Read Genesis 18:16-33 and pages 95-98 of A.S.K.
Questions from the Bible reading
1. What plans does God have for Abraham and whom do they affect? (v16-18)
2. How must Abraham live and whom must he teach to do the same? (v19)
3. Why does the Lord want to visit Sodom and Gomorrah? (v20-22)
4. What does Abraham say the Lord will surely not do? (v23-24)
5. What title does Abraham give to the Lord to show he will act fairly? (v25)
6. Why do you think Abraham reduces the number of people in his request step-by-step? (v26-31)
7. What reason can you think of for Abraham stopping at ten and not going lower? (v32)
8. Draw a picture, or write a description, of how Abraham’s face may have looked as he turned to go home. (v33)
Questions from the book
1. What must we not think we can do in regard to God?
2. Why were David’s servants surprised by him reacting so calmly to the death of his child?
3. What in the Bible would lead us to think that God will be gracious and merciful to those who die young?
4. Are all people everywhere judged by God for not believing in Jesus? If not, why not and what are we judged for then?
5. Why do people need to hear about Jesus?
6. Write a prayer in which someone uses the phrase “Will not the judge of all the earth do right?”
Questions to do at home
1. Ask a Christian you know to tell you what they think about the death of the very young.
2. Think about your reply to a friend who says to you, “God treats people unfairly”.
3. Abraham had a two-way discussion with God. Can Christians, in any way, do the same?