to some Ishmaelite traders for twenty shekels of silver. The traders took Joseph to Egypt where they sold him as a slave.