B18 – Friendship with God – Genesis 17: 1-8
Key Words: Salvation, Covenant, God’s People, Relationship with God
- Abram/Abraham was once called God’s friend, how do you respond to the idea of friendship with God?
- What is a covenant?
- How would you sum up the covenant between God and Abram?
- According to verse 7, what is the purpose of the covenant between God and Abram?
- How does the purpose of this covenant reflect the purpose or relationship God desired for mankind in the garden, ‘I will be your God and you will be my people’?
- Why did God create us, what does he desire from us?
- Are there similarities between God’s desire for Israel and God’s desire for the church?
- What can we learn as Christians from this covenant?
- What does it mean for you to be God’s friend?