Abraham Offers Isaac

Abraham offers Isaac

Heb. 11:17-19; Genesis 22:1-19

May 2, 2005

1. Read the history
1. v.5—underline “and come again unto you”. Was Abraham lying again (like he had to the kings about Sara), or was he expressing the faith mentioned in Hebrews?
2. he makes Isaac carry the wood (ha!)
3. v.8—“God will provide himself a lamb”—I think “lamb” is used here metaphorically by Abraham b/c Hebrews says Abraham believed God would raise Isaac from the dead, indicating a belief on Abraham’s part that his son would truly die
2. Abraham showed faith by believing in God’s promises even when it didn’t make sense.
1. he chose to believe something ridiculous (that Isaac would come back to life) rather than disbelieve God’s promises and disobey His command

1. this is like…God tells you that you are going to become a great world leader, but first you must jump out of an airplane from 10,000 ft. with no parachute

2. he learned that the safest place to be is where God wants you
2. story of missionary in Asia
1. left the country with his 2 children b/c of hostilities and persecution that had already killed his wife (he was protecting his family)
2. when back in the US, one child was bitten by a poisonous snake under the house, and the father, in his haste to take the child to the hospital, ran over his other child with the car—both children died
3. Application
1. listen to God’s voice
2. do what He says—even when it’s ridiculous
3. think about how God might use your obedience for His glory