Main Idea: What To Do When God Tests Our Faith Abraham’s Dilemma:
· God’s promise: a land, a people and a blessing · God’s command: to sacri'ce his “one and only” son · God’s tes*ng: God’s command seems to con+ict with God’s promises! · Believe God’s promises (17-18) Þ Trust Him: “By faith” (17) Þ Receive His promises (18)
“Through Isaac shall your o5spring be named.” · Expect God’s tes*ng (17) · Obey God’s commands (17) · Think in divine, sovereign terms (19) Þ God is able to do resurrec*ons (19) Þ The tension itself is divine (and not our problem to resolve!)
· Enjoy the fruit of faith! (19) Þ The resurrec*on of Christ Þ The resurrec*on of believers
Applicaon
Do we have this kind of “saving faith” today? Are we responding “faithfully” to God’s testing?
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