14. Genesis 22:1-12 ESV
1
After these things God tested Abraham andsaid tohim,
"Abraham!" And he said, "Here am I."
2
He said, "Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you
love, and go to the land ofMoriah, andoffer him there as a
burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell
you."
3
So Abraham rose early in the morning, saddled hisdonkey,
and took two of his young men with him, and his son
Isaac. And he cut the wood for the burnt offering and
arose and went to the place of which God had told him.
15. 4
On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw the
place from afar.
5
Then Abraham said tohis young men, "Stay here with the
donkey; I and the boy will go over there and worship and
come again to you."
6
And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and
laidit on Isaac hisson. And he took in hishand the fire
and the knife. So they went bothof them together.
7
And Isaac said tohisfather Abraham, "My father!" And he
said, "Here am I, my son." He said, "Behold, the fire and the
wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?"
16. 8
Abraham said, "Godwillprovidefor himself the
lamb for a burnt offering,my son." So they went
bothof them together.
9
When they came to the place of whichGodhad
told him,Abraham built the altar there andlaid
the wood inorder and boundIsaac his son and
laidhim on the altar, ontop of the wood.
10
ThenAbraham reached out his hand andtook the
knife to slaughter his son.
17. 11
But the angel ofthe LORD called to himfrom
heaven and said, "Abraham, Abraham!" Andhe
said, "Here am I.
12
He said, "Do not lay your hand onthe boyor do
anything to him,for now I knowthat youfear
God,seeingyou have not withheldyourson, your
onlyson, from me."
23. I. Truthful Submission
1
After these thingsGod tested Abraham and said to him,
"Abraham!" Andhe said, "Here am I."
2
Hesaid, "Take your son, your only sonIsaac, whomyoulove,
and go to the land ofMoriah, and offer him there as a burnt
offering on one of the mountains of whichIshall tell you."
3
So Abraham rose early in the morning, saddled his donkey,
and took two of his young men with him, and his son Isaac.
And he cutthe wood for the burnt offering and arose and
went to the place of whichGod had told him.
Genesis 22:1-3 NIV
24. a. The Calling
After these things God tested Abraham and
said to him, "Abraham!" And he said,
"Here am I.“
Genesis 22:1
25. b. Person to be offered
He said, "Take your son, your only son
Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land
ofMoriah, and offer him there as a burnt
offering on one of the mountains of
which I shall tell you.“
Genesis 22:2
26. c. The Response
So Abraham rose early in the morning,
saddled his donkey, and took two of his
young men with him, and his son Isaac.
And he cut the wood for the burnt
offering and arose and went to the place
of which God had told him.
Genesis 22:3
27. II. Immediate Response
4
On the third dayAbraham lifted uphis eyes and
saw the place from afar.
5
Then Abraham said to his youngmen, "Stay here
with the donkey;I andthe boywill goover there
and worshipand come again to you.“
Genesis 22:4-6 NIV
28. III. Major Priority
6
And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering andlaid
it onIsaac his son. And he took in his hand the fire and the
knife. So they went both of them together.
7
And Isaac said tohisfather Abraham, "My father!" And he
said,"Here am I, my son." He said,"Behold, the fire and the
wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?“
8
Abraham said,"Godwill provide for himself the lamb for a
burnt offering, my son." So they went both of them
together.
Genesis 22:4-6NIV
29. This ishow Godshowed hisloveamong us: He
sent his one and only Son into the world that
we might livethrough Him.
This islove;not that we lovedGod,but that He
lovedus and sent His Son as anatoning
sacrificefor pour sins.
1 John 4:9-10 NIV
30. But Goddemonstrates His own love
toward us, in that while we were still
sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8 NKJV
31. For God so lovedthe world that He
gave His only begotten Son,that
whoever believes in Him should not
perish but have everlasting life.
John3:16
35. IDOLATRIES
MONEY
Certainly, the love of money is the root of all
kinds of evil. Some people who have set their
hearts on getting rich have wandered away from
the Christian faith and have caused themselves a
lot of grief.
1 Timothy 6:10 GW
36. IDOLATRIES
MONEY
"No one can serve two masters, for either he will
hate the one and love the other, or he will be
devoted to the one and despise the other. You
cannot serve God and money.
Matthew 6:24 ESV
39. IDOLATRIES
SPECIAL SOMEONE
Do not be yoked together with unbelievers.
For what do righteousness and wickedness
have in common? Or what fellowship can
light have with darkness.
2 Corinthians 6:14 NIV
40. IV. Extraordinary LOVE
10
Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the
knife to slaughter his son.
11
But the angel of the LORD calledto him from heaven
and said,"Abraham, Abraham!" And he said, "Here am
I.12
He said, "Do not lay your handon the boy or do
anythingto him, for now I know that you fear God,
seeing you have not withheldyour son, your only son,
from me.“
Genesis 22:9-12 NIV
41. Then the Messenger of the LORDcalledto Abraham from
heaven a second time
and said,"I am taking an oathon my own name, declares
the LORD, that because youhave done thisand have
notrefused to give me your son, your only son,
I willcertainly bless you and make your descendantsas
numerous as the stars inthe sky andthe grainsof sand
on the seashore. Your descendants willtake possession
of their enemies' cities.
Throughyour descendant allthe nationsof the earth will
be blessed, because you have obeyed me.“
Genesis 22:15-18 GW
42. When Godtested Abraham, faith led himto offer
his son Isaac. Abraham, the onewhoreceived the
promises from God,was willingto offerhis only
son as a sacrifice.
Godhad said to him,"ThroughIsaac your
descendants will carry onyourname."
Abraham believedthat GodcouldbringIsaac back
from the dead. Abraham didreceive Isaac back
from the dead ina figurative sense.
Hebrews 11:17-19 GW
