Introduction
- Acts 7:1-8 – Stephen summarizes the formation of the nation of Israel.
The nation God created and cared for
- Genesis 12:1-3; 15:3; 17:3-8
- Exodus 13:3 (Deuteronomy 5:6)
- Exodus 19:3-6
- God loves to bless His people!
- Luke 18:28-30 – Even if we must leave the physical, we will gain the spiritual.
- Ephesians 1:1-6
- Ephesians 3:19-21
The nation who made Him grieve
- Hosea 2:2, 7
- Hosea 11:1-9 – Israel just kept turning away from God.
- Nehemiah 9:26
- God’s heart breaks when we sin.
- Ephesians 4:30
- We must learn not to turn our backs to God!
- Hebrews 10:28-29
The nation who gave the world our savior
- Matthew 1:1, 20-21
- God allows anyone to become a child of Abraham!