Lesson 10 – Sarah, Sodom, and Abimelech (Genesis 18-20)
OPEN IT
- What is your favorite city or part of the country, and what do you like about it?
EXPLORE IT
Who visited Abraham, and how did Abraham respond to their visit? (Gen.18:2–8)
What did Abraham’s visitors tell him, and how did Sarah respond to their message? (Gen.18:9- 12)
How did Sarah respond when the Lord confronted her? (Gen.18:13–15)
How did Abraham respond to the Lord’s plan? (Gen.18:16–33)
Who visited Lot? (Gen.19:1–2)
How did the men in Sodom and Gomorrah treat Lot’s guests, and how did Lot respond? (Gen.19:4–8)
What happened to the men surrounding Lot’s house? (Gen.19:9–11)
When Lot and his family fled the city, what did his visitors tell them to do and not to do? (Gen.19:16–25)
Why did Lot leave Sodom at the last minute? (Gen.19:12–22)
What did Lot’s wife do, and what happened to her? (Gen.19:26)
What did Lot’s daughters do? Why? (Gen.19:30–38)
What did Abraham say about Sarah, and what happened as a result?(Gen.(20:1–2)
How did God speak to Abimelech, and what did He tell him? (Gen.20:3–7)
What did Abimelech do in response to what God told him? (20:8–10)
What explanation did Abraham give for what he did? (20:11–13)
What did Abimelech give Abraham, and what was Abraham’s response? (20:14–18)
GET IT
- In what ways do we become hardened by the evil around us?
- How can we avoid falling into the sinful patterns that others consider good or normal?
APPLY IT
- What can you do to become a better critic of the world’s standards?
| Memory Verse | Mnemonic Keyword(s) |
|---|---|
| Gen.18:2–3 | Favor, Servanthood, Obedient |
This passage in Genesis 18-20 highlights God’s work through Abraham’s family and clarifies how God calls His people to trust His word. A doctrinal focus for this lesson is that God remains faithful to His promise even when human understanding is limited, and He calls for a believing response grounded in His character.
In Sarah, Sodom, and Abimelech, the flow of the passage shows divine justice and mercy in the middle of real human weakness and delay. A pastoral takeaway is that God works patiently through flawed people, and the lesson invites readers to respond with obedience, humility, and confidence in the Lord’s timing.
Within the larger story of Scripture, Genesis 18-20 advances the theme of undefined. This lesson fits into the broader biblical narrative by showing how God’s promises move history forward and prepare the way for the covenant story that unfolds across the rest of Genesis and beyond.
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