The Mayfield Class
Class audio from Sunday morning
The Mayfield Class
Genesis 20 | Abraham & Abimelech, When Old Sins Come Back
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Reflection Questions
1. Where do you see your own “default sins” resurfacing the way Abraham’s fear-driven deception resurfaced in Gerar? Why do certain sins feel “natural” or “reasonable” to us even when we know they are wrong?
2. Abraham knew God’s promise, yet acted as if he didn’t. Where do you see that same gap in your life? What does this chapter teach us about the difference between knowing truth and trusting truth?
3. How does God’s intervention in Abimelech’s life challenge our assumptions about who is “righteous” in a given moment? What encouragement do you draw from the fact that God protects His covenant even when His people fail?
4. Why is it easier to explain our sin than to repent of it? What does Abimelech’s confrontation reveal about the role of others in exposing our blind spots?
5. How does Genesis 20 help us understand the difference between grace that forgives and grace that enables change? What does this chapter teach us about the real consequences of sin, even forgiven sin?