Genesis 15 · Grade 4
Faith Counted as Righteousness
Read and Think
Genesis 15 begins with God's comfort: Don't be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward. God Himself is Abram's protection and his greatest treasure. Abram honestly shares his worry: he still has no son.
God brings Abram outside and points to the night sky: count the stars, if you are able to count them. Then He said, So your offspring will be. Abram cannot see how this will happen, but he believes God. Verse 6 says the Lord counted his faith as righteousness. Abram was made right with God by trusting God's promise, not by being perfect. In the New Testament, Paul uses this verse to explain salvation by faith (Romans 4).
God then confirms His promise with a covenant. Jeremiah 34:18 describes people who made a covenant by passing between the parts of a calf cut in two. Abram falls into a deep sleep, and only God, shown as a smoking fire pot and a blazing torch, passes between the pieces. God takes the whole promise on Himself.
Show What You Know
What did God say to calm Abram's fear?
What did God use to show Abram how many offspring he would have?
How was Abram made right with God?
Why is it important that only God passed between the pieces?
Word Bank Fill-In
Use the word bank to fill in each blank.
- honestly shares his worry: he still has no son.
- God brings Abram outside and points to the night sky: count the , if you are able to count them.
- Abram cannot see how this will happen, but he believes .
- God then confirms His with a covenant.
Think About It
Abram told God honestly about his worry. What worries can you bring to God in prayer?
Romans 4 says we are made right with God through faith, just like Abram. What does it mean to trust Jesus?
Memory Verse
“He believed in Yahweh, who credited it to him for righteousness.”
Genesis 15:6 (WEB)
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Prayer
Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.
Take It Home
For families: talk about these together.
- How can you keep believing God while you wait for something?
- When do you find it hard to be honest with God?
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