GOD WILL PROVIDE (30 OF 48)
Scripture: Genesis 22:1-24
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God Will Provide (30 of 48)
Series: Kingdom Foundations - Genesis
Patrick Edwards
Genesis 22:1-24
Introduction
Why? I mean we just read the chapter, we saw what happened, but why did Genesis 22 happen? You see, I imagine for most of us this morning, we know this story of Abraham and the sacrifice of Isaac quite well. It's an incredibly familiar story; but have you ever asked, ''Why?'' Why does God put Abraham through this test? What's the point or purpose? Now, maybe you're not familiar with this story, maybe this is the first or one of the first times you've heard it told. I imagine then you're definitely asking why. I mean what kind of God would put His servant through such an ordeal? What kind of God would test His servant in such an excruciating way? Why Genesis 22? What's the point?
You see, this morning, having read Genesis 22 already I want to do something a bit different from normal. Whereas we normally take a chapter of Scripture and work our way through it verse by verse to understand the meaning of the text, I want to take a much broader view this morning and ask the ''Why'' question. I want to ask, ''What is the purpose of this testing of Abraham by God?'' And to answer this question we're going to have to look not just at Genesis 22, but at the entire canon of Scripture, for as we do so we'll see that this simple truth taught to us in Genesis 22, this truth that God will provide, is a profound truth with endless layers of depth. We'll see that in the Akedah, God wants to teach us about Himself, about ourselves, and about the price of a relationship with Him. Genesis 22 teaches us that God desires that His children would honor Him in faith trusting in Him and His promise as the provider for all their physical and spiritual needs.
1. To Fear God
First, the Akedah simply teaches God's children to, number one, fear God. Now, the word Akedah comes from Hebrew meaning, ''The binding of Isaac.'' In the Jewish tradition this whole story of ...
Series: Kingdom Foundations - Genesis
Patrick Edwards
Genesis 22:1-24
Introduction
Why? I mean we just read the chapter, we saw what happened, but why did Genesis 22 happen? You see, I imagine for most of us this morning, we know this story of Abraham and the sacrifice of Isaac quite well. It's an incredibly familiar story; but have you ever asked, ''Why?'' Why does God put Abraham through this test? What's the point or purpose? Now, maybe you're not familiar with this story, maybe this is the first or one of the first times you've heard it told. I imagine then you're definitely asking why. I mean what kind of God would put His servant through such an ordeal? What kind of God would test His servant in such an excruciating way? Why Genesis 22? What's the point?
You see, this morning, having read Genesis 22 already I want to do something a bit different from normal. Whereas we normally take a chapter of Scripture and work our way through it verse by verse to understand the meaning of the text, I want to take a much broader view this morning and ask the ''Why'' question. I want to ask, ''What is the purpose of this testing of Abraham by God?'' And to answer this question we're going to have to look not just at Genesis 22, but at the entire canon of Scripture, for as we do so we'll see that this simple truth taught to us in Genesis 22, this truth that God will provide, is a profound truth with endless layers of depth. We'll see that in the Akedah, God wants to teach us about Himself, about ourselves, and about the price of a relationship with Him. Genesis 22 teaches us that God desires that His children would honor Him in faith trusting in Him and His promise as the provider for all their physical and spiritual needs.
1. To Fear God
First, the Akedah simply teaches God's children to, number one, fear God. Now, the word Akedah comes from Hebrew meaning, ''The binding of Isaac.'' In the Jewish tradition this whole story of ...
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