SIX major happenings in the world during this time (1300s-1400s)
1. A major food shortage.
2. The fall of Constantinople
3. The Rise in the Universities
4. The Renaissance
5. Nationalism
6. The Black Plague

FOUR conclusions of Martin Luther:
1. We are saved by the righteousness of Christ. (Romans 1:16-17)
2. The church has misused its power over the people.
3. The Bible is our final authority, not the Pope.
4. The church should be conducted according to the New Testament.

Genesis 24:1-67

BIG IDEA
Genesis 24 encouraged Israel to entrust itself for its existence to the Lord’s providential care, so also, Jesus encourages the church to entrust itself for its existence to God’s providential care.

FOUR similarities between the marriage of Isaac and Rebekah and the church today:

1. Just as Abraham wanted a bride for his son, so God the Father chose to provide a bride for His beloved Son. (vv.1-9) 
2. The servant did not speak about himself but about his master and his riches. (vv. 10-49)
3. Like Rebekah had to make her choice of Isaac, we have to make our own choice of Jesus. (vv.49-60) 
4. As Rebekah and Isaac became one in marriage, so the church becomes one with Jesus Christ through our salvation. (vv. 61-67)

Genesis 23:1-10

BIG IDEA
As God gave Israel the firstfruits of a grave site in the Promised Land, so God has given the New Testament church the firstfruits of an empty grave.

THREE comparisons between Abraham’s acquisition of land that Christians must remember today:

1. You are a “stranger and alien” in this land. (vv. 1-4)
2. Never settle for anything less than God’s plan. (vv. 5-16)
3. Christians today are still seeking a homeland. (vv. 17-20) 

BIG IDEA
The Lord provides a sacrificial lamb so that his people may live.

THREE postures of Abraham that believers must mimic today:
1. Command RECEIVED: Sometimes, God asks us to do hard things. However, let‘s be willing to do what God asks. (vv. 1-2)
2. Command Respected: We must always understand and believe that “God will provide.” (vv. 3-10)
3. Command Removed: God will always make provision for his children. (vv. 11-19)

SIX implementations of the Roman Catholic Church during the Dark Ages:

1. Transubstantiation
2. Sacramentalism
3. Purgatory
4. Via Moderna
5. Papal Infallibility
6. Intercession of Saints

SEVEN Sacraments of the Romand Catholic Church in order to receive Grace, Mercy, & Salvation:

1. Baptism
2. Confirmation
3. Lord's Supper
4. Penance
5. Last Rites
6. Ordination

THREE men who arrive on the scene in 14th & 15th centuries and they have HUGE problems with what the church has been doing:

1. John Wycliffe
2. John Huss
3. Martin Luther

Genesis 17:1–27 "Covenant and Circumcision"

BIG IDEA:

God Almighty establishes with Abraham and his seed an everlasting covenant with the stipulation that all males be circumcised as a sign of membership in God’s covenant family.

FOUR Connections in the Old Covenant that we find in the New Covenant:

1. God always remembers His PROMISES. (vv 1-8)
2. God has expectations for His PEOPLE.(vv 9-14)
3. God will bless others through our OBEDIENCE. (vv 15-22)

Genesis 21:1–7 "Birth of Isaac"

BIG IDEA

Rejoice in the Lord’s faithfulness in fulfilling his promise by miraculously calling Isaac/Israel into existence.

THREE understandings Abraham and Sarah had that Christians must have today:
1. God’s promises will come “at the very time” He has planned. (vv 1-2)
2. God’s people must be faithful to the Lord’s commandments. (vv 3-4)
3. God’s antagonists will have a front-row seat to see the blessings of God in your life. (vv 5-7)