3 Day Bible Reading Plan - “Abraham”
“Don’t be a dyslexic disciple. A dyslexic disciple reads the Scriptures backward, thinking they must do in order to be. They believe they must obey to be blessed. But the truth is, we don’t obey to be blessed; we obey because we are blessed. Yes, God rewards obedience and allows us to face the consequences of our disobedience, but this doesn’t change the fact that we experience the covenant blessings of God in Christ through faith before we ever take one step of obedience. This blessing is conditional, but Christ met those conditions. Therefore, it is unconditionally ours in Christ.” - Pastor Paul Crandell, 7/20/25
Day 1
Featured Verse: Genesis 12:1-3 - “In you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”
What does God's command to Abram to "leave your country, your people, and your father’s household" reveal about the nature of faith and obedience in the context of divine calling?
What are the theological implications of God’s call to Abram requiring him to leave behind familiarity and security for an unknown future, and how does this apply to modern faith journeys?
How does the interplay between God’s promise to bless Abram and make his name great contrast with human ambition or self-glorification, and what does this suggest about the purpose of divine blessings?
Pause and Reflect: Lord, as You called Abram to step out in faith, I ask for the courage to trust Your guidance in my own journey, leaving behind what is familiar for Your greater purpose.
“Abraham’s faith was such that, under the command of God, he left all, and went out, not knowing whither he went (Heb. 11:8). This was the foundation of all his obedience, that he believed God, and followed His call.” - John Owen
“When God said to Abram, ‘Go from your country and your kindred,’ He called him to a life of faith, wherein he must rely wholly on divine promise, forsaking all earthly securities. This is the true mark of faith, to obey God though the path be unseen.” - John Calvin
Day 2
Featured Verse: Genesis 17:9 - “As for you, you shall keep my covenant.”
How does the requirement for Abraham and his descendants to maintain the covenant reflect the balance between God’s grace and the call to obedience in the life of faith?
How might the perpetual nature of the covenant (“for the generations to come”) inform our understanding of God’s faithfulness and the continuity of His relationship with His people across time?
What theological significance does the personal address to Abraham (“As for you”) carry in highlighting individual accountability within the broader communal or generational covenant?
Pause and Reflect: Lord, as You called Abraham to faithfully keep Your covenant, grant me the strength and devotion to uphold Your will in my life and pass on Your truth to those who follow.
“As God called Abraham to keep His covenant, so He calls us to walk in the steps of that faith which Abraham had, being fully persuaded that what God hath promised, He is able also to perform.” - George Whitefield
Day 3
Featured Verse: Ephesians 1:3 - “Who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.”
How does the emphasis on blessings “in Christ” deepen the theological understanding of Abraham’s faith as a model for trusting in God’s promises, as seen in his response to God’s call?
How does Paul’s declaration that God has “blessed us with every spiritual blessing in Christ” fulfill or expand upon the promise in Genesis 12:3 that “all peoples on earth will be blessed” through Abraham?
In what ways does the bestowal of “every spiritual blessing in Christ” in Ephesians 1:3 reflect the fulfillment of God’s covenant with Abraham, particularly in terms of uniting diverse peoples under a new covenant of faith?
Pause and Reflect: God, I thank You for faithfully fulfilling Your promise to Abraham in Genesis, blessing all nations through his seed by bringing me to faith in Christ thousands of years later. May I live in gratitude for Your enduring covenant, sharing Your love and grace as a testimony to Your unchanging promise.
“Here is a doxology. Paul cannot go on any further without a song. His heart is glowing with gratitude, and he bursts out with a benediction. ‘Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ’—oh, what a wealth of grace is here, the heritage of all who believe! It is a mercy to be brought to believe in God as He is revealed in Christ Jesus, and then to receive in Him and through Him all spiritual blessings. Mark you, not one or two, but ‘all spiritual blessings’—pardon, justification, sanctification, adoption, regeneration, and all else that your soul can require are laid up in Christ Jesus.” - Charles Spurgeon