INTRODUCTION

Four thousand years ago people followed their superstitions hoping that a god or gods would bless their crops and preserve their tribes. Into this confusion stepped God. And the first move he made was not to hand down a bunch of laws or to answer all of humanity's theological objections. No, the first move he made was something different, and it tells us a lot about who God is and what it means to follow him.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. Often we come to God on our terms: God bless me, protect me, don't punish me. Have you seen this in your own life?
   
   
2. When God came to us, he did so on his terms. Read Genesis 12:1-3 and 15:5-6. What did God expect of Abram in response to these promises?
   
   
3. What questions do you think Abram might have had?
   
   
4. What enabled you to push past your questions and trust God (if you have)?
   
   
5. Read Matthew 18:1-4. What would it look like for you to humble yourself before God like a child?
   
   
6. How would your relationship with God change if you were to do this?

THINK ABOUT IT

What terms do you put on God?

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

What would it look like for you to come to God on his terms?

CHANGING YOUR MIND

Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 18:4