Wrestling: The God Who Can (El Shaddai)

About this episode

This episode explores God's reaffirmation of His promises and the challenges of belief through the story of Abraham and Sarah in Genesis 17.

When God Reaffirms His Promise (Genesis 17:1–8) When God Marks His People (Genesis 17:9–14) When God Confronts Our Unbelief (Genesis 17:15–27) Reflection Questions Icebreakers: When you hear the phrase “That’s unbelievable!” what’s something that comes to mind from sports or life? Do you tend to be more skeptical or trusting when something sounds too good to be true? What’s the difference between trusting God’s promise vs. trying to produce it yourself? How does knowing God is El Roi (God Who Sees Me) and El Shaddai (God Almighty) change the way you view your situation? Read Romans 2:28-29 and Romans 4:1–12. What does this teach about faith vs. outward signs? What’s your takeaway here? Why did Abraham and Sarah initially respond with laughter to God’s promise? Then read Romans 4:20–21. How does Paul describe Abraham’s faith? What would it look like for us to do the same today?

Topics covered

• God's promise
• unbelief
• faith
• Abraham
• Sarah
• El Shaddai
• El Roi

Keywords

• Genesis 17
• reflection questions
• trusting God
• faith vs. outward signs

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Genesis 17:1–8), Genesis 17:9–14), Genesis 17:15–27)

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