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Q2. (12:2-3) In what ways was Abraham blessed. How have all the peoples of the earth been blessed? In what way does Abraham continue bless people through your life?

"Bless" is the Hebrew verb bârak, "bless, to endue with power for success, prosperity, fecundity, longevity, etc."[6] What a wonderful thing -- to be a blessing to others!

What does it mean to “bless the Lord”?

May I suggest that it means to fill God our Father with joy - and what would bring God greater joy and pleasure than
a consistent life worthy of His high calling
a life that honours Him bu seeking first His kingdom
a life of justice, kindness and humility (Micah 6:8)
a life that brings glory to Him?

What does it mean to bless others?

Surely it would include
being an example of Christian integrity
inspiring others to live to honour God
offering comfort and encouragement
providing practical and emotional support
Love
acknowledgement of their worth
giving them your focussed attention
taking genuine interest in their welfare

DEar Lord, Help me by the power of your Spirit to be a blessing to those in need. Amen

Abraham was blessed throughout the nation and through his descendants and to the descendants through to Jesus

Abraham was given an heir in his old age, he was made to prosper and he was given wonderful promises for himself and for his descendants.
All people have been blessed thru the coming of Jesus Christ the promised Messiah who promises eternal life to whoever puts their trust in him.
The greatest blessing that we can be to other people is to help them to come to know the Lord

Abraham was blessed in that through him a nation would be great; his name would be famous; he would be personally blessed;others would be
blessed who looked to Abraham, and others would be cursed who cursed Abraham and all the families (being the seed of Abraham) would be blessed
by God.
All the people of the earth are blessed through the FAITH of abraham , whose faith was counted for righteousness before God.
I am of the SEED OF ABRAHAM through faith and his decendant,Jesus Christ,
through whom I have obtained righteousness. I, too, can now impart this
righteousness, through faith in God's word when I reach out to the lost.

Pastor Ralph, on Aug 23 2004, 08:36 PM, said:

1.The greatest blessing that Abraham received was that he was to be the instrument through whom all were to be blessed.
he was blessesd to become a great nation,a great name,wealth above all blessed with a FAITH that clung to all Gods PROMISES realising the potential that they held for mankind.
2.In the fullness of time ,the birth of the saviour of mankind was the result of Abrahams faith.
3.Abraham was blessed even before he performed any acts for God.
his greatness was that he believed GOD at all cost,giving glory to gods power and and ability to accomplish all that He has promised.
4.Everytime I cling to GOD at dead ends in my life ,I am reminded of abrahams faith .everytime i receive a blessing i know that it is not only for me but for many around me too.

abraham was blessed over and above what he ever thought possible..

he was blessed by becoming the father of a great nation.. he became famous.. and was a blessing to those around him..

peoples of the earth have been blessed through the blood line of abraham.. the blessing he received from God was passed down through generation to generation.. and because we are heirs of Jesus we also are part of that blood line and therefore receive every blessing abraham was given..

to bless is to impart supernatural favor.. so all that we have been given through Jesus we can then pass it onto other people.. and bless them.. to bless another is to pour goodness and favour upon them..

God blesses us so we can touch others and draw them closer to Him..

" you are blessed to be a blessing "

Because of the faith demonstrated by Abraham God blessed him with physical blessings during his lifetime as well as providing him an heir through a miracle (His and Sarah's age). He was also blessed in that he is given eternal life through Christ because of his faith, demonstrated through obedience.

While it is obvious that Christ having come through his geneology blesses all nations they were also blessed in physical ways. For instance the rule of law has come to be mainly because of the laws of God given to Israel.

It is these laws through which our modern economies exist without continual worldwide wars. Look at the relative peace our modern nations have as opposed to the constant warfare of earlier times. I believe it is the rule of Law that has allowed that. That law came through Israel and was magnified by Jesus. It is the physical blessing of the laws of God that bless the nations, physically at least.

Also I wonder if a case could not be made that nations were blessed when they blessed Israel. Another spin on the blessings promised.

Raymond

Abraham was blessed by the realization from his eternal home that the seed that would become the savior of all the world would come from him and that those who profess his precious descendent will also become destined to eternal life. He saw God work in miraculous ways throughout his life, prospering him in every way, rewarding him for his faithfulness and proving Himself true to his covenant. Today Abraham continues to bless people through his descendent sons of God. This is when God is recognizable in our lives in all we do. Living a life that glorifies God will bless others as we do unto them as we would have them do unto us.

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[color="blue"]2a.) Through his heir, Isaac.[/color]
2b.) (12:2-3) How have all the peoples of the earth been blessed?
[color="blue"]2b.) Only those who have recognized their deliverance comes through his heirs and his nation, Israel.[/color]
2c.) (12:2-3) In what way does Abraham continue to bless people through your life?
[color="blue"]2c.) Paul writes: "[/color][color="purple"]Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law[/color][color="blue"]." Romans 13:8 Let the light of Jesus shine for others to see. Be that lighthouse.[/color]

Q2. (12:2-3) In what ways was Abraham blessed. How have all the peoples of the earth been blessed? In what way does Abraham continue bless people through your life?

Abraham was blessed to have a son in his old age. He was also blessed in having as descendents a nation of people who served the Lord God.
All persons have been blessed through his descendent, Jesus the Christ, who forgives all our sins and restores us to God as His children.
I pray that the Lord God can use my life to do His will--whatever that may be--until He calls me home to be with Him forever!

Pastor Ralph, on Aug 23 2004, 08:36 PM, said:

In what ways was Abraham blessed?
[color="blue"]Abraham was blessed was by becoming a great nation through the heir of his children Isaac and Ishmael. He also was blessed by having a great name, a name that is well known throughout generations and religions. He had physical blessings as well and was rich in live stock, in silver and gold, in new land.[/color]

How have all the peoples of the earth been blessed?
[color="blue"]Through Abraham’s descendents came Jesus Christ and the blessing of salvation.[/color]

In what way does Abraham continue bless people through your life?
[color="blue"]People see hope when I allow the Lord to work through me.[/color]

Abraham was blessed by receiving revelation from God that he, Abraham, would become the father of many nations. He was blessed in the respect that God also provided faith for him to believe His promises. God must have done so, because faith is a gift. He was blessed in that he had an active relationship with God. He heard his voice. He was blessed through acting on God's directions to him, thus seeing the love of God demonstrated and the plans of God unfold, as with obeying God's command to sacrifice his only son Issac- a foreshadowing of Jesus and his position as a sacrifice for atonement of sin for all of mankind. Abraham was blessed to be used as an instrument of God. Because Abraham believed God, his lineage established God's people, the Jews, who carried the truth of the One True God, the Living God. Ultimately, Jesus came through these people, and his coming ushered in the promise of salvation for all of mankind throughout the ends of the earth. Just as God promised Abraham that he would become the father of many nations, so he promised every nation that He would send His Son to be the savior to all nations. We learn through Abraham that God will perform his promises.

God first shows us through Abraham that he keeps his promises often against, what are in the natural, impossible odds. Since he kept his promises to Abraham, he will most certainly keep his promises to us,and as we allow God to demonstrate his love and faithfulnes to us, we serve as living proof of his mercy and grace. We can tell of his blessings to us from day to day, and we can point others to the best kept promise of all -God's only son Jesus Christ who did come as promised, who became the atonement for mankind's sin, and has provided salvation for all who will accept his sacrifice.

Abraham was blessed with faith to believe GOD, with material wealth, a son by Sarah in his old age, his descendents became a great nation, his name is famous and revered. Out of all of those who worshipped the moon in Ur GOD chose Abraham for His servant.

All of the peoples of the earth have been blessed by our Savior who came through the physical line of Abraham. Also GOD's Word came through Abraham's seed. Abraham is our spiritual father.

Q2. (12:2-3) In what ways was Abraham blessed?

Abraham was first blessed in that God revealed himself to Abraham and provided him with purpose and the means to fulfill that purpose.

How have all the peoples of the earth been blessed?

Through Abraham's example of faith and trust in the coming Messiah which all of us have now in turn been able to recieve as well after his coming.


In what way does Abraham continue bless people through your life?

As I step out from time to time when the Spirit reminds me and gives me the grace to move forward by remembering Abrahams faithfulness.

Pastor Ralph, on Aug 23 2004, 08:36 PM, said:

[font="Times"][color="blue"]Abraham was blessed to be a great nation. Personal blessings. His name was made great. He was a blessing to others. He was blessed with wealth. An heir in Isaac. The people blessed him.
The people of the earth have been blessed by Abraham conveying the incredible blessing of Salvation through Jesus. This work continues to be a blessing today because it is the Truth & Life, so for those who receive The Lord, also receive the blessing of Abraham. [/color][/font]

Abraham was blissed by God .And we all could learn alot from this one Man.That God will do far more then we could ever think or ask.

Q2. (12:2-3) In what ways was Abraham blessed. How have all the peoples of the earth been blessed? In what way does Abraham continue bless people through your life?


[color="red"]Abraham was blessed physically - through wealth and his geneology
He was blessed spiritually - He was the spiritual father of the Christians - Jesus was his descendant.[/color]

[color="blue"]Because Abraham was the physical head of the generations of God's chosen people. His blessings have been passed down to all of us who are God's chosen people.[/color]

[color="purple"]Through my ministry in the church, bible studies and prayer cell groups and counselling on the Internet.[/color]

Abraham was blessed by God in many ways, The Father of a great nation, he had great health and great faith in God.

Christ Jesus came through the seed of Abraham. He is a blessing to all nations. He saw first hands the miraculous works of God's hand.

Today we are blessed by the seed of Abraham and by the promises that where given to him for they still apply today. His faith in God show me that I can do all things through Christ who stengthens me. We are all given faith we are blessed when we put it into action.

Much of Abraham’s blessing came in the form of his offspring. There was also the blessing that would come in the form of the Messiah, who would bring salvation to God’s people. Abram was destined to become a blessing to men of every nation. Those who recognized the hand of God in Abram and his decendants would be blessed by contact with them. Men of all nations would be blessed by the Scriptures which, to a great extent, came through the instrumentality of the Jewish people. Ultimately the whole world was blessed by the coming of the Messiah, who came to save men of every nation. “Therefore, be sure that it is those who are of faith that are the sons of Abraham. And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, ‘All the nations shall be blessed in you.’ So then those who are of faith are blessed with Abraham, the believer.” Galatians 3:7-9. We must preach the gospel to all nations to continue the blessing. If we have faith and believe the promises of God we will bless other people through our lives. God will use us to accomplish His will, seen or unseen.