Reading, “Do you trust the Lord’s Promises”, I was reminded of Romans 4:20, which says, “[Abram] did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God.” So in what way did Abram not trust God in Genesis 16:1-3? His timing was off? His means of fulfillment was wrong?
Seems to me that he assumed God would not provide an heir through Sarai since she was beyond childbearing age, so he accepted Hagar as a substitute.
What causes us to make wrong assumptions regarding God’s promises? I think we rely on our own reasoning rather than trust God’s Word. Our lack of knowledge of Scripture is another possibility.
Ask members for examples of life situations where their timing was off, or demonstrate how we make wrong assumptions by reading a few selections from this list. You could take a few Chinese fortune cookies to class and have members open and read what’s inside as examples of empty promises. Under what conditions would this later suggestion make sense?
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