Consequences of Lack of Repentance

Complexity: Standard

<h1><strong>CONSEQUENCES OF LACK OF REPENTANCE (I SAMUEL 3:18, 4:10-21)</strong></h1> CONTENT <ol> <li>Consequences of Lack of Repentance (I Samuel 3:18, 4:10-21)</li> <li>The Consequences of Sin</li> <li>Moral Lessons</li> </ol>   <h2><strong>Consequences of Lack of Repentance (I Samuel 3:18, 4:10-21)</strong></h2> God is not happy with those who lack repentance. He punishes them for their refusal to feel sorry in repentance, regret their actions and ask for forgiveness. In the Bible, Hophni and Phinehas were two brothers whom God punished for their lack of repentance. Hophni and Phinehas were the sons of Eli - a Prophet in Israel in charge of the house of God at Shiloh. His sons were assistant Priests who helped him with the work of God. Hophni and Phinehas did so many evil in the sight of God with hardened heart. At times, they desired their share of the meat for sacrifice raw and even forcefully. At other times, the women that came for sacrifice were forced into sin right at the altar of God.

Call to Obedience: The Call of Abraham

Complexity: Standard

<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:

Call to Obedience: The Birth and Sacrifice of Isaac

Complexity: Standard

<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.

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