Aimed at deepening your relationship with God, this lesson will challenge you with questions such as "what is prayer?", "Can we be taught to pray?", \'How often should we pray?"
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We have become accustomed to conflicting reports and advancing knowledge, and often that leads us question whether we need more than the Bible; something modern and relevant. But God assures us that in His Word He has given to us all that we need for this life and the next. Some ideas for this lesson based in part on a lesson from John MacArthur (http://www.biblebb.com/files/MAC/80-18.HTM)
Aimed at deepening your relationship with God, this lesson will challenge you with questions such as "what is prayer?", "Can we be taught to pray?", \'How often should we pray?"
Have questions? Contact Patrick Rowell through the Fan Page
We have become accustomed to conflicting reports and advancing knowledge, and often that leads us question whether we need more than the Bible; something modern and relevant. But God assures us that in His Word He has given to us all that we need for this life and the next. Some ideas for this lesson based in part on a lesson from John MacArthur (http://www.biblebb.com/files/MAC/80-18.HTM)
1. Text: Genesis 22:1-19
Title: Abraham’s Way of Giving
Giving does not only involve
money, but also life.
It’s not ‘how much’ you had
given, but ‘how’ did you give?
Abraham was tried (v. 1) “tempt”
(Heb.) “nissa” – means prove
2. Text: Genesis 22:1-19
Title: Abraham’s Way of Giving
I. His Love in giving – v. 2
What God demanded:
a. “take thy son”
b. “thy only son”
c. “Isaac”
d. “whom thou lovest”
e. “offer him for a burnt
offering”
3. Text: Genesis 22:1-19
Title: Abraham’s Way of
Giving
II. His Obedience in giving – v. 3
a. He obeyed immediately
“he rose up early in the morning”
b. He obeyed systematically
1. “he saddled the ass”
(transportation)
2. Took two young men (helpers)
3. Took his son (sacrifice)
4. Clave the wood (needed
materials)
4. Text: Genesis 22:1-19
Title: Abraham’s Way of
Giving
II. His Obedience in giving – v. 3
c. He obeyed unquestionably
The difficulties which he
overcome:
1. The command is against the
law of God which is murder –
Gen 9:5-6
2. The command is irrational (no
reasons stated)
3. The command is against God’s
promise.
5. Text: Genesis 22:1-19
Title: Abraham’s Way of
Giving
III. His Faith in giving – v. 7-8
Isaac: “where is the lamb for a
burnt offering?”
For 3 days’ journey, he never
changed his mind.
6. Text: Genesis 22:1-19
Title: Abraham’s Way of
Giving
III. His Faith in giving – v. 7-8
v. 9 Abraham began the sacrifice
a. Built an altar
b. Laid the wood
c. Bound Isaac
d. Laid him on the altar
Here Abraham’s faith intensifies!
Faith is a prerequisite in giving.
7. Text: Genesis 22:1-19
Title: Abraham’s Way of
Giving
Conclusions:
1. We will never lost what we
have given – v. 12
2. God will give MORE than what
we have given – v.15-18
In giving, we show how much we
love, obey and trust God!
