Day 7 - Sabbath - Saturday - (Lord's Day - Sunday) International KJV Sunday school Lesson - Outline for Teacher's & Students

 July 18

Lesson 7 (KJV)

Faith of Abraham

Devotional Reading: Genesis 15:1–6

Background Scripture: Romans 4

Romans 4:1–12

1 What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as about the flesh, hath found?

2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory, but not before God.

3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed in God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.

4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.

5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

7 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven and whose sins are covered.

8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.

9 Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? For we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.

10 How was it then reckoned? When he was in circumcision or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision but in uncircumcision.

11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they are not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:

12 And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.

Key Verse

Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.—Romans 4:3b

Confident Hope

Unit 2: Faith and Salvation

Lessons 6–9

Lesson Aims

After participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to:

1. Summarize the nature of Abraham’s righteousness.

2. Distinguish between “imparted righteousness” and “imputed righteousness.”

3. Make a list of ways that imputed (credited) righteousness will direct their thoughts and actions in the week ahead.

Lesson Outline

Introduction

A. The Progenitor of the Printing Press

B. Lesson Context

I. Ancestor of Israel (Romans 4:1–3)

A. Not Justified by Works (vv. 1–2)

B. Justified by Faith (v. 3)

If You Build It, They Will Come

II. Receiving Righteousness (Romans 4:4–8)

A. Not an Earned Reward (vv. 4–5)

B. An Unearned Blessing (vv. 6–8)

III. Father of the Faithful (Romans 4:9–12)

A. Not Limited by Circumcision (vv. 9–10)

B. Given to Followers (vv. 11–12)

A Free Reward

Conclusion

A. Faith and Work

B. Prayer

C. Thought to Remember

HOW TO SAY IT

Abrahamic	Ay-bruh-ham-ik.
Cornelius	Cor-neel-yus.
Hagar	Hay-gar.
Ishmael	Ish-may-el.
Johannes Gutenberg	Yoh-hahn-uhs Goo-tin-burg.
Moriah	Mo-rye-uh.
patriarchs	Pay-tree-arks.

What Do You Think? What personal guardrails can you erect to ensure that you keep pride in its proper place and properly expressed? Digging Deeper How would you rank-order these passages in terms of relevance to that question: Proverbs 16:18; 2 Corinthians 10:7–18; Ephesians 2:8–9; James 4:16; 1 John 2:16? Why?

What Do You Think? How would you explain to someone the distinction between being credited (or counted) as righteous vs. actually being made righteous? Digging Deeper In what circumstances might you explain the difference by using the words imputed and imparted instead? Why?

What Do You Think? When Paul’s statement about Abraham’s spiritual fatherhood-of-all has its desired impact, what changes should others see in your life? Digging Deeper What can you do to accelerate the rate of those changes?

What Do You Think? What’s the single most important thing you can do this week to walk in Abraham’s footsteps? Digging Deeper What sense of urgency will you have in doing so, given that Abraham is mentioned more than 70 times in the New Testament?

Conclusion

A. Faith and Work

How far do you allow your faith to take you? Do your actions show that your trust in God can overcome doubts and allow you to be obedient to Him? Our faith leads us to entrust our children to God, no matter the circumstances. It guides us to worship God, not money, and to act according to that sole allegiance. Faith requires us to live every day in trust of God and His plan. So, again, how far do you allow your faith to take you?

What Do You Think? Which concept in today’s lesson do you see as most important for undergirding how you should change a thought, speech, or action? Why? Digging Deeper What specific, time-bound steps can you take to bring about that change?

B. Prayer

Father, may we live daily as people whose faith results in unconditional trust in You! In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

C. Thought to Remember

The Lord remains as the Father of the faithful.

 Krause, Mark S., Petra L. Miller, et al. “Faith of Abraham.” The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2020–2021. Ed. Ronald L. Nickelson, Jane Ann Kenney, and Margaret K. Williams. Vol. 68. Colorado Springs, CO: Standard Publishing, 2021. 399. Print.