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Home in the Promised Land

Hebrews 11:8-10
Key Verse: 11:9a

"By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country"

1. Read verse 8. What did God call Abraham to do (Gen 12:1)?  What did God promise to Abraham (Gen 12:2-3)? 
2. How did Abraham respond to God’s calling (Heb 11:8, Gen 12:4)? Why might this not be easy (Gen 12:4-5)? How could Abraham obey God’s calling although he did not know where he was going? What can we learn from Abraham’s faith?
3. Read verse 9. What was the reality in the promised land (Gen12:6)? How did God comfort Abraham who might have been disappointed and discouraged? What does it teach us that Abraham and his children lived in tents?
4. Read verse 10. What did Abraham hope for? How is the heavenly city different from earthly cities (Rev 21:1-4)?
5. What is your home like? What does home on Earth and in Heaven mean to you?